By Ellen Walker With Contributors Eric Alden, Gar Chiang and Toni Ann Komst; Special to the Gazette As we enter 2020 and the new decade, it time to reflect on the past from an individual perspective. To that end, some…
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Congressman Kennedy Hosts Rally at Puerto Rican Veterans Monument
As the campaign for U.S. Senate continues to heat up, Congressman Joe Kennedy has made a concerted effort to appeal to the Spanish-speaking electorate in Boston. Two weeks ago, he hosted the first-ever Spanish language Town Hall in East Boston,…
JP History Special Section: —— This Month in Hill History: —— The Gazette’s Top Headlines from This Month in Local History
5 Years Ago: 2015 Zakim Files Order About Hosting Olympics City Councilor Josh Zakim announced that he has filed an order for four nonbinding questions about Boston’s 2024 Summer Olympics bid to appear on the Nov. 3 municipal election ballots.…
The (Climate) News Is All Bad
At the start of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt reportedly said to his aides, “So far, the news is all bad,” referring to the reports from the front in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor when the Japanese were taking…
Thanks for the Memories, Mookie
It is inconceivable to life-long Red Sox fans such as ourselves that the Sox’ management decided to trade away Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a few random players. Mookie not only was an amazing talent…
Op-Ed: Black History Is More Than a Month
By Mayor Martin Walsh February is Black History Month and, in Boston, we have a full series of events planned to celebrate the achievements of Black Bostonians– the women and men, seniors and students, veterans and clergy, business owners and…
Op-Ed: Why Kobe’s Death Matters — And What We Can All Learn from His Life
By Robert Lewis, Jr. The BASE joins millions around the world in mourning the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. Kobe – among just a handful of superstars identified by first name only — died along…
Op-Ed: Valentine Day Befuddling
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Valentine’s Day is a befuddling time – bewildering, confusing. Flowers that you would buy to give to someone are probably already tripled in price. Our local grocery store sometimes sells a dozen roses for under $30,…
Op-Ed: Remembering Jim Hennigan
By Sal Giarratani I was over at Jim Hennigan’s wake over in West Roxbury where folks lined up to say good bye to an old school political legend. When I was a kid, he got himself elected as a state…