Special to the Gazette A Chelsea man was arrested last week in connection with the armed robberies of banks in Weymouth, Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park. Keywan Kelly, 29, was charged with three counts of armed bank robbery. According to…
Wu Announces Grants Available to Support Community-based Sports Organizations
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Human Services Cabinet announced applications are now open for the Community Sports Grant, a grant program totaling $300,000 to support volunteer-led youth sports organizations that provide high-quality, engaging athletics programming for…
Thank you, Attorney General Campbell
We’d like to express our congratulations, and thanks, to Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell for her efforts in securing the recent landmark $600 million settlement with the major tobacco product companies. In addition to the $600 payment this year, the…
A Great Summer for the Garden
Thanks to our mild winter, this past spring season was the most glorious in many years in our area. The early profusion of daffodils and tulips was followed by a gorgeous display of flowering crabapple trees, magnolias, and dogwoods, as…
Egleston Square Peace Garden Begins New Chapter as a City Park
By Adam Swift One of the Boston Parks Department’s newest properties has a long history as a focal point of the Egleston Square neighborhood. In June, the city officially acquired the Egleston Square Peace Garden from Clear Channel…