Author: Gazette Staff
The Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade
Children and adults alike welcomed autumn with the annual Lantern Parade around Jamaica Pond on Oct. 20 and 21, sponsored by Jamaica Plain’s Spontaneous Celebrations. Parade-goers carried handmade, candlelit lanterns around the pond while enjoying live music, fresh-pressed apple cider…
Art Appreciation
Editorial: Your 10 choices for president
We do not endorse candidates for office. But we do endorse your right to know who all of the candidates are. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are not your only choices. There will be four presidential candidates on…
Editorial: The right to protest
The right to peaceful protest is eroding in JP under the Boston Police Department. Last year, it was the bogus arrests of protesters for displaying banners at a crucial public meeting about Whole Foods Market. This year, it is the…
Editorial: Whole Foods, 1 year later
Oct. 31 marks one year since Whole Foods Market opened in Hyde Square amid a neighborhood war. It has proven to be an asset to JP. The wave of gentrification that critics feared is indeed coming, but Whole Foods has…
Letter: Preservation group is consistent in fighting JP project
A recent article suggests inconsistency in the role and approach of the Boston Preservation Alliance due to personal interests of Peter Roth, chairman of the Alliance Board of Directors. (“One developer under fire puts heat on another,” Oct. 12.) The…
Invitación, Oct. 26, 2012
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 6 de noviembre para la publicación del 9 de noviembre. Mandar a [email protected]. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro…
Hurricane may strike area; state offers tips
Hurricane Sandy may strike the Boston area early next week as a major storm with heavy rain and strong winds. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) says that residents should prepare now for possible power outages, flooding and property damage.…
Obituary: Marjorie A. Hennigan; mother of prominent JP family
Marjorie A. (Murphy) Hennigan of Jamaica Plain, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away Oct. 12, 2012. Beloved wife of former state Sen. James W. Hennigan Jr. Loving mother of Maura Hennigan, clerk magistrate and former Boston city councilor; Deirdre Donovan…