Special to the Gazette The American Legion’s 76 Post in Jamaica Plain will host a ceremony on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the Post 76 Honor Guard, the only active American Legion Honor…
Month: June 2023
Brendan Behan Pub To Celebrate 35 Years
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Sunday, June 18, beginning at 2 p.m., the beloved Brendan Behan Pub is holding an event to celebrate its 35th anniversary, welcoming all to enjoy live music, giveaways, food, drinks, and more. The pub, which…
Wu Announces Safety Surge
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In a press conference at Thetford Evans Playground in Mattapan on Monday, May 22, Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled the City of Boston’s Safety Surge, an initiative to make city streets safer for everyone. As part of…
Wu Announces Inaugural List of Legacy Business Awardees
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu last week announced the inaugural list of Legacy Business awardees, a group of 30 businesses including El Oriental de Cuba and George’s Shoes of Jamaica Plain that represent the rich diversity and cultural…
JP Observer: Heat Pump Time: Energy-Efficient Home Heating & Cooling Options Available
When I was a third-grader in Alabama I remember my dad pointed to a metal box near our house in the backyard. He said it was a heat pump that warmed the house in the winter. “It pulls energy from…
TSA Is Prepared for High Travel Volumes This Memorial Day Weekend and the Summer
Special to the Gazette TSA is prepared for high travel volumes this Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to screen high volumes of passengers at airport security checkpoints nationwide this summer…
Local Author To Read at Brookline Booksmith May 29
Local author, John Fulton, will have his fourth book of fiction, “The Flounder and Other Stories,” published on May 27 from Blackwater Press. Fulton will be talking about and reading from ‘The Flounder’ with fellow local writer Daphne Kalotay at the…
JP Chess To Participate in JP Open Streets
JP Chess will be participating again in JP Open Streets on June 25. They will be organizing both morning and afternoon tournaments and in-between, casual chess. Entry to the tournaments is FREE and is open to all, but spots are…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Turnbull Inducted Into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Linda Turnbull of Jamaica Plain was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Turnbull was initiated at…
Let Us Remember Those Who “Gave the Last Full Measure”
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday…