Month: May 2019

Letters

May is Mental Health Awareness Month Dear Editor: In America today, approximately 45-47 million, or one out of five Americans, is suffering with a mental health issue; and approximately 1 in 25 adults is currently experiencing a serious mental illness that substantially…

JPA Provides Community Updates

By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met for their monthly meeting on April 6, where they discussed various updates on different projects and happenings around town. BPD District E-13 officer William Jones kicked off the meeting with a…

Local Musician Looks to Iranian Roots

By Lauren Bennett Nima Samimi, also known by his stage name Muhammad Seven, took only three guitar lessons as a young child. The rest is history, and music has become an increasingly important facet of his life. “As a young…