Special to the Gazette PowerCorpsBOS joined A Better City and Roxbury Community College (RCC) for an orientation event to receive an overview of the newest PowerCorps building operations career pathway, skills to support the transition to energy efficiency and carbon…
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Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Curry College Fall 2022 Dean’s List Curry College congratulates Nicole Mertiriof Jamaica Plain , who was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Curry College congratulates Elizabeth Benchof Jamaica Plain , who was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List.…
Santiago Named State’s First-Ever Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
By Dan Murphy Gov. Maura Healey announced Rep. Dr. Jon Santiago as the state’s first-ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services on Friday, Feb. 17, which will trigger a special election to fill his current seat. Rep. Santiago,…
U.S. Postal Service Warns the Public About Surge in Use of Counterfeit Postage
Special to the Gazette In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without…
Jimmy Carter: A Wonderful, Amazing Man
The reports that former President Jimmy Carter has returned home for hospice care came as sad news for all Americans this week. Ever since the self-described peanut farmer burst onto the national scene shortly after he was elected governor of…
Our Support for Ukraine Must Not Waiver: We Must Remain the Arsenal of Democracy
This week marks the first anniversary of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the government of Russia and its sociopathic leader, Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian people have demonstrated to the world that freedom isn’t free. The enormous sacrifices they are…
Guest Op-Ed: Police Officers and Citizens Must Have Mutual Respect
By Dr. Glenn Mollette American citizens need police officers. Our state police, county sheriff’s department and city police all deserve our help, respect and decent pay. None of us like being recipients of speeding or other motor vehicle violations. However,…
Guest Op-Ed: Start Solving the Vocational Admissions Problem: Improve Access, Create More Seats
By Steven C. Sharek It’s no longer a secret that Massachusetts vocational-technical and agricultural high schools are a great option for students of all backgrounds who want to learn a trade and pursue a career. Unfortunately, there simply isn’t enough…
Ward 11 Democrats Meet in Person
JPA Members Push Back on City’s Plan for Bike Lane on Eliot St.
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday, February 6. Chair Kay Mathew and fellow members Rosemary Jones, Jasmine Crafts, Tony Dreyfus, Tamara Pitts, Peter Steiger, Michael Frank, Michael Reiskind, Franklyn Salimbene, Nancy Mazonson, Peter…