JP Gardeners Among Mayor's Contest Winners

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Mayor Wu Announces 2026 Garden Contest Winners, Including Several in JP

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners of the 30th annual Mayor's Garden Contest on Aug. 24, with Jamaica Plain honorees including Shoma Haque, Richard Macmillan, Alex McCray, and Daniel Satinsky. The contest recognizes residents who turn yards, balconies, rooftops, and community gardens into green spaces in their neighborhoods. First-place winners received the Golden Trowel award, second- and third-place winners received certificates, and gardeners who have won three or more times in the last decade enter the Hall of Fame and are invited back as judges.

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Council Confirms Felicia Jaques to Boston Planning Board

The Boston City Council confirmed Felicia Jaques's appointment to the Boston Planning and Development Agency Board for a term expiring August 15, 2029.

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Free Bike Town Pop-Up for Kids at Moakley Park Today

Boston Bikes hosts a free family Bike Town pop-up Tuesday, August 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Moakley Park, where kids ages 4-12 can practice cycling skills on a miniature street course.

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Free Weekly All-Ages Yoga Session at Winthrop Square

Certified instructor Nikita leads a free, slow-flow yoga session open to all ages, including parents with babies, Tuesday, August 25 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Winthrop Square Training Field in Charlestown, closing out the summer Parks Fitness series.

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Resume Refining Workshop Offered in Roxbury Today

Job seekers can attend a free workshop Tuesday, August 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. at 1010 Harrison Avenue in Roxbury to refine resumes and polish cover letters with a Career Navigator.

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BLC to Review Mission Church School Demolition Proposal Today

The Boston Landmarks Commission holds a virtual public design-review hearing Tuesday, August 25 at 4 p.m. on a proposal to demolish an existing school building and construct a new one at the Mission Church Complex in Roxbury.

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Council to Hear $12.9M Skilled-Trades Grant Docket Today

The City Council Committee on Labor and Economic Development holds a virtual hearing Tuesday, August 25 at 2 p.m. on a $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for a Skilled Trades Initiative tied to vocational training and pre-apprenticeships.

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Fair Housing Commission Meets Today at 11:30 a.m.

The Boston Fair Housing Commission meets virtually Tuesday, August 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to ratify July 28 minutes, discuss hearing-order votes, and receive operational and investigations updates.

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Shaw-Taylor School Design Presentation Set for Today

The School Building Committee meets Tuesday, August 25 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. to review the Shaw-Taylor Elementary School preliminary design program and vote on submitting it to the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

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KIPP Finance Committee Reviews Budget and Debt Items Today

The KIPP Academy Massachusetts Finance and Facilities Committee meets virtually Tuesday, August 25 at 3:30 p.m. to review FY26 budget-to-actuals, a debt covenant restructure, capital-planning impacts, and facilities items.

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