If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor” of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
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A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…
Guest Op-Ed: The Other Public Health Crisis: Gun Violence in Mexico
By Maria Termini Countries around the world are wrestling with one of the worst public health crises of modern times, as the coronavirus continues on its ravaging course. Many have died, many are experiencing the painful effects of this disease,…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
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Obituaries 05-22-2020
Carol Ann SenterLoving daughter, sister, aunt and great aunt Carol Ann Senter passed away at the age of 70 on May 3. Carol was born in Quincy, the daughter of Shirley A. Senter and the late Arthur I. Senter. She…
Announcing ‘JP Together’ starting May 23
A Celebration of Our Community Through Art from May 23 – 25, JP Centre/South Main Streets will be presenting “JP Together” – a large-scale projection show onto the brick facade of J.P. Licks. We invite the people of Jamaica Plain…
Letters to the Editor 5-22-2020
On Forest Hill Cemetery Dear Editor, I thought it was only me who was shocked, disappointed and frankly more than a bit miffed by what seemed to me a little mean-spirited of Forest Hills Cemetery’s all-of-a-sudden squishing visiting hours…
Upcoming Meetings in Jamaica Plain
The next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) meeting will be on Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. and will be held as a virtual meeting and will utilize Zoom. On the agenda will be a update from City Councillor Matt O’Malley and updates from the committees. All…
A prescription for a faster, fairer recovery
By Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz On the night of May 1, reports emerged from the Bristol County jail that an incident involving coronavirus testing had turned violent. Guards had allegedly used pepper spray and K9 dogs against detainees in ICE custody, three of whom ended up in…