By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season, and hope that the remainder of this year brings you the opportunity to reflect on this year, and take time to prioritize your health and…
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Op- Ed: Are Republicans Cutting Our Throats, or Theirs?
By John Swan On the face of it, things look pretty bleak. Only a day after celebrating Joe Biden’s win it became obvious the chaos was not over. And while the media focuses on Trump’s efforts to “win” the election,…
Letters to the Editor
End the Use of Qualified Immunity Dear Editor, Qualified Immunity is a very flawed and unjust aspect of our justice system. For example, it allows a police officer to ransack a house with some help from a SWAT team and get…
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Thanksgiving at Pine Street Inn
MBTA Police Officers will Offer Face Coverings to Local Riders
The MBTA announced that Transit Police officers would begin offering face masks to transit riders in need of a face covering. This effort is part of the T’s Ride Safer campaign to educate riders and shift behavior to the new way of…
JP Observer: How do we solve a problem like the Donald?
A Quiz (with apologies to Oscar Hammerstein) President Donald Trump has done what no other president in American history has done—refused to acknowledge that he lost re-election when preliminary results showed he lost by a large margin—an electoral college margin…
City of Boston to Offer Two Hours of Free Parking on Saturdays
As a way to support Boston’s small businesses during the holiday season, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the City of Boston will provide two hours of free parking at the city’s 8,000 metered spaces on Saturdays during the…
Needham Bank named a Boston Globe Top Place to Work
Needham Bank was named a Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe at a virtual reception held on November 19th. The Boston Globe determines the Top Places to Work honorees based on employee research conducted by an independent,…
Local Women Artists Sell Artwork on Instagram to Help PPC
Giving a gift of art supports social justice Holiday shoppers can select affordable artwork for their loved ones AND donate to the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) to support social justice, thanks to an ingenious plan developed by 11 artists from…