On Monday, Jan. 14, Mayor Martin J. Walsh together with Boston EMS celebrated the graduation of 19 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) recruits including Nelson Rivera of Mission Hill, in a graduation ceremony at Faneuil Hall held before family, friends and colleagues.…
Hill Happenings
About 80 revelers gathered at the West Roxbury Elks to celebrate “Big Jim” Moynihan’s surprise 70th birthday party. A hulking soft-spoken man, Jim is my childhood friend and we grew up in the Mission Hill project in the 1950s and…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
The year 2019 began quite differently with an interesting (for me) medical challenge. As some of you might have heard, I underwent heart surgery right after Christmas to correct a defective aortic valve that I’ve been aware of for the…
Nominations Now Open for Bps Educator of the Year Awards 2019
The Boston Public Schools (BPS), City of Boston, and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Boston Educator of the Year Awards. The Educator of the Year Awards recognize…
Thank you, Bob DeLeo
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Winthrop/Revere State Rep. Bob DeLeo was elected the Speaker of the House by his colleagues. (Yes, time flies.) We wish to make note of the 10th anniversary of Speaker…
Op-Ed: The State of Our City Is Strong
Earlier this month, I gave my State of the City address at Symphony Hall. It’s one of my favorite events because it’s a chance to speak directly to the people of Boston about the progress we’ve made, the challenges that…