Kendra Hicks may have been born in the Bronx, but her heart is in Jamaica Plain, the only neighborhood she remembers. After moving to JP as an infant and years of supporting and participating in many community organizations, Hicks…
Month: December 2020
‘Tis the Season for Giving — and Never has the Need been More Urgent
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or…
Guest Op-Ed: Together, We Must Fight the MBTA Service Cuts
By Senator Sal DiDomenico The MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board recently released their “Forging Ahead Initiative,” a series of ill-conceived cuts to MBTA services that will have devastating (and likely long-lasting) impacts on those who rely on public transit to get to…
Guest Op-Ed: Cheer, Brightness and Hope
By Dr. Glenn Mollette When I was a child, I thought Christmas would never come. The weeks dragged by while I wore out the toy sections of the Sears and Penny’s catalogs hoping Santa might stop by. I always…