Month: December 2025
JPA Endorses Traffic-calming Measures for Moraine-Ashcroft Streets
By Gazette Staff The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 1. On hand for the session were chair Kay Mathews, treasurer Michael Reiskind, Kevin Moloney, Gerry Wright, Michael Frank,…
The Mary Eliza Project
Uncovering the stories of Boston’s first women voters By Simone Kramer A melange of accents and languages punctuated through the night air outside 4 Hyde Park Avenue on Oct. 13, 1920. It was the last day for women to register…
Annual Holiday Event Connects Hundreds of Boston Older Adults with Safety Training and Free Phone Calls
Special to the Gazette On Friday, December 12, hundreds of older adults visited Boston City Hall for the annual Holiday Connections event, hosted by Boston’s AgeStrong Commission and AT&T. This long-standing collaboration has been held for more than 30 years…
New Regs. for Boston Food Delivery Companies set for January as Safety Concerns Rise around e-Bikes and Scooters
By Milena Fernsler Oh, the weather outside is frightful … but thankfully you don’t have to face the frigid Boston wind to pick up your lo mein next door. An irresistibly convenient alternative is at the fingertips of most Americans.…
City Council Hearings Identify Operational Issues within Boston Police Department
By Kiran Rajamani An analysis of 10 months of Boston City Council hearings reveals that city councilors have repeatedly and consistently raised concerns about overtime spending, staffing levels, crime lab operations and a discriminatory promotion system at the city’s police…
State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents of Christmas Tree Fire Hazards
Special to the Gazette As the holiday season gets underway, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents to select Christmas trees carefully, water them every day, and decorate them safely to reduce the risk of a fire.…
Healey-Driscoll Admin. Awards over $750,000 in Grants to Support Greater Food Access in Massachusetts
Special to the Gazette The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $779,458 in funding to improve food access in underserved communities throughout Massachusetts by increasing local food production. The funding will directly support the growth of urban farms, community gardens, and food business…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
There’s still time to help those in need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…