Special to the Gazette An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting a 388 percent increase over the daily average, according to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®). Christmas…
Month: November 2025
City Offering Incentives for Landlords Who Rent to Individuals Transitioning Out of Homelessness
By Dan Murphy The city is now offering two programs that give significant incentives for landlords of Boston properties who rent to individuals transitioning out of homelessness. The city’s Home for the Holidays campaign is seeking to support…
Mayor’s Cup Ice HockeyTournament begins on Dec. 5
Special to the Gazette Youth hockey teams from across Boston will hit the ice to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best” at the 2025 Mayor’s Cup Ice Hockey Tournament. Hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with…
The Stark Message of a House of Dynamite
More than 40 years ago, a made-for-TV movie, The Day After, shocked Americans of all ages. We were among the 100 million of our fellow Americans in nearly 39 million households (about 62% of the viewing public that night) who…
The Shutdown Made No Sense
As we are writing this earlier in the week, it would appear that the government shutdown is about to end after almost six weeks. Enough Democratic senators joined with Republicans in the Senate to achieve the 60-vote threshold necessary to…