Political pundits will be scratching their heads for weeks as they analyze the numbers and trends that propelled U.S. Senator Ed Markey – once labelled dead in the water last fall – to a clock-cleaning victory over Congressman Joe Kennedy…
Author: Seth Daniel
Poll Power: Women’s Suffrage Celebrates 100 Years, With Caveats
It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago on Aug. 18, and 100 years later it has led to a lot of victories and a lot of…
Families, students have big decision to make on school in coming weeks
Families with children in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) will be facing a major decision in the coming days and weeks regarding whether they want to choose to participate in a hybrid, in-person learning model for the fall, or to…
Mission Hill site will host City Drive-In Movie series Movies shown include ‘Harriet’ and ‘Trolls’
If all one can do in public this summer is stay in their car, why not make a movie night out of it? That’s exactly what the City has proposed, announcing a July series of Drive-in Movie events, with Mission…
Making it Official: SECHC officially becomes part of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center July 1
Calling it a great merger of two historic and value-aligned organizations, Manny Lopes, president of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), announced the official merger of his organization with the nearby South End Community Health Center (SECHC) on July…
Going on a vacation? Pack your bags, set the GPS…and get a COVID test
Travelling this summer will be awkward at best, but a breath of fresh air on a much-needed getaway for residents who have been under long quarantines will also be necessary – awkward or not. But it won’t come without proof…
‘We Can’t Shelter in Place’: Commissioner Gross Says Police Will Not Run from the Fight
The Boston Police Department (BPD) has a tremendous legacy and history of working through just about every situation – from terrorist bombings in 2013 to urban rioting in the 1960s – but there are no officers still on the rolls…
As Revenues Drop, City Budget Leaders Adjust to Losses
One of the bread and butter cash flow generators for cities and towns throughout Massachusetts – including the City of Boston – is local excise taxes on things like hotel rooms and meals, but with the crash of those industries…
Housing Court standing orders will bar new eviction cases through early May
Though it is an unintended consequence of the state court system trying to promote social distancing and health, there will also be an added protection for tenants affected by the COVID-19 response who are in fear of being evicted from…
What’s in the Water?
Residents Raise Major Concerns about Conditions at Hennigan Community Center When Phyllis Petruzzelli and many of the other female swimmers that utilize the Hennigan Pool and Community Center on Heath Street at the Mission Hill/JP border come to participate in…