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Jamaica Plain’s Annual Porch Festival Returns as a Two-Day Festival Aug. 21-22
Jamaica Plain’s Annual Porchfest will return this year, with some changes from past years. In an effort to maintain safety protocols and reduce large crowds, this year¡¯s Porchfest will span two days from August 21-22 from 11 am-4 pm on…
Boston Public Schools Releases Draft of Three-Year Federal Funding Plan
Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius this week released the first draft of the district’s plan to distribute Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) federal funding. The funding, approximately $400 million over the next three years,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
ParkARTS Neighborhood Concerts, Golf Course Concerts Begin July 21
Live music offerings return in 2021 with a series of summer evening concerts The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2021 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series offers musical entertainment in local parks from July 21 through August 12, as well as…
BPHC Announce West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample Found in JP
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced last week that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Boston for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed July 16 by the Massachusetts State Public…
State Rep.Nika Elugardo Endorses Mayor Kim Janey
Saying her victory “will set the progressive movement on fire,” State Representative Nika Elu-gardo on July 19 enthusiastically endorsed Mayor Kim Janey in the 2021 Boston mayoral race. “I enthusiastically endorse Kim Janey for Mayor because her victory will set…