Author: Gazette Staff
JP residents honored as park heroes
Three Jamaica Plain residents are among the “Emerald Necklace Parks Champions” honored by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) at a May 14 ceremony in the Fenway. Christine Cooper, Sarah Freeman and John Iappini are being recognized as “unsung heroes” by…
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Egleston Farmers Market to start season
The Egleston Farmers Market will kick off its new, long season June 1 and will hold a barbecue fund-raiser the same day. The farmers market, held at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall at 45 Brookside Ave., debuted last fall…
Obituary: Gerald P. Barry, veteran
Gerald P. “The Beep” Barry, 69, of West Dennis passed May 19, 2013 while in rehab after a stroke. Formerly of Whitman and longtime Jamaica Plain resident. Cherished brother of Mary Ann Barry Sayers and his favorite brother-in-law, Richard. Uncle…
Editorial: Parklet input
There is a pathology to much City of Boston public process, especially when it comes to introducing a new program such as parklets, the business seating areas designed to replace parking spaces. It involves viewing the public as an audience…
Editorial: Boston’s daily terrorism
The unique terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon rightly spurred collective outrage and more than $30 million in generous donations that, sadly, is only a drop in the bucket of medical and business expenses. Meanwhile, we’re back to our regularly…
Editorial: Remember the living, too
Memorial Day is a time to remember the incredible sacrifice and loss of war. It is also a time to reflect on how it is part of what made our neighborhood, our city and our country what it is today.…
Op-Ed: A sixth-grader reflects on marathon bombing
By Jordan Zografos, Special to the Gazette On Mon., April 15, 2013, I was at my uncle’s house. My aunt was watching the news and I saw that explosions occurred near the Boston Marathon finish line. When I heard the…