From the Community
Make a Difference as an Arnold Arboretum Field Study Guide
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The Arnold Arboretum is looking for volunteers to lead outdoor life science school programs.
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From the Community
JP’s Husband & Wife Reverends Receive Honorary Degrees from William James College
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William James College recently awarded honorary degrees to Jamaica Plain residents Reverend Dr. Ray Hammond and his wife, Reverend Dr. Gloria White-Hammond during the William James College 38th commencement.
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Arborway
Letter to the Editor: Thank You to Volunteers for Cleaning Up Arborway Hillside
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Thank you to all who helped with the Arborway Hillside Volunteer Woodland Care Day on July 14. We had a great turnout and cleared a large amount of invasive plants from the path and trees (two truckloads!).
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Fixit clinic
300th U.S. Fixit Clinic in Jamaica Plain on July 21
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This Saturday you can bring your broken household items to receive help fixing them at the 300th Fixit Clinic held in the United States.
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Opinion
Climate Change Legislation: Will Rep. Sánchez Go with Ambitious, or Tepid?
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Will the Massachusetts legislature act with boldness to address climate change? As the two-year legislative session comes to a close on July 31st, we will soon find out.
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Business
Mayor Walsh Celebrates Main Streets, Honors Bizs & Volunteers of the Year
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Mayor Marty Walsh wrapped up the 22nd Annual Boston Main Street Awards with the annual mayor's trolley tour to a dozen Main Street districts, including stopping off at two Jamaica Plain Main Street districts.
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Government
Q&A: Rep. Sanchez on Fighting for Healthcare, Chairing a Powerful Committee and More
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State Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez recently sat down with Jamaica Plain News to talk about a range of topics -- how his mother inspired him, his proudest moments as a legislator, his Democratic opponent this fall, chairing the House Committee of Ways and Means and more.
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Government
Capuano: What President Trump Wants Us to Forget
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By now, nearly every American has seen the terrible images of children being torn from their families, heard the sound of children begging immigration officers to call their relatives. Those images and sounds are the truth of what has been happening at our border because of Donald Trump’s despicable and immoral immigration policies. Now, the Administration officials who said they could easily reunite children and parents are failing to meet a court order to do so, because it turns out they can’t do what they said.
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From the Community
JP’s Gavin Smith Honored as Finalist for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year by Rep. Malia
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During a State House ceremony on June 21, state Rep. Liz Malia (D-11th Suffolk) honored three Bostonians for excellence in teaching.
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From the Community
25 Boxes Collected for Diaper Drive to Help Jamaica Plain’s Nurtury
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As part of Life Science Cares’ support of Jamaica Plain's Nurtury, employees hosted a diaper drive and collected 25 boxes, totaling more than 2,000 diapers for children that Nurtury serves.
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