One of the first events for Acting Mayor Kim Janey was a memorable prayer service last Friday, March 26, at the South End’s Lion of Judah Church on Northampton Street. Religious leaders from across the City and from many different…
Author: Seth Daniel
Former Mayor Walsh Sworn in as Labor Secretary by Vice President Harris
Last Thursday, former Mayor Martin Walsh was sworn in as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Labor – and the first secretary that is also a member of a trade union – with Vice President Kamala Harris administering the Oath. Walsh…
Hynes Convention Center Launches as Mass Vaccination Site: Two Hours of Free Parking Available for Those Getting the Shot
If there’s a little bit of a sporting event or road race feel to the organization of the Hynes Convention Center mass vaccination site – which went full-on starting Monday – there’s a pretty good reason for it. With their…
Lawsuit Against Exam School Admissions Process Slows Down Notification
As if the Exam School admissions process could be any more confusing, now parents waiting for notification of acceptance, or not, will have to wait about a month or more longer than usual. A parent advocacy group called the Boston…
Ribbon of Remembrance: Grant AME Church Continues Journey of Compassion a Year Later
The first COVID memorial ribbons at the Grant AME Church in the South End were assembled last April in apartments and the basement of the church – an ambitious project coming from Pastor Pedro Castro that no one could have…
Looking at the News — the Last Meeting
One year ago on March 10, 2020, I pulled up and parked on Washington Street near Ramsay Park – a little early for a 7 p.m. meeting of the Alexandra Ball Neighborhood Association, a meeting that would actually be the…
Violins & Vaccines: Boston Hope Music Moves Fast to Play Live at Mass Vaccine Sites
If the Boston Hope Music effort were described in musical terms, it would have to be some sort of jazz piece due to the improvisational nature and the quick jumps from one place to the other that the live music…
John Barros Announces Campaign for Mayor
As the only person in the Boston mayoral race who has previously run for the office, former Walsh Administration Economic Development Chief John Barros announced on March 4 that he intended to make a run for mayor this year. Barros…
J.J. Foley’s Will Celebrate St. Pat’s in Moderation
Irish step dancing and echoing live music from the old sod won’t be available, but this year green masks and Guinness will abound at J.J. Foley’s in the South End – one year after St. Patrick’s Day became the first…
Santiago Logs Major Fundraising for Feb. In Mayoral Race
With just one week of campaigning under his belt, South End State Rep. Jon Santiago stepped out strong in the fundraising realm, announcing the second largest monthly fundraising total of any candidate in the mayoral race so far. Santiago’s campaign…