At-Large City Councilor Felix Arroyo filed a hearing order last month to examine how best to provide summer jobs to the city’s youths, according to a press release. “The mayor and my colleagues have all shown a strong commitment to…
Youth Jobs Rally
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette It remains to be seen if the expression, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” is relevant this year, but the ferocity of our recent weather affected local businesses.…
2 wounded in Brigham Circle stabbings
Two people were wounded in a double stabbing in Brigham Circle last night, according to the Boston Police Department. The identites, ages and genders of the victims were not released by BPD. The victims were found around 11:30 p.m. in the…
City Councilor John Connolly to run for mayor
City Councilor John Connolly this week announced his intention to run for mayor this year. Connolly started his campaign by focusing on the need to bring change to Boston Public Schools. He is a former teacher and the father of…
Obituary: Ghazi Sami Saba; founded Sami’s falafel restaurants
Ghazi Sami “Big Sam” Saba of Dedham, formerly of Roslindale, a visionary who brought healthy Lebanese food and wraps to Boston, passed away on Feb. 6, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He was 58 years old. Sami was…