The state lab system needs reform, and a lot of it will cost money that may or may not come. But a couple of reporting requirements could be established in state law to nip problems in the bud at no…
Month: February 2013
Op-Ed: The State of the Neighborhood in 2013
By Juan Gonzalez, Orion Kriegman and Greg Buckland Special to the Gazette When Hurricane Sandy hit last October, many of us were shocked by images of New York and New Jersey under water. While 2012 was the hottest in U.S.…
Letter: Thanks for holiday miracles at Stone House
The holiday season begins at the Elizabeth Stone House with Halloween. Our initial Halloween party was cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy, but we rescheduled and managed to pull off a remarkable event with traditional costumes and games. We moved right into…
Letter: Gun rights and free speech deserve equal respect
I see from your editorial that the Gazette is concerned about any infringement of the First Amendment. (“Shooting the messengers of shootings,” Jan. 18.) I can only hope that the editor is as concerned about infringement of the Second. To…
Letter: School Committee should be partly elected
Our children in the Boston Public Schools are not failing; the Boston Public School system is failing our children. Last week, I filed a home-rule petition in an effort to change the City Charter and create three elected positions on the…
Agenda, Feb. 1, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Feb. 12 for the Feb. 15 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JPNC Public Service Committee, petition of Same…
Invitación, Feb. 1, 2013
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 12 de febrero para la publicación del 15 de febrero. Manda a [email protected]. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro…
Sights & Sounds, Feb. 1, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Feb. 12 for the Feb. 15 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events First Thursday, community art shows and…