The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 9 for the Aug. 12 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Author: Gazette Staff
Letter: Time to pump brakes on Forest Hills development
In recent weeks, every article in the Gazette has been about the BRA rubber-stamping one development project after another. Most of these approved projects had fewer parking spaces, less open space and affordable housing, or greater height requirements than code…
Letter: JPA likes new parking lot look
The Jamaica Pond Association is pleased with the new look on the Burroughs Street side of the Bank of America Parking lot. The chain link fence has been removed and replaced with a new fence, a buffer zone, and greenery,…
An open letter to constituents, community leaders, and concerned citizens
[Editor’s note: This letter was dated July 11.] As elected officials of color, we join you and the nation in the overwhelming feelings of sadness and outrage over the violence that occurred over the past week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana;…
Op-ed: Protecting vulnerable citizens in the budget negotiations
By State Rep. Liz Malia At the start of this year’s budget process, the governor’s budget recommended $39.5 billion in spending. Near the end of the budget process, the Baker administration indicated tax revenues were $750 million lower than previously projected,…
Op-Ed: Congrats to our City of Boston Scholars
By Mayor Martin Walsh Earlier this month, I was excited to announce this year’s City of Boston Scholars with my Education Cabinet and the City’s Scholarship Committee. We recognized 35 students from our high schools and neighborhoods, and welcomed back…
Rep. Sanchez Honored
JPNC hosts Plan JP/Rox meeting
By Josie Grove Special to the Gazette The PLAN JP/Rox neighborhood planning process, initiated by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, has been controversial for its suggestions of fundamental change in the neighborhood, including adding some 3,000 households and building more, taller…
Invitacion, July 8, 2016
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, el 19 de julio para la edición del 22 de julio. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Proyecto de…