Recently-revealed statistics have brought into sharp focus the deadly and tragic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic upon our nation’s police and firefighters. At least 101 police officers have died from Covid-19, and it is estimated that this figure represents only…
Month: September 2020
Letter to the Editor
Now is the Time to Act on Police Accountability The Ward 4 Democratic Committee sent the following letter to Senators Will Brownsberger and Sonia Chang-Diaz, who serve on the conference committee working on a final bill. Dear Editor, This summer…
Short-term Plans: More delays on Shattuck lead to call for interim solutions
The process to continue forward movement on the Shattuck Hospital and Newton Pavilion projects hasn’t stopped during COVID-19, but it also isn’t going anywhere fast – at least that’s what residents learned Tuesday night at the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood…
City will consider removal of Melnea Cass trees through equity lens before taking action
Removing more than 100 trees as part of the Melnea Cass Boulevard reconfiguration project has never set well with the community.Going back several years when the plan was first unveiled, City officials have worked to try to mitigate the removal…
NU Lights Up the Night At Convocation Ceremony
Return Engagement: Elliott Laffer Assumes Reins of NABB Again as Chair
Elliott Laffer, who served as chairman of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay for two terms from 1990 to 1992, assumed the reins of the organization again during its 65th annual meeting, which was held virtually last night, Wednesday,…
Councilor Wu Officially Announces Run for Mayor
City Councilor Michelle Wu announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for mayor in 2021, after Mayor Martin Walsh announced last week that she would be in the race. Wu was elected City Councilor At-Large in 2013, and incumbent…
Property Owner Seeks Tax Protest to Force Change for Drug and Homelessness on Mass/Cass
Attorney Tom McAndrew said he has owned 9-17 Harcourt St. in the St. Botolph area for more than 10 years, and with the homelessness and drug use issues leaking over in greater numbers from Mass/Cass, he’s suggesting resi-dents and property…
Boston Latin Students Launch Free Tutoring Program for Grade Schoolers
Back in the spring, a group of Boston Latin School students recognized that many elementary school children were then stuck at home due to the pandemic and needed help with their schoolwork, so they formed Docemus – a fledgling nonprofit…
As Teachers Return, Neighbors Worry About Their Safety and Security
The Blackstone Elementary School in the South End – like many schools across Boston – has been a quiet and empty place for six months now, and as teachers return to teach remotely (starting Monday, Sept. 21) many are worried…