Month: August 2024
Weber going to Bat for Those Disappointed and Frustrated with Forest Hills Cemetery
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Forest Hills Cemetery has drawn criticism from residents over the last several years due to the discontinuation of beloved events, changed policies, removal of trees, lack of communication, and more, but for those yearning for an…
JP Observer: Project 2025 is Even Worse than I First Thought
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette Two-and-a-half months ago, I decided to do this month’s column on “Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project” (“Project 2025,” for short) back when the 922-page set of dozens of different documents and four…
Chelsea Man Arrested in Connection with Bank Robberies in JP and Hyde Park
Special to the Gazette A Chelsea man was arrested last week in connection with the armed robberies of banks in Weymouth, Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park. Keywan Kelly, 29, was charged with three counts of armed bank robbery. According to…
Wu Announces Grants Available to Support Community-based Sports Organizations
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Human Services Cabinet announced applications are now open for the Community Sports Grant, a grant program totaling $300,000 to support volunteer-led youth sports organizations that provide high-quality, engaging athletics programming for…
Thank you, Attorney General Campbell
We’d like to express our congratulations, and thanks, to Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell for her efforts in securing the recent landmark $600 million settlement with the major tobacco product companies. In addition to the $600 payment this year, the…
A Great Summer for the Garden
Thanks to our mild winter, this past spring season was the most glorious in many years in our area. The early profusion of daffodils and tulips was followed by a gorgeous display of flowering crabapple trees, magnolias, and dogwoods, as…
Egleston Square Peace Garden Begins New Chapter as a City Park
By Adam Swift One of the Boston Parks Department’s newest properties has a long history as a focal point of the Egleston Square neighborhood. In June, the city officially acquired the Egleston Square Peace Garden from Clear Channel…
JP Artist Ryan Horton Uses Collage to Explore Racial iIdentity in Upcoming Exhibit
By Dan Murphy With ‘Ego & Insecurities’ – his first solo exhibition which opens on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Piano Craft Gallery in the South End – visual artist Ryan Horton will use collage as the medium to…