By Annika Chaves A black marker squeaks along the bottom of a whiteboard then stops. Eight words appeared at the bottom of the board. “Give all students, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, opportunities to succeed.” Eliza Davern capped…
Month: May 2023
Eleven Graduates To Join the Ranks of City of Boston EMTs
Special to the Gazette Boston Mayor Michelle Wu along with Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu and Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief James Hooley on Friday celebrated the graduation of 11 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Recruits…
JPNC Housing Comm. Holds Regular Meeting
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, April 18. Chairperson Renee Stacey Welch and fellow committee and community members, including Jaya Aiyer, John Harding, Paige Sparks, Peter DeCotis, Sarah…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Devante Wise Named to Husson University Online’s President’s List Jamaica Plain, Mass. resident, Rashawn Devante Wise, was recently named to Husson University Online’s President’s List. Wise was enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in business administration program. Full-time online students…
Mayor Wu Announces Funding To Support Small Businesses
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) last week announced that the City of Boston awarded the first grants from the previously announced Affordable Commercial Assistance Fund (ACAF) to make commercial rents more accessible to small businesses…
Funding Slated for Several Jamaica Plain Youth Programs
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Thanks to grants from Boston After School & Beyond, summer funding is potentially on the way to support programs serving kids in Jamaica Plain. Some of the programs serving the youth in Jamaica Plain slated to…
TWDC Summer Camps Are Coming Soon
By Michael Coughlin Jr. As summer creeps closer and you wonder what might be around the neighborhood to provide your children with some fun, look no further than the upcoming summer camps that the Tony Williams Dance Center (TWDC) will…
Mayor Wu Announces Registration for BCYF Teen Summer Programming
Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) announced that registration is open for a variety of summer teen programs. Building on Mayor Wu’s commitment to make Boston the best city in the country to raise a…
Antisemitism Has No Place in Our Society
As we were reading about the federal court trial that is getting underway this week of the 50 year-old Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting 11 people and wounding six at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, which was the deadliest…
Guest Op-Ed: Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights 100 Days of Making Massachusetts More Affordable, Competitive and Equitable
Special to the Journal Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll’s 100th day in office was on April 15, and they are highlighting their key accomplishments to make Massachusetts more affordable, competitive and equitable. In addition to building out a…