Fiesta en la Plaza, the series of events to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month in Boston, kicked off last Sunday with a varied musical program that had the audience dancing to Boston’s City Hall Plaza for hours. The Welcome Fiesta began…
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Man Facing Charges in JP Wireless Armed Robbery A local man was charged in federal court in Boston last week in connection with the March 20, 2023 armed robbery of the JP Wireless store in Jamaica Plain. Royal Benjamin, 63,…
Flynn and Worrell Hold Hearing on Ordinance To Study the Trafficking of Illegal Firearms
Special to the Gazette Boston City Council President Ed Flynn and Councilor Brian Worrell held a hearing on Monday, September 18, at 10 a.m. to discuss the ordinance that they sponsored to have a study and annual report with data…
Get Your COVID-19 Booster Shots
While we would all love to leave COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, the stark reality is that the virus is still circulating among us, with the elderly and persons with compromised immune systems the most vulnerable to becoming seriously ill…
Mitt Could Have Been A Great President
The announcement this week by Utah Senator Mitt Romney that he will not seek re-election in 2024 leaves a void not only in the Republican party, but on our national political scene. When Mitt Romney was our governor, he showed…
Guest Op-Ed: My Thoughts on Boston Public School Meals
By Mayor Michelle Wu I’ll never forget that moment of wondrous epiphany years ago, when, still new to Boston, I tried my first apple picked from the tree at a local orchard. The pucker of tangy sweetness and juicy crispness…
Jamaica Plain Resident Mary Vartanian Celebrates Her 109th Birthday!
Special to the Gazette Staff and residents at the Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recently joined together to celebrate a huge milestone: Mary Vartanian’s 109th birthday! Amidst a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” and the well-wishes of every person in…
Voters Will Head to Polls In District 6 on Tuesday
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The day of reckoning is coming for one of the three contenders in the race for District 6 City Councilor as residents will cast their votes in the Preliminary Municipal Election on Tuesday, September 12, to…
JP Music Festival Set for Tomorrow
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In what has become a staple in the neighborhood, the 11th anniversary of the Jamaica Plain Music Festival will take place tomorrow, September 9, from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Pinebank Field at Jamaica Pond…
City of Boston Issues Reminders Ahead of Preliminary Municipal Election
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the Preliminary Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in City Council Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7. The Preliminary Municipal Election will determine the field of candidates whose…