Author: Gazette Staff
Editorial: Council President Wu
There is welcome news coming from the Council President’s Office. At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu, who was recently voted president, says she will be bringing more transparency to the Council. One of the ways she plans to do that is…
Editorial: MBTA, a grade A business
We would like to commend the people running the MBTA for having a terrific business plan. The T continues to break down and have delays frequently, leaving the average Joe or Jane stranded on their way to or from work.…
Letter: The end of Shea Circle
The stumps of generations of familiar shade trees on Shea Circle are being ground into nothing. Shea Circle is no more. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is converting this site (the rotary near the gateways to Franklin Park and Forest…
Op-Ed: Gun violence has no place in our neighborhoods
By Mayor Martin Walsh I traveled to Washington, D.C., and stood with President Barack Obama as he took measures to make our communities safer. Requiring all gun purchases to include a background check is a common sense, simple step, which…
Letter: An open letter to our friends and neighbors of Jamaica Plain
We write to update you on the recent substance abuse legislation unanimously passed on Jan. 13 by the Massachusetts House of Representatives. As the chairs of the Joint Committees on Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Health Care Financing, we…
SHOWING SUPPORT
JP Agenda, Jan. 8, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Jan. 26 for the Jan. 29 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…
Invitacion, Jan. 8, 2016
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, 26 de enero para la edición del 29 de enero. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Reunión mensual de…