Opportunity to Promote Equity and Accountability To the Editor, Statement on Mayoral Transition and Overwhelming Public Support for Elected School Committee The Boston Coalition for Education Equity (BCEE) believes the appointment of Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary presents a timely opportunity to…
Month: January 2021
LTE: Stay engaged on Bunker Hill Development
The BHHR development team did all they could to make the Dec. 16 IAG meeting the last one. There were thank you’s all around and roses tossed to the players for their hard work. But I, for one, don’t believe…
Multiple sources report Mayor Walsh to leave for Washington, D.C.
A Special Election would take place if Walsh were to leave before March 6 Several sources are reporting that Mayor Martin Walsh has been picked by President-Elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be the incoming Secretary of Labor in…
Taking an Oath from the Living Room
COVID Grip Tightens: Walsh Announces City Will Remain in Step Two, Phase Two of Reopening Plan for “At Least” Three More Weeks
Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Tuesday that Boston will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of the state’s reopening process for “at least another three weeks,” until January 27. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 431 new confirmed…
Mayor Proclaims January 5 as Paul McDonough Day in Boston
For more than 30 years, Charlestown’s Paul McDonough has been shaping the way Boston looks, from the Town where he lives to the far reaches of Hyde Park to the skyscrapers of downtown and Back Bay. As a member of…
Charlestown Sees 17-Percent Spike in Part One Crime
As 2020 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 17-percent increase in violent and property crimes from the previous year. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 27 of last year, 409 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
Charlestown High School Moves to 7-12 Model, Provides Single Transition Within the Neighborhood
The Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the School Committee have voted to approve a plan that would transform Charlestown High School from a 9-12 school to a 7-12 school – providing a seamless transition to middle school particularly for parents…
State of the City Address to Take Place Virtually on Jan. 12
Mayor Martin Walsh reported on Tuesday, Jan. 5, that he will be holding the annual State of the City address on Jan. 12 in a virtual format in light of the COVID-19 precautions and the rising numbers of cases in…
Pedestrian Hit and Killed on Chelsea Street Near City Square
Police continue to investigate a pedestrian death that happened Tuesday morning near City Square, with the Homicide Unit and the Fatal Collision Investigation Team on the job.Boston Police Department (BPD) late on Wednesday identified the victim as Francis McGrath, 92,…