Yes Pats’ fans, it was bittersweet to watch the duo of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl championship. On the other hand, no Pats’ fan should be deluded into thinking that if…
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Op-Ed: Don’t live your life based on Biden or Trump
Dr. Glenn Mollette When did life begin for President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden? Did Trump’s life begin when his father loaned him millions to start investing? Did it begin when he married Melania? Or, did life begin when…
School Committee Affirms Focus on Equity and Antiracism
The Boston School Committee re-elected both Alexandra Oliver-Dávila to Chairperson and Michael O’Neill to Vice Chairperson in unanimous votes during its Annual Organizational Meeting on January 4. “I am proud to formally welcome Alexandra Oliver-Dávila to her new role as…
JP Historical Society to Hold Online Events
The Jamaica Plain Historical Society will be holding several online events in the coming weeks. The following are some of the events: Remarkable Photos of Leon Abdalian will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2021 from 2:00 3:00 p.m. The…
This Month in JP History
The following are the Gazette’s top headlines from this month in Jamaica Plain history: 2013 “Martha Eliot Health Center to cut service to adults” The Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC) at 75 Bickford St., which is run by Boston Children’s…
Zoning Commission Approves Fair Housing Zoning Amendment
The Boston Zoning Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to add Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements to Boston’s zoning code, marking the final step in the amendment’s approval process prior to the Mayor’s signature. The amendment was proposed and championed by Councilor…
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage” that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…
Let’s Go, Tampa Bay!
It’s okay to admit it, Pats’ fans — we were rooting for Tom and Gronk in their playoff game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It has been jarring to see #12 playing…
Op-Ed: Thank You, Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On January 12, I held my final State of the City, which was broadcast live from Boston’s newest civic treasure, the completely rebuilt Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square. 2020 was…
Governor Baker signs first-of-its-kind, comprehensive police reform legislation
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process for police officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement and gives police…