Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is expanding its annual toy drive, and will be distributing more than 1,800 toys to children and families in need. This year, the toy drive is led…
Domestic Violence: The Scourge Without End
When we heard the news last Friday morning that a 32 year-old woman had been shot and killed in broad daylight on a busy Chelsea street, the first thought that immediately crossed our mind was: The husband or boyfriend did…
Another Dictator Bites the Dust
The demise of the dictatorship in Syria this weekend that brought to an end 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family — Bashir al-Assad had succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad — was startling to most observers. The Assad…
JP Holds Day of the Dead Celebration
JPNC Housing Comm. Hears of Plans for Former Poor Clare Nuns Monastery
Special to the Gazette The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 19. On hand for the session were chair Danielle Sommer-Kieta, vice-chair Purple Reign, Bernie Doherty, Renee…
Public Meeting Held Regarding Brookley Flats Mural
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, community members were invited to a public meeting to provide feedback on design concepts for a mural that will be placed on part of the new Brookley Flats residential development. According to the development’s…