By State Reps. Jeffrey Rosario Turco and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Boston, Brighton, Jamaica Plain, Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools,…
Pearl Harbor was 82 years agobut has lessons for us today
It was 82 years ago this week that the nation of Japan launched its attack on the United States at the Pearl Harbor Naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened…
Arborway Yard bus facility discussed at subcommittee hearing
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Monday, the Arborway Yard subcommittee hosted officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to provide a brief update on plans for the new Arborway bus facility and share a presentation about the better bus…
Author pays tribute to JP’s “permanent resident” Susan Dimock in new book
By Bella Gonzalez Forest Hills Cemetery was bustling on a recent Sunday afternoon, but for an unconventional reason: Susan Wilson, a local author, photographer and historian, celebrated the launch of her newest book, “Women and Children First: The Trailblazing Life…
Santana is ready to get to work
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Henry Santana, Boston’s newest City Councilor At-Large elect, looks forward to hitting the ground running in 2024 when he officially takes his place on the City Council. Santana, a 28-year-old who immigrated to Boston as a…
JP resident Turnbull to be recognized as a Living Legend
Jamaica Plain resident, developer and business leader Clayton Turnbull, CEO of the Waldwin Group, will be recognized as a Living Legend by the Museum of African American History Boston/Nantucket On December 10. Clayton H.”’· Turnbull in 1992 secured the rights…