Last Saturday (Aug.25), dozens of parishioners gathered in front of Mission Church to pay homage to Father Robert Lennon on his 90th birthday. Often called “Father Bob,” this extraordinary priest succeeded the late Father McDonough as Mission Church’s Healing and Restoration Minister in…
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What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker, Special to the Gazette As Summer is passing, it is natural to reflect on the recent months we have all lived and worked through. Human nature continues to prove itself with the ability to overcome hurdles and…
Ethnic Studies Is a Must for Our Schools, Claim 12 Boston City Councilors
Twelve of the 13 Boston City Councilors signed onto a letter supporting the Boston Teachers Union’s Ethnic Studies Now! Committee and its campaign to fully integrate Ethnic Studies into the City’s public school curriculum. The Committee, headed by educators from the Boston…
Girls on the Run Opens Registration Including Live, Virtual Options
Girls on the Run Greater Boston (GOTRGB) announced the launch of its Fall 2020 season, ensuring that Boston area girls can stay active and healthy during the pandemic. Twice weekly, small teams of girls in grades 3-8 are led by…
BPL Brings Back Museum Passes Program
The Boston Public Library announced it is reinstating a version of the Museum Passes program, granting BPL patrons access to free and discounted passes to Massachusetts museums and cultural institutions. As museums continue to open in Phase 3 of the…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
“Time and tide wait for no man,” wrote the poet. The summer of 2020 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend and once again the summer season has flown by much faster than any…
A Summer of Chaos and Tragedy
As America approached the Memorial Day weekend of 2020, the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States stood at just under 100,000 of our fellow Americans. But now, three months later, that number soon will have doubled, as our…
Op-Ed: Unmasking Toxic White Privilege
By Dorothy A. Clark There is a long history in America of white progressives bravely standing up for Black causes like civil rights, voting rights, social and economic justice, judicial reform, and, more recently, Black Lives Matter. But there is a…
Op-Ed: Our Fall School Plans Are Guided by Health, Safety and Equity
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has been our top priority. That’s why we made the tough but necessary decision to close…
Exam School Admissions group will work to figure out this fall’s testing
Boston Public Schools (BPS) Supt. Brenda Cassellius announced last weekend the membership of a new Exam School Admissions Criteria Working Group. The Boston School Committee discussed the appointment of the group at the July 22 meeting to make recommendations regarding…