Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico this week announced his endorsement of Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston. Senator DiDomenico, who represents Charlestown, Allston, Brighton, the West End, as well as Cambridge, Chelsea, and Everett, praised Councilor Wu’s commitment to…
Month: July 2021
EdVestors Reinforces Commitment to High-Quality Arts Education
Building upon its longstanding commitment to ensuring all Boston Public School (BPS) students have access to a high-quality arts education, EdVestors this week announced over $400,000 in arts expansion grants that will support nearly 75 schools working with more than…
Edwards Middle School Graduation Marks the End of 89-Year History
The Edwards Middle School held a graduation ceremony in Eden Street Park on June 17 that signified the end of the school’s 89-year history as the Clarence Edwards Middle School – a moment that was bittersweet for the 121 eighth-graders…
Edwards Names Ricardo Patrón New Chief of Staff
Following last week’s announcement that Gabriela Coletta will be joining the New England Aquarium as their external relations manager, City Councilor Lydia Edwards has announced that Ricardo Patrón will become her new chief of staff. He first joined Councilor Edwards’…
Warren Endorses Louijeune
Ruthzee Louijeune, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, announced that she had received the endorsement of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. On Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign, Louijeune served as her Senior Counsel. “Ruthzee is the advocate working families need on the…
Historic Houses of the Month: Lost Charlestown: The Hunnewell Mansion
At the top of Green Street across from the Dexter Mansion (now Memorial Hall) was another formidable Charlestown estate that for many years was the home of James Frothingham Hunnewell (1832-1910), noted Charlestown citizen and historian, and author of A…
DA Rollins Delivers $200k in Grants to Community Organizations
District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced that her office is providing $200,000 in grant funds to 44 community-based nonprofits – double the funding delivered to community partners in past years – to support efforts benefiting youth across Boston, Chelsea, Revere and…
Enjoy an Awesome — And Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong in America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Guest Op-Ed: Medical Care, American Dream or Nightmare
Dr. Glenn Mollette Until recently my wife and I paid over $2,000 a month for medical insurance. We each had a $6,000 deductible. One year we both had procedure’s which meant we had $12,000 in out of pocket expenses. There…