In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…
Month: March 2021
Letters to the Editor
I Will Bring Boston With Me To the People of Boston, Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm me as the next Secretary of Labor. I am deeply honored to serve my country in this way at such a critical…
Class Act
Green Again!
Edwards Makes Peace on Tree Issue at Bunker Hill
Safe to say contentious meetings are a part of the fabric of Charlestown, but rarely has the issue been about trees – if ever. That said, tensions have been high over the last week or more in regards to a…
More Students Return to In-Person School
With teachers fully vaccinated and many families ready to get back to the “real” classroom, students in grades 4-8 returned to the Eliot School on Monday, March 15, to join students from the K-3 classes that went back on March…
Boston Parents Reach 700 Signatures in Online Petition Requesting Denial of BPS Waiver
In less than a week, more than 700 people coming from every Boston neighborhood have signed a Change.org petition encouraging Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to reject any waiver from Boston Public Schools (BPS)…
Cookie Crisis: Unique Partnership With RSM Brings Famed Collettey’s Cookies to City Square
There were only a limited amount of rejections a determined young woman like Collette Divitto would take before doing something about it. Speaking from the now-vacant kitchen at the RSM offices in City Square on Monday, she said she got…
Outdoor Dining to Return to Charlestown on March 22
Several Charlestown restaurants are expected to take advantage of the City of Boston’s 2021 outdoor dining program set to begin on March 22. This is an earlier start than the previously-announced date of April 1. Last year the restaurants that…
Baker Announces Rest of Schedule for Vaccine; All Residents 16 and Older Will Be Eligible on April 19
Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday announced a timeline for remaining residents to get vaccinated, with the general public becoming eligible on April 19. We hope that this clarity will help everybody plan ahead and know what to expect when,’ Baker…