Special to the Gazette NeighborHealth has recently announced the appointment of Jamie Hazard as its new President & Chief Executive Officer, following his nine months of service as Interim CEO. A longtime leader in community health system finance and…
Month: January 2026
MBTA Closes out 2025 with Major Progress on Service Delivery, Accessibility, Infrastructure
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reflected on 2025 improvements across the system, from more frequent service to accessibility upgrades, to safety progress, and new innovative technology, as the agency heads into 2026 with continued…
Prevent a Winter Blood Shortage: Give Blood or Platelets Now
Special to the Gazette The American Red Cross is teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care. Donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now. The…
Proud of Our Mayor
As we were watching this past Monday’s inauguration ceremonies of city officials, and then listening to the inspiring Inaugural Address of Mayor Michelle Wu, it really hit home for us the extent to which Mayor Wu and our City…
Thank You, Stranger Things
The long-awaited conclusion of the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, finally arrived over the holiday week. It’s hard to believe that it has been more than nine years since the show became a cultural phenomenon when the first…
Our Christmas Trees may be Forlorn, but are not Forgotten
The holiday season is over, and the best evidence for that are the discarded Christmas trees that lie forlornly along the sidewalks in front of our homes as they await pick-up by our DPW workers. We do not…
The BPDA must not let the new developer of 3326 Washington Street break their affordable housing promises
By Helen Matthews, Lisa Thompson, and Jen Douglass Marc Kaplan’s proposed apartment development at 3326 Washington Street (the former site of JP Auto Glass at Washington and Glen Road) is raising serious concerns within the Jamaica Plain community. The…