By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette Tarps with splatters of paint covered the wooden floors as large canvasses filled with dressed up characters at various black and white social events lined the walls. Located within Robert Freeman’s studio in…
Month: November 2016
Sights and Sounds, Nov. 11, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Nov. 22 for the Nov. 25 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Franklin Park Coalition’s 5k Turkey Trot,…
Invitacion, Nov. 11, 2016
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, el 22 de noviembre para la edición del 25 de noviembre. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Reunión para…
JP Agenda, Nov. 11, 2016
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000201 EndHTML:0000022971 StartFragment:0000003687 EndFragment:0000022935 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/reporter_web/Desktop/JP%20Nov.%2011/Copy/EarlyNovJPAgenda.doc The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Nov. 22 for the Nov. 25 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP…
Letter: Counter argument
In the Oct. 28 Jamaica Plain Gazette, Allen Spivack attacks the movement for Black Lives Matter statement for containing “virulently anti-Semitic language.” Apparently, he is referring to the terms “apartheid” and “genocide” used to describe Israeli policy and practice toward…
Letter: Veterans Day
Every year on Veterans Day, we reflect on the contributions and sacrifices of those men and women who have worn the cloth of this great nation. Countless ceremonies take place around the country as we honor our patriots who have…
Letter: A divided America
We often talk about there being two Americas, the haves and have nots. The sad reality is that there is a division between the 99 percent. One half believes that there should be opportunity for all, that we should be…
Letter: Lantern parade
Spontaneous Celebrations’ 33rd Annual Lantern Parade around Jamaica Pond on Oct. 23 was JP at its best. Young parents who were brought to the event as children a generation ago had the doubled joy of sharing the whole experience with…
The 2016 Election – What’s on the Ballot?
Q.1 Expanded Slot Machine Gambling This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional category 2 license which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines.…