Month: June 2025
SNA Approves 14 Meehan St. Project with Conditions
By Gazette Staff The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) held a Special Meeting last Tuesday, June 17, to review the proposed plans for renovating the property at 14 Meehan Street. According to the SNA’s agenda, the plans call for “the…
Local Residents Sworn in as CASAs to Support Children Who have Experienced Abuse or Neglect
Special to the Gazette On June 24, seven local residents were officially sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) by the Honorable Brian P. Frame, First Justice of Middlesex Juvenile Court. The full cohort of 15 volunteers have…
Registry of Motor Vehicle’s Low Plate Lottery Returns for 2025
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing applications for the 2025 Low Number Plate Lottery will be available online at myRMV Online Service Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025.…
Explore the Outdoors this Summer with the 2025 Park Passport Challenge for Children and Families at Parks Across State
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced the launch of the 2025 Park Passport Challenge, an initiative aimed at bringing a new generation of outdoor explorers into the state park system by…
JPA Holds Successful Annual Meeting, Hears from Head of Arboretum
By Gazette Staff The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its annual meeting at historic Loring Greenough House this past Monday evening. A crowd of 35 attendees, both JPA members and neighbors, welcomed guest speaker Professor Ned Friedman, the…
Scenes from Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Party in the Park Fundraiser
Photos by Michael Blanchard and Melissa Ostrow Party in the Park is one of the Conservancy’s surest signs of spring and one of the most anticipated social events in Boston. To date, the luncheon has generated more than $11.2…
Black Voices Of The Revolution Exhibit Opens at The Museum of African American History on June 30
Special to the Gazette A new exhibit developed by the Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket (MAAH), Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence will explore the diverse experiences of African…
Iran Finally Reaps What it is has Sown
The decision by President Donald Trump to assist the Israeli effort in setting back Iran’s nuclear weapons program should be applauded by every person who realizes that Iran’s attainment of nuclear weaponry would be disastrous for the world. The Russian…
The Gay Rights Movement Began 56 Years Ago this Week
Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events of June 28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations against a police raid at the…