By Gustaf Berger / Special to the Gazette My sweetheart’s mother prepared and served food her father enjoyed, and she had to eat everything even if she didn’t like it. There were starving children in China, after all. I called…
Month: January 2018
Crime Beat
K9 Police Unit discovers gun after armed robbery On Dec. 30, Boston Police Department (BPD) officers arrested Saquan Hines, 21, of Norwood for an armed robbery at a convenience store, according to a bpdnews.com. Officers responded to a report of…
Q. and A. with ‘hot sauce man’
Jamaica Plain resident Rohan Sookraj, who is known as “the hot sauce man” and ‘the pepper guy’, grew up in South Oropouche, Trinidad. He came to the United States in the late 1980s and for the past 26 years has…
Sights and Sounds, Jan. 12, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Jan. 23 for the Jan. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Celebration of Jamaica Pond Park, Thurs.…
Invitacion, Jan. 12, 2018
Plazo para calendario de eventos: martes, 23 enero para la edición del 26 ene. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Progresistas de JP (JPP), conversaciones con candidatos, martes, 16 ene, Doyle’s…
JP Agenda, Jan. 12, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Jan. 23 for the Jan. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Neighbor Open House with the Architects of…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy celebrates 20 years
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is reflecting on its past accomplishments and future goals as it celebrates 20 years in existence. The organization restores and improves the Emerald Necklace park system, which includes 1,100 acres of parkland from Boston’s Back Bay…
Op-eds
A remembrance for Christine By Gerry Wright Christine Cooper was the heart, mind, and soul of the restoration at Jamaica Pond park during the last 25 years of the 20th century. When we began our work, the park was filled…
Letters:
On Joe Timilty’s passing As someone who loved politics and worked with many of Boston’s elected officials, I always thought highly of Joe Timilty and was saddened to hear of his passing. I remember when he ran and was elected to the…
Council President Campbell ready to continue transparency, access at Council
By Seth Daniel Special to the Gazette Growing up in the South End and attending schools in East Boston, it was clear upon hearing the life story of new Council President Andrea Campbell that she had far more in common…