This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
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A Great World Cup
We don’t pretend to be big soccer fans, but even we were caught up in the excitement and the drama of the World Cup, which reached its climax this past Sunday with the exciting and exhilarating victory by Argentina in…
Guest Op-Ed: Light and Strength for Christmas
By Dr. Glenn Mollette When I was a child at Tomahawk Elementary School in Martin County, Kentucky there were many kids who got little to nothing for Christmas. I had classmates who I would never ask if they got…
JP Progressives Hold Holiday Party
JPA Expresses Frustration With MBTA Over Arborway Plans
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday, December 5. Chairperson Kay Mathew and fellow board members Barry Schwartz, Franklyn Salimbene, Peter Elmuts, Peter Steiger, Martin Thomson, Jasmine Crafts, Tamara Pitts, Michael Reiskind, Jaime Maguire,…
JPA Elects New Members, Honors Departed Colleagues
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its annual meeting, which preceded the regular monthly meeting, last Monday, at which the Nominating Committee presented its slate of candidates for the board for the coming year. Stepping forward to serve on the…
Part One Crime Up 19% in Jamaica Plain
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Captain John Hughes, Sergeant Ryan Cunningham, and Officer Carlos Martinez, members of the Boston Police Department’s District E-13, joined the monthly Egleston Square Neighborhood Association (ESNA) meeting Monday, Dec. 5, to give their police report that…
Wu Announces New Holiday Initiative ‘Meet Me in the City’
Mayor Michelle Wu this month announced the launch of “Meet Me in the City,” a new initiative designed to encourage local tourism through special events, performances, and holiday shopping in Boston’s Downtown and neighborhoods. “Meet Me in the City” encourages…
Tips for Flying With Your Pet for the Holidays
By Kim Salerno, Founder/CEO TripsWithPets With the holiday season in full swing, you may be planning to travel a long distance to spend the holidays with family and friends. When it comes to taking your pet along, you may wonder…
USPS Ready for Holiday Season, Provides Shipping Tips
Special to the Gazette The Postal Service is keeping up the pace as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season gains momentum. To ensure customers get their holiday packages on time, our letter carriers will be delivering as early…