Americans’ optimism about their future has sunk to an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup Poll (which was conducted, we might add, before the war with Iran had begun). Why the malaise when we have record-low unemployment…
Category: Opinion
The Footlight Club toclose out season with theGo-Go’s ‘Head Over Heels’
Special to the Gazette Jamaica Plain’s historic community theater, The Footlight Club, closes out its 149th season in a celebration of radical joy, presenting the Go-Go’s jukebox musical, “Head Over Heels” this May. In its Broadway debut, the show…
Earth Day: Many battles won, but has the war been lost?
This week marks 56 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire because of the flammable chemicals…
Dip into a Culture
By Penny & Ed Cherubino A recent post by Donnie from the “Eats History” YouTube channel featured a hummus recipe. This was the oldest written hummus recipe he could find. However, he clarified that people in the Levant have been…
Mayor Wu files Fy27 Budget that protects corecity services, invests in Boston’s future
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday, filed her Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget and five-year 2027-2031 Capital Plan. The FY27 budget reflects a deliberate and disciplined approach to protecting the core services our residents and businesses rely…
“….to boldly go where no man has gone before…”
For those of us who were among the 600 million people who watched Neil Armstrong descend the ladder from the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle and set foot on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility on the evening (in the Eastern…
Zero tolerance for underage and public drinking on St. Patrick’s Day
With the approach of the St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade set for this Sunday, March 15, it is imperative that our public safety officials proactively enforce laws prohibiting public and underage drinking. While we appreciate…
We are so done with winter
When winter finally released its icy grip last week, with temperatures reaching above freezing for the first time in weeks, we had figured the worst of this winter season was behind us. Needless to say, that was wishful thinking. As…
Guest Op-Ed: Mayor Michelle Wu shares progress updates on White Stadium
By the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, in partnership with Boston Legacy Football Club (“Boston Legacy FC”), shared a progress update on the White Stadium renovation project, where construction is well underway. “Our Boston…
Letter to the Editor 2-13-26
Jamaica Plain resists a lawless government in the 1770s Dear Editor, As the federal government sends ICE agents to harass communities and undermine our freedoms, it’s worth recounting some events that took place around what is now JP’s Monument Square…