El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, el 7 de febrero para la edición del 10 de febrero. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, a menos que…
Author: Gazette Staff
Op-Ed: Facing Boston’s gender wage gap
By Mayor Martin Walsh When I first took office in 2014 I pledged to listen, learn, and lead. It quickly became clear that leading on gender equity was essential to our City’s success. Not only is it the right thing…
Letter: Honoring Jeanette P. Murphy
We were saddened to read of the passing of Jeanette P. Murphy. We met Jeanette when we bought our home close to 25 years ago. She was representing the sellers. We ended up liking her better than our own broker…
Letter: Plan JP/Rox needs more work
As a lifelong resident of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, I stand with hundreds calling for real affordable housing and racial justice. We are your history, present, and future. We are diverse: in age, race, class, gender, and lifestyle. And we…
Letter: The Donald needs to go for a run
Dear President Trump: I have some genuine advice. Human to human. If you’re an angry, miserable, obese, over-sensitive, self-loathing troll, with no real friends or interests, no joy in life, if your dad didn’t show you enough love and your…
Obituary: Jack Fahey, JP resident, dies
Jack Fahey, a 40-year resident of Jamaica Plain, died on Jan. 11 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at the age of 74, in the loving company of his family and friends. Jack was a lifelong left-wing activist, beginning with his…
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City Council votes down alcohol tax
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The Boston City Council last month voted down an order that would place a two percent tax on certain alcoholic beverages to fund prevention and treatment programs for substance abuse. Backed by City…
Ayuntamiento rechaza impuesto sobre alcohol
De Beth Treffeisen Especial a la Gaceta El mes pasado el Ayuntamiento de Boston rechazó un impuesto de 2% sobre ciertas bebidas alcohólicas que financiaría programas de prevención y tratamiento para el abuso de sustancias. Respaldado por los Consejeros…
JP Agenda, Jan. 13, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Jan. 24 for the Jan. 27 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Plan JP/Rox, Meeting will provide opportunity to…