Next Wednesday, November 11, our nation will mark the 108th observance of Veterans Day, a day of solemnity and reverence that honors those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice Day when it…
Category: Editorials
Early voting is underway
Both mail-in and in-person voting is underway in every city and town in Massachusetts. In-person voting began this past Saturday and will be available every day of the week through next Friday, October 30, excluding Sunday, October 25. For those…
Feedback is needed
To the Editor, Members and Friends of Egleston Square Neighborhood Association, Your feedback is needed regarding parking restrictions on neighborhood streets on Legacy Soccer game days at White Stadium. Please complete this brief survey on or before October 24. The…
Make the most of the long weekend
The arrival of the long holiday weekend means that the fall season is squarely upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England. With the weatherman (as of this writing) forecasting a…
The 33rd annual Jamaica Plain Open Studios — the event that wasn’t…..
Dear Editor, Jamaica Plain was quite literally awash this weekend—with rain, wind, and cold temperatures. While we are still saddened by the cancellation, we also want to take a moment to reflect on all the effort that went into preparing…
Fall arrives
After last week’s summer-like weather, where temperature hit the mid-80s for a couple of days, much-cooler weather arrived this past weekend, Combined with the strong winds from a developing nor’easter later this week, it is clear that fall is here.…
We must do something about the litter
Dear Editor, Every Wednesday at 5:30pm, a few neighbors and I gather in front of Curtis Hall, then head out to pick up trash along our streets. We pass many who say they do the same. But by Thursday morning,…
Remembering 9/11
For every generation of Americans for the past near-century, there have been seminal events for which those who were of a certain age can recall “where they were” when they “heard the news.” Every member of the Greatest Generation could…
Help Us Build a More Connected Jamaica Plain
To the Editor, The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) is re-establishing its Outreach Committee, and we are looking for 10 community members who want to help strengthen neighborhood outreach, engagement, and participation. Whether you have been involved in the community…
Letter of recommendation: help strangers move
To the Editor, Every year on September 1s, my church goes around Jamaica Plain helping people move. We call it “The Big Move.” Usually we walk. If it’s rainy, like this year, we drive. We prowl around JP looking for…