Religious Education at the Basilica The Basilica will be offering in person instruction for Religious Education beginning in the Fall. Our brand new Faith Formation program for children and teens of all ages will prepare young people for sacraments. All…
Month: July 2021
Adnani Johari, CPA, CGMA, MBA, Named Director to Board of Mass.Society of CPAs
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) today announced that Adnani Johari, CPA, CGMA, MBA, was elected to the board of directors for its 2021-2022 fiscal year. Johari, a Jamaica Plain resident, is a vice president of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC…
Loring Greenough House Offering Safe Activities for All
JP’s historic Loring Greenough House has plenty of outdoor, socially distanced events planned for the rest of the summer and into the fall. While most of the events themselves are not history-related, they take place outside of the lawn of…
Loring Greenough House Ofrece Actividades Seguras Para Todos
La histórica casa Loring Greenough House tiene muchos eventos al aire libre planeados para el resto del verano y principios del otoño. La mayoría tendrá lugar fuera en el jardín de la casa histórica. Hay tres categorías de eventos que…
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: Community Banking More Relevant Than Ever Before
In this pandemic year, the strength of community banks was put to a test. It was a new ballgame. They had to switch to a remote work environment and adjustments were made to help fuel the success of the PPP…
JPNC Police Procedures Subcommittee Holds First Community Listening Session
The Police and Police Procedures Subcommittee of the Public Service Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held its first community listening session on police and community safety on July 19. The virtual conversation took the format of breakout rooms…
Delayed by the Pandemic, Grand Opening Celebration Finally Held for Hattie Kelton Apartments
More than two dozen of activist Hattie Kelton’s extended family members, some of whom came from across the country, gathered at the Hattie Kelton Apartments at 61 Heath St. on July 17 to celebrate the grand opening of the 47…
JP Progressives Endorse Three Candidates for Boston City Council At Large
Jamaica Plain Progressives has voted to endorse incumbent Julia Mejia and challengers David Halbert and Ruthzee Louijeune in the race for Boston City Council At Large. JPP is excited by our endorsed candidates’s individual platforms as well as their collective…
Winnie Eke Joins Race for District 6 City Council
West Roxbury resident Winnie Eke has joined Mary Tamer and Kendra Hicks in the race for District 6 City Council. Kelly Ransom announced her withdrawal from the race in late June. Eke came to the United States from Nigeria, and…
Coming to a Home Near You: Sheffield Chamber Players Look to Expand in Various Living Rooms, Foyers, and Apartments
The Sheffield Chamber Orchestra has entered into an aggressive five-year plan to bring new music to audiences in JP and across Boston, but the premieres might be a little closer to home than one might imagine. Sheffield – boasting several…