TCB, The Cooperative Bank today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Clayton D. Samuels and Heather B. Jenkins, to the Board of Directors. “Both Clayton and Heather’s wealth of knowledge and leadership will afford TCB the opportunity for…
Charlestown’s City Councilor Lydia Edwards Becomes Senator-Elect Edwards
On Tuesday, voters in the First Suffolk & Middlesex district went to the polls and elected District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards to serve as their next state senator. Once sworn in Edwards will become the first woman and the…
Eliot School Parents Circulating Petition to Mayor Wu Over Exam School Entrance Plan
Parents at the North End’s Eliot School are fuming over the introduction of the so-called ‘10-point’ penalty placed on some high performing Boston Public Schools in order to level the playing field for entrance to Boston’s exam school like Boston…
Kevin Hayden Sworn in as Suffolk County DA
District Attorney Kevin Hayden hit the ground running on his first day after being sworn into office by Gov. Charlie Baker by naming Boston defense attorney Kevin R. Mullen as his first assistant district attorney and announcing the formation of…
Former Suffolk County DA Rollins Sworn in as the United States Attorney
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV administered the oath of office in federal court in Boston during…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through January 22
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work •…
Cold Weather Advisory: Practice Home Heating Safety During Cold Snap
With bitter cold temperatures heading our way, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is reminding residents to “Keep Warm, Keep Safe” and avoid fire and carbon monoxide hazards while heating their homes this week. “Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are…
MFA Celebrating 20 Years, Dreaming a Future Together
On Monday, January 17, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and Citizens Bank will invite the community to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a free open house. This year’s event marks the…
We Must Never Forget The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we were watching the recent coverage by the media of the events of a year ago on January 6, we were struck by the contrast between the Trump Mob’s violent storming of the Capitol and the many peaceful marches…
Letters to the Editor
About The Box To the Editor: Green, blue, gray, black, short, tall, narrow, wide, metal, some with labels, some without are dispersed throughout our neighborhood. We pass by them often but never give them much thought or even maybe a…
Guest Op-Ed: The Way to Combat the Horror of Jan. 6, Is to Abolish the Filibuster
By Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) In 1787, upon exiting the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of people who asked him what kind of government the delegates had created. His answer: “A republic, if you can…
Mayor Wu Swears in City Council: Delivers Speech Noting the Diversity of the Governing Body
On Monday, in one of the shortest and perhaps the coldest Boston City Council inaugurations in recent history, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swore in returning and new members of the Council outside City Hall. Due to the rising number of…