By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette Liz and Joe Silva, owners of the Dunkin’ Donuts shop at Brigham Circle the past 19 years, opened a second shop at the corner of Parker and Tremont Streets. That valuable corner storefront has…
Category: Opinion
Editorial: Mayoral neighbors
The highly competitive mayoral race is already sparking long overdue discussions on many City issues. One of the best benefits is simply hearing from leaders of neighborhoods that don’t often share their experiences. In this issue of the Gazette, you’ll…
Editorial: Mission Hill representation
Mission Hill has been fortunate to have local City Councilor Mike Ross not only representing the neighborhood, but also living in it for about half of his dozen years in office. With Ross leaving the seat to run for mayor,…
Editorial: Farmer’s markets
The expansion of the local farmer’s market program to a second location is great news. In busy urban life, many of us over-rely on expensive processed foods. Fresh, regional food is a great way to improve our health, our local…
Letter: Parklet a cost-effective improvement
It is puzzling that your paper seems to not be in support of the construction of a new park in Mission Hill. (“The parklet boondoggle,” editorial, June 14.) A park that is specifically designed to meet the needs and wants…
Hill Happenings
John “Grapes” Grady has retired as a basketball coach after 50 years on the sidelines. John, a 1959 Mission High School graduate, most recently coached at Marian High in Framingham. John’s retirement conjured up memories of my senior year at…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
Those lazy hazy days of summer are upon us. A noteworthy topic reported in this monthly journal has been the parklet program being introduced by City Hall. I can report on what I’ve observed while participating in the Mission Hill…
First Responders: Editorial: Thank you, first responders
Late last year, the Gazette staff decided to create this new, annual special section of stories about local first responders—the police officers, firefighters and EMTs who keep us safe, yet often work unnoticed and un-thanked. We could not have imagined…
Editorial: The parklet boondoggle
The up-to-$25,000 cost of the City-funded “parklet,” aka free sidewalk seating for private businesses, is as amazing as the fact that it took a Gazette Freedom of Information Act request to get that number. The parklet program looks like a…
Editorial: The abuses of spying
Recently revealed government spying on peaceful protestors and potentially everyone’s phone records, email and Internet activity are outrageous violations of the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. They are shocking examples of fear overcoming wisdom and power overcoming…