Nervous and excited as Nov. 3 approaches? After we cast our ballots and while we wait for results will be a good time to take a minute to look at a recent electric bill and see what it says under…
Author: Sandra Storey
JP Observer: Copious Trump emails, texts to supporters dish up flattery and fear
When I was involved in reporting and editing at the Gazette, I was always interested in finding out how candidates for office were managing their campaigns. Along with learning about their relevant experience and policy stands, we looked at their…
JP OBSERVER: Popular, much-needed housing here should not be held up
The final and most important in a series of wonderful votes occurred to benefit Jamaica Plain and the Boston area just as the covid 19 pandemic was first arriving here this spring. At a hearing on March 10, the Boston…
JP Observer: “In this together”
Beginning shortly after the pandemic hit hard in March, out of nowhere and everywhere the phrase “in this together” has been used to poetically describe how we have to distance ourselves from one another while a deadly virus and possible…
JP Observer: Let’s not waste the coronavirus crisis; good things can result
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette The covid-19 pandemic has been a three-month nightmare for us in Jamaica Plain and pretty much the entire world. No one knows how long it will continue to plague us. Just describing…
JP Observer: Click on that DONATE button! Local nonprofits hit by pandemic, too
When assessing the damage the covid-19 pandemic is doing to Jamaica Plain and looking at possible remedies, it’s important to keep local nonprofits, as well as businesses, in mind. There are 306 nonprofits registered in ZIP Code 02130, according to…
JP Observer: Needed by local businesses: Gift card buyers! Financial help!
Local businesses, as well as their owners and staff members, are being decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Without an influx of financial help, some favorite places in Jamaica Plain that are key parts of our community could be lost this…
Pequeñas empresas locales necesitan su ayuda
Algunas empresas locales están sufriendo por la pandemia de COVID-19. Sin flujo de dinero, lugares clave en nuestra comunidad podrían hundirse. “Si hubiera un momento para gastar su dinero localmente, sería ahora”, dijo Mary Collins, presidenta de la Asociación de…
JP Observer: Finding out Where Presidential Hopefuls Stand Made Easier and Better
Special to the Gazette For voters working on deciding who to support in the primary on March 3 there’s some good news. The crowded Democratic field has gone from 24 good prospects in mid-May to 19 good prospects now. I…
JP Observer : Ageism, Flourishing These Days, Is Also Wrong
Thoughtful, aware people shun expressions of prejudice when they talk about and to members of different races, genders and ethnic groups. Yet lately, some of the same conscientious folks don’t seem to mind stereotyping older people as a group. What’s…