I live in JP, have for many years, and have lived with dogs for many years. I am writing in response to being referred to as one of “these people.” (“Editorial: Dogs as vandalism,” July 20.) I agree that people…
Category: Opinion
Letter: Red Sox striking out with fans
Just as the U.S. House of Representatives seems hell-bent on rejecting any bills put forth by the Obama administration, no matter how much good they might do to further help this country out of the economic decline spawned by the…
Letter: JPNDC was already untrustworthy
A collective “Et tu, Brute?” must have arisen over at the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation when they read these remarks by Richard Heath in the Aug. 3 Gazette: “The community got left out… [we] who went to rallies and…
Letter: Thanks for Regan League success
On behalf of the players, coaches and families of the Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League, I would like to thank everyone who helped make our 43rd season such a success. First, thanks to the local organizations and businesses who, despite…
Letter: Warren the best choice for mortgage crisis fix
Every Tuesday evening, they come to Jamaica Plain to help others, and to find help themselves. Some are frightened, and some are defiant. Some spend their first meeting embarrassed to be there at all. But all members of City Life/Vida Urbana share a…
Letter: Warren is the education candidate
With the Congress finally having approved a measure to freeze federal student loan interest rates at 3.4 percent for the next year, students must now demand what the next step will be in making college more affordable and accessible to…
Editorial: JP diversity
A study has found that JP friendships are unusually diverse in terms of political, religious and social attitudes. That’s a sign of more than token respect for individual differences, and that’s a great thing for any neighborhood and any relationship.…
Editorial: Policing Jackson Square
Police officers perform an incredibly difficult job. They put their lives on the line just by wearing the badge. They make dozens of potentially life-changing judgment calls every day. They try to keep order while respecting and protecting civil liberties…
Letter: Same Old Place owner will be missed
Fred Ciampa made many wonderful memories for my children. (“Fred Ciampa, owner of Same Old Place, dies,” Aug. 3.) We had pizza night when we could, when Mom needed a break from preparing meals, and when we all needed a…
Letter: Wage theft is a widespread problem
A father of three told me: “This man was looking for people to paint cars in his body shop after hours. He said he’d pay $20 an hour, so I went there after my regular job. I worked there six…