House Ways & Means Chair Michlewitz Endorses Santiago for Mayor On Thursday, March 4, just over a week after South End State Rep. Jon Santiago launched his campaign, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, who represents the North End and parts of…
Month: March 2021
Reimagine Boston Main Streets Program Looks at Ways to Support Local Business Districts: Ensure Equitable Economic Recovery
In the midst of a pandemic, looking out for the future of Boston’s Main Streets districts has become all the more urgent. The City launched its Reimagine Main Streets program in November of last year, which, according to the City’s…
MBTA Presents Proposed Upgrades to Symphony Station
As part of the Green Line Transformation (GLT) initiative, Symphony Station is getting a makeover. At a virtual public meeting on March 3, the MBTA presented the plans for the upgrades and addressed comments and questions from residents. Angel Pena,…
What Are They Thinking?
Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,” given that…
Guest Op-Ed: Rollins in Support of H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By DA Rachael Rollins America as a whole is just beginning to recognize what Black and brown people have known for generations – that law enforcement and the criminal legal system do not treat all people equally. As leaders and…
Guest Op-Ed: Harriet Tubman Day – Honoring Her Legacy by Working Toward Equality
By Maicharia Weir Lytle How will you commemorate Harriet Tubman Day? The March 10 holiday has been in existence since 1990 when it was signed into law by then President George H.W. Bush. And while this annual observance doesn’t get…
Guest Op-Ed: The Verbal Stew Lexicon
By Alison Barnet The subject is light. As in shedding light on the words we use. This new lexicon could also be called ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes.’ •Apartment and Unit I suppose the word apartment, when first used, sounded cold,…
John Barros Announces Campaign for Mayor
Community development leader, small business owner, and Boston’s first Chief of Economic Development John Barros today announced his campaign for Mayor of Boston. A former community organizer and executive director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Barros made the announcement…
WAYS AND MEANS CHAIR AARON MICHLEWITZ ENDORSES SANTIAGO FOR MAYOR
On Thursday, just over a week after State Rep. Jon Santiago launched his campaign, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, who represents the North End and parts of the South End, has endorsed Santiago for Mayor of Boston. “I am proud to…
Hollywood in His Future: Berklee Graduate Brennan Hepler Will Audition on American Idol Sunday
By Cary Shuman Brennan Hepler hails from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, home each year to the Little League World Series, an international showcase for baseball. And while Hepler – whose stage name is “Beane” – did play Little League baseball growing up…