When Richard Cooke headed off to the Pacific Theatre to serve in the Navy during World War II, he wasn’t looking for accolades or even a Car Parade, such as he got last Saturday, but rather to make an escape.…
Author: Seth Daniel
Grass-roots Company Starts Needle Buy-back Program in South End
For more than two years, several South End and Newmarket leaders have asked for some sort of needle buy-back program, and that request has now been granted as a grass-roots company has begun buying back needles to be destroyed onsite…
City Announces Cancellation of Current, Controversial Melnea Cass Design
The City announced on Thursday (Jan. 21) they are cancelling the current design for the Melnea Cass reconstruction project – a project that had been funded and ready for construction but met stern opposition last summer from residents in South…
Path of Leash Resistance
Parks Department, BFSNA calls on dog owners for renewed policing in Blackstone Square The death of a small dog – hit by a car while being chased by two larger dogs out of Blackstone Square – has prompted the Parks…
City announces cancellation of current, controversial Melnea Cass design
The City announced on Thursday (Jan. 21) they are cancelling the current design for the Melnea Cass reconstruction project – a project that had been funded and ready for construction but met stern opposition last summer from residents in South…
Made for This Time: Surprisingly Emmanuel Church Was Engineered for COVID-19
History has become a real teaching mechanism about the machinations of the Emmanuel Church on Newbury Street for those in the leadership and on the Building Commission – as through the pandemic they have learned firsthand of the wisdom of…
Flynn, Michlewitz Won’t Run for Mayor
Both Councilor Ed Flynn and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz have put themselves out of the running for a potential mayoral race this week, as State Rep. Jon Santiago continues on with his potential bid and Health and Human Services Chief…
Andrew Parthum Remembered at Blackstone/Franklin
It meant the world to Andrew Parthum to be able to help students from the South End annually with a home-grown scholarship effort, and it’s a legacy that he will leave behind for years to come – and a legacy…
Biden Taps Mayor Walsh to Become U.S. Labor Secretary in Washington, D.C. Mayor Has Accepted the Position, Awaits U.S. Senate Confirmation
President-elect Joe Biden has called on Mayor Martin Walsh to join his Cabinet and lead his incoming Labor Department – and Walsh has answered the call for his long-time ally and friend. Rumors had been swirling all last week, particularly…
Council President Janey Starting Transition to Acting Mayor
Council President Kim Janey appears to be about ready to make history in becoming Acting Mayor of the city – thus also becoming the first African American mayor of Boston. Janey, who represents part of the South End and Lower…