On June 18, Representatives Bud Willams (D-Springfield), Chynah Tyler (D-Boston), Maria Robinson (D-Framingham), and Mindy Domb (D-Amherst), along with Senators Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn), Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain), and Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) announce the filing of legislation to mandate that June…
Author: Gazette Staff
LOCAL students earn academic honors
Local student makes dean’s list at Connecticut College David Meneses Ontiveros of Jamaica Plain, 2023, Dean’s High Honors, Undeclared been named to the dean’s list for high honors the 2020 spring semester. Founded in 1911, Connecticut College is a highly…
Letters to the Editor 06-26-2020
Thank you for the coverage To the Editor,Thank you very much for the broad coverage of the June 4 Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter. The photos were exceptional. We do, however, want to clarify a couple items you…
Guest Op-Ed: None are protected from COVID-19 until are all protected
The apparent on-camera murder by slow asphyxiation of George Floyd drives ongoing protests throughout Massachusetts. Together with yet more shooting deaths of Black people in recent weeks, it highlights not only how acceptance of police violence against Black people was…
Covid-19 is a predator — and we are its prey
The media, politicians, and others have likened our ongoing battle with the corona virus as the equivalent of “going to war.” The doctors and nurses in the overburdened ERs in New York City, when its hospitals were being overwhelmed with…
Rep. Malia hosts virtual office hours
State Representative Liz Malia is now hosting her regular monthly office hours online. Virtual office hours are held on the second and third Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Virtual office hours will be conducted via Zoom…
JP Movie Night announces first drive-in movie June 27
What to do when you can’t attend a movie indoors? Bring it outdoors, of course! Recognizing the need to do something for its community, while adhering to all Covid-safe social distancing measures, JP Movie Night is pleased to announce its…
Letters to the Editor 6-12-20
I stand with Rachel To the Editor: Recently, our elected District Attorney, Rachel Rollins, used her platform to demand systemic action in response to the newest wave of police brutality. Predictably, she was met with condemnation from the Boston Police…
Editorial 06-12-20: Defund” the police? Not so fast
Racism, from subtle to overt, has existed at every level of American society since our nation’s inception. It was embedded in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers, many of whom were slave owners, who declared that slaves should be counted…
State launches Spanish language unemployment application
On Friday, April 10, the state launched a Spanish language online, mobile-friendly, unemployment benefits application for those who need to apply. The new, secure application for Spanish speakers is available through mass.gov/desempleo, the Spanish language website for unemployment in Massachusetts.…