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JP Music Festival Returns Sept. 6
Special to the Gazette The free, 13th annual JP Music Festival will be held at Pinebank Field at Jamaica Pond on Saturday, September 6 from 12–7 p.m. with more than 21 acts, two stages, and seven hours of non-stop…
Luis Perez Demorizi Named Inaugural Executive Director of Franklin Park
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced Luis Perez Demorizi as the inaugural Executive Director of Franklin Park for the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. This park administrator role, envisioned in the Franklin Park Action Plan and announced…
Local Leaders Support Governor Signing Updated Shield Law
Special to the Gazette Last week, Governor Maura Healey signed the updated Shield Law, which prevents the disclosure of sensitive data, such as a physician’s name, and formally establishes that abortions are to be provided in emergencies due to…
T Set to Extend Subway, Some Bus Service on Friday and Saturday Nights Beginning Aug. 24
By Dan Murphy The MBTA is slated to make some significant service changes beginning Aug. 24, with subway service and service on certain bus routes extended by nearly one hour on Friday and Saturday nights. The schedules for…
Suffolk County Sheriff Indicted for Alleged Extortion of Cannabis Company
Special to the Gazette Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week. Tompkins, 67, of Boston, was indicted by…
Goddard House Breaks Ground on Bold $16.5 Million Renovation and Addition Project, Ushering in a New Era of Healthy Aging
Special to the Gazette On a beautifully sunny July 24, Goddard House broke ground on a renovation project that will bring new and enhanced spaces for residents and associates at the Assisted Living and Memory Support Community located on Chestnut…
West Nile Virus Risk Levels Elevated to High in City
Special to the Gazette The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is alerting residents that the Massachusetts Public Health Department raised the risk level for West Nile Virus in Boston to high. The risk level was raised due to ongoing…
July Revenue Collections Total $2.694 Billion
Special to the Gazette Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for July totaled $2.694 billion, $7 million or 0.3% more than actual collections in July 2024. “July revenue included increases relative…
Accurate Inflation Data is Crucial for Senior Citizens
The controversy surrounding the recent firing by President Donald Trump of Erika McEntarfer, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), who was a respected statistician (she was approved for the post by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote…