Common Cause Massachusetts board and staff announce the selection of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune as this year’s People’s Champion of Democracy. The People’s Champion of Democracy award is given to a standout leader working to strengthen and defend…
From The Arnold Arboretum: Willows in Flower
By Jon Hetman Nothing announces the coming of spring quite like the willows (Salix). Comprising some 350 species of trees and shrubs, the willows are among the earliest woody plants to leaf out in spring and among the last to…
Letter to the Editor 3-22-24
More pools open this summer To the Editor, Thanks to interagency collaboration between BPS, BCYF, the Public Facilities Department, and the Property Management Department, investments of City funding, and improved facilities assessment, the City is on track to have more…
March is the cruelest month
Spring officially arrived this week, with March 19 marking the vernal equinox. According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’ began even sooner on March 1. The poet Emily Dickinson extolled the arrival of March (“Dear March—Come in— How glad I am—”). But…
JPNC holds monthly meeting, seeks to fill three vacancies
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, February 27, via Zoom. The meeting consisted principally of reports from the JPNC’s committees.Chair Renee Stacey Welch, vice-chair Bernard Doherty, and fellow council members Purple Reign, Willie…
JPA discusses plans for annual meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its monthly meeting earlier this week, the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) had an in-depth conversation concerning several facets of its annual meeting, which is slated to take place in June. To begin the conversation, Kay Mathew,…