Special to the Gazette Sherrill House, a not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, on Nov. 27 hosted a birthday celebration for long-term care resident and native Bostonian Beatrice Busby, who turned 109 years old. Beatrice spent her career as a…
Month: December 2024
The Enchanted Trolley Tour in JP
Jamaica Pond Assoc. hears of efforts to clean up the Muddy
Special to the Gazette The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting on, December 2, via Zoom. Chair Kay Mathew presided over the session that included fellow members of the board as well as…
City of Boston Receives $9.8 million to Build a Climate-Ready Workforce
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu joined Senator Ed Markey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials, state officials and local partners to announce that the City of Boston has been awarded $9.8 million from the Inflation Reduction Act…
Hatoff’s Expansion Proposal Deferred at ZBA Hearing
By Michael Coughlin Jr. A proposal to expand Hatoff’s Gas Station was slated to be heard and ruled on during the Zoning Board of Appeal’s (ZBA) hearing at the end of November; however, at the request of an attorney representing…
New Tools to Assist Residents in Building Accessory Dwelling Units
Special to the Gazette The City of Boston has announced a new program to support Boston homeowners in building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on their property. This initiative, administered by the Boston Home Center (BHC), a division of the…
Wu Announces Expansion of the City’s Annual Toy Drive
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is expanding its annual toy drive, and will be distributing more than 1,800 toys to children and families in need. This year, the toy drive is led…
Domestic Violence: The Scourge Without End
When we heard the news last Friday morning that a 32 year-old woman had been shot and killed in broad daylight on a busy Chelsea street, the first thought that immediately crossed our mind was: The husband or boyfriend did…
Another Dictator Bites the Dust
The demise of the dictatorship in Syria this weekend that brought to an end 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family — Bashir al-Assad had succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad — was startling to most observers. The Assad…