Last Thursday, At-Large City Councilor and Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George made a campaign stop in Back Bay and met with businesses owners struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic and were…
Month: March 2021
Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu Responds to Atlanta Shooting, Violence Against Asian Americans
Here in the Back Bay 15.1 percent of our neighbors are Asian Americans and while they make up a small minority of our overall population they contribute greatly to the fabric of the community as business owners, parents, students, and…
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…
Councilor Flynn Working With BHA to Promote Vaccine Equity for Residents Living in Public Housing
Councilor Ed Flynn is working with the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) to ensure that eligible residents living at BHA housing have access to COVID-19 vaccines. He has been in contact with the BHA about onsite vaccinations for residents, as there…
Violence Against the AAPI Community Must End
Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…
Letter to the Editor
A Final Goodbye Dear Editor, To the people of Boston, Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm me as the next Secretary of Labor. I am deeply honored to serve my country in this way at such a…
Bok, Fenwickians Protest Suspension of the #55 Bus
City Councilor Kenzie Bok and residents gathered at the MBTA #55 bus stop at Jersey St. and Queensbury streets on Sunday, the first day that service was suspended on the line. “The Councilor, residents, and neighborhood groups are demanding that…
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…
Baker Announces Rest of Schedule for Vaccine Rollout; All Residents 16 and Older Will Be Eligible on April 19
Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday announced a timeline for remaining residents to get vaccinated, with the general public becoming eligible on April 19. “We all know that the anxiety that’s created by this process can be stressful for many people,…