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Participacion, May 17-June 13, 2013
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 14 de mayo para la edición 17 de mayo. Escribir [email protected]. Note: Todos los números tiene 617, a menos que dice otro número. Reuniones Northeastern University Task Force, agenda…
Editorial: BCH’s plans
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) is facing the classic Longwood Medical Area tension between the future and the past in its long-term development plans. It aims to plant a tower atop what is now a handsome Shattuck Street building and a…
Editorial: Boston’s daily terrorism
The unique terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon rightly spurred collective outrage and more than $29 million in generous donations that, sadly, is only a drop in the bucket of medical and business expenses. Meanwhile, we’re back to our regularly…
Letter: Prouty Garden should be preserved
I signed the petition to save the Prouty Garden at Boston Children’s Hospital, but online testimonials are not enough. (“Petition urges hospital to save garden,” April 5.) Meaningful actions are required to sway the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Publicity about the…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette What a difference a month makes. We have all been affected by the catastrophic events of Patriot’s Day, 2013. The Richard family, active volunteers for many years in the St. Mark’s Area Main Streets…
Editorial: Thanks–now let’s finish the job
That might have been the longest four days in Boston’s history. Yet, what a short time for authorities to identify two bombing suspects, neutralize one and arrest another. Thank you all of the police agencies whose grinding hard work made us all feel safer,…
Passion Parade
Addition, kitchen concerns in Fenway High plan
By Ryan Deto/Special to the Gazette The lack of a full-service kitchen in the new Fenway High School emerged as a concern for residents and the school alike in a March 26 City meeting about a large addition to its…
Senior Life: Social Security goes direct deposit
Starting on March 1, all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are only being paid electronically by direct deposit under a new rule from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. More than 90 percent of people receiving Social…