With the hotel industry hurting tremendously – and few tourists expected here this summer and fall – and colleges trying to figure out how to welcome students back to Boston in the fall, the Revolution Hotel and New England Conservatory…
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Dr. Crockett to Lead New City Cabinet Position on Equity
Mayor Martin J. Walsh signaled this week that he will appoint Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the Chief of Equity for the City of Boston, a Cabinet-level position the Mayor established last week to embed equity and racial justice into all…
City to Remove Controversial Emancipation Group Following Unanimous Vote by Boston Art on Tues.
Following the Boston Art Commission’s unanimous vote during a virtual hearing on Tuesday, June 30, the city has announced it will remove bronze figurative elements from the controversial Emancipation Group statue that depict a freed black slave crouching at the…
State Announces Plans for Reopening Schools in the Fall; COVID-19 Economic Relief Package
Last Thursday, Governor Charlie Baker announced his hope of reopening Massachusetts schools this fall. The same day, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released initial guidance “that prioritizes getting students safely back to school in person, following…
SJC Issues Order for Slowly Opening Courthouses Starting July 13
The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday, June 24, issued an updated order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order will go into effect July 1, 2020. Under the new order, courthouses will physically reopen to…
Pressley and Markey Unveil Bold Legislation to Invest in Public Transit as a Public Good
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) unveiled the Freedom to Move Act, bold legislation to support state and local efforts to promote public transportation as a public good and provide fare-free public transit systems. “Our public transit…
Protests Through the South End Continue, Funding Changes Sought
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the South End on Monday – heading up Tremont Street to the State House – to protest a controversial portion of Gov. Charlie Baker’s police accountability bill, a portion of the bill…
Planting at Hayes Park
Council Passes FY2021 Budget
After more than two hours of discussion, the Boston City Council voted virtually via Zoom on Wednesday to pass the FY21 operating budget, the Boston Public Schools (BPS) budget, and the capital budget. The operating budget was passed 8-5, the…
Rushing: Keep ‘Emancipation’ Statue with Lincoln in Back Bay
A Back Bay statue from the late 1800s celebrating Emancipation is on the hot seat once again in its long history, with hundreds calling for its removal immediately due to the awkward imagery, but former state representative and long-time historian…