The following are the “Best of JP 2019” as chosen by Gazette readers. In the 18th annual Best of JP survey, hundreds of ballots were submitted containing thousands of votes. Most categories had at least a dozen nominees. Almost every…
Time to End the ‘War on Drugs’
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…
Op-Eds : Welcome back, BPS!
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Yellow buses, backpacks and excited kids are here: it’s back to school season. We’re lucky to live in Boston, a city with some of the smartest people in the world. I have a message for…
It’s Time to Stand With Immigrants
By State Rep. Nika Elugardo When I was a kid, a series of events led me to a leisurely drive through a lush wealthy enclave in Miami. Don’t ask me questions, but it involved a drug deal, a small bribe,…
Letters
Can This be America? Dear Editor, My great grandfather worked on the transcontinental railroad when the west was still untamed. My grandfather worked on JFK’s and later, Ted Kennedy’s campaign in Massachusetts. And I, an Asian American, have lived and…
Dominican Festival
Photos by Derek Kouyoumjian