Sherrill House, a not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, today announced the appointment of Kshitij Rawal as Director of Expressive Therapy and Recreation. Rawal is a professional musician and full-time music and expressive therapist at Sherrill House. He is responsible…
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JP’s Ellen Davis Nominated for Mentor of the Year
Ellen Davis, a Jamaica Plain resident and a volunteer at Kenny Elementary School in Dorchester, was recently nominated for her contribution to Boston Public Schools’ student success through Boston Partners in Education. Though she did not win the Mentor of…
Jamaica Plain Historical Society offers Local Programs for Residents
The Jamaica Plain Historical Society hopes the warmer weather sparks the urge in you to go out and explore our historic neighborhood. Get out and walk through any of JP’s amazing parks, but also take a tour to learn about the built environment…
Fairy House Building Event Returns to Franklin Park April 18
Having made it through another winter, it will soon be the time of year when we see the magical creatures that reappear in New England’s fields and woods in the spring. In order to welcome the local elf and fairy…
College Debt is a National Crisis & Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…
Op-ed Celebrating One Boston Day
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year on the third Monday in April, tens of thousands of athletes gather in Hopkinton, and begin the 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street in Boston. All along the Marathon route, spectators cheer on their…
Letters Walk for Peace on Mother’s Day
Peace. Salaam. Shalom. On Thursday, April 4 at the First Baptist Church, the Jamaica Plain Interfaith Clergy Group in partnership with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute held an enthusiastic Rally for Peace with singing and powerful speakers. Together we…
Think Before You Buy Bunnies
Dear Editor, There’s no doubt that cute fluffy bunnies are very appealing! With many pet shops full of baby bunnies, it is easy to succumb to temptation and buy a bunny without thinking of the long term consequences – or…
Support a Free Public Transportation System
Dear Editor It came as a surprise to no one that regularly drives in Boston that last month our city was chosen as having the worst rush-hour traffic. Not only does our city suffer from streets that are little more…
Special Interest Money
Dear Editor: Few if any discussions among media pundits and politicians about the future of the Affordable Care Act seem to broach the subject of special interest money that ties legislators to the goals of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies.…