Special to the Gazette Massachusetts is the hub of haunted happenings centered around tales of old Revolutionary War heroes, the Salem Witch Trials, paranormal activity, and so much more. But, perhaps one of the lesser-known attractions with arguably the…
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Boston Moving Arts Presents ‘Welcome Home’ Dance Concert Boston Moving Arts will host the “Welcome Home” dance concert on October 18 and 19, 2024, at Boston University Dance Theater. This performance, highlighting homecoming and connection, features choreographers from Boston,…
Remembering 9/11
For anyone who is old enough to remember September 11, 2001, all of us know exactly where we were and what we were doing when we heard the terrible news. For this generation of Americans, that day was as memorable…
A Milestone for Massachusetts Housing: New solutions for a Growing Crisis
By Sen. Lydia Edwards On July 31st, the Massachusetts legislature passed a groundbreaking $5.2 billion housing bond bill. Less than a week later, Governor Maura Healey signed it into law, setting the stage for one of the most ambitious…
Annual Dominican Parade
Weber going to Bat for Those Disappointed and Frustrated with Forest Hills Cemetery
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Forest Hills Cemetery has drawn criticism from residents over the last several years due to the discontinuation of beloved events, changed policies, removal of trees, lack of communication, and more, but for those yearning for an…
JP Observer: Project 2025 is Even Worse than I First Thought
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette Two-and-a-half months ago, I decided to do this month’s column on “Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project” (“Project 2025,” for short) back when the 922-page set of dozens of different documents and four…
Chelsea Man Arrested in Connection with Bank Robberies in JP and Hyde Park
Special to the Gazette A Chelsea man was arrested last week in connection with the armed robberies of banks in Weymouth, Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park. Keywan Kelly, 29, was charged with three counts of armed bank robbery. According to…
Wu Announces Grants Available to Support Community-based Sports Organizations
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Human Services Cabinet announced applications are now open for the Community Sports Grant, a grant program totaling $300,000 to support volunteer-led youth sports organizations that provide high-quality, engaging athletics programming for…
Thank you, Attorney General Campbell
We’d like to express our congratulations, and thanks, to Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell for her efforts in securing the recent landmark $600 million settlement with the major tobacco product companies. In addition to the $600 payment this year, the…