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…
Walsh Gives COVID-19 Update, Announces New Healthy Streets Initiatives, Extends Outdoor Dining
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on September 15, where he provided COVID-19 updates, as well as announced some upgrades as part of the Healthy Streets Program. Walsh said that as of Monday, there were 235 confirmed cases of…
South End Student Selected as a Member of the Red Sox Scholars Class of 2020
Eriberto Pimentel, 13, of the South End from the Hurley K-8 School was selected as one of 12 Boston Public School 7th graders to be welcomed the Red Sox Scholars program and receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Red…
As Banks Readjust to COVID-19, Some Branches Look to Close
Two major bank branches announced they will be closing in the downtown neighborhoods this week, marking a potential trend as people move more to online banking and cash-less living, but industry insiders said they expect it to be a short-term…
Essaibi-George Launches Weekly ‘Lunch & Learn’ Series
On September 11, City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George launched a Facebook Live series called Lunch & Learn, where she will chat with Boston Public Schools (BPS) staff and community members weekly about the BPS Ready plan. “As a BPS parent,…
Global March for Universal Basic Income Set for Sept. 19 on Boston Common
Hosted by Humanity First Collective and Income Movement, the Boston Rally for Basic Income will commence at noon on the historic Boston Common on Sept. 19. Massachusetts leaders from social justice organizations, thought leaders in universal basic income (UBI), elected…
For the Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have…
Apocalypse — Now
The photos of the wildfires in our western states that have incinerated entire communities and that have turned daytime skies to night by their heavy smoke have illustrated the dramatic effects of climate change upon the daily lives of millions…
Donald Trump Is No Winston Churchill
Rage, the new book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward about the presidency of Donald Trump, has revealed unequivocally that Trump deliberately has downplayed the lethality of the Covid-19 pandemic from the very beginning of the virus’s detection in the United…
Guest Op-Ed: How We’re Recognizing Recovery Month in Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh September is Recovery Month. It’s a time to raise awareness about substance use disorder and those who need treatment and support, celebrate Bostonians who are in recovery, remember the people we’ve lost to the disease,…
Guest Op-Ed: Education as a Pathway to the Beloved Commonwealth
By Marie-Frances Rivera, Jeraul Mackey and Imari K. Paris In the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King described a “Beloved Community” as an anti-racist society committed to social and economic justice. Boston is one of the most…
At a Breaking Point: Scores of Neighbors Turn Out to Send a Mass/Cass Message – Enough Is Enough
With every “deposit” made on the doorsteps of South End residents, and every needle found by a child in the park, and every person passed out in the front stoop – residents from all walks of life and races and…