By Ellen Walker With Contributors Eric Alden, Gar Chiang and Toni Ann Komst; Special to the Gazette As we enter 2020 and the new decade, it time to reflect on the past from an individual perspective. To that end, some…
Month: February 2020
A Different Budget: New Superintendent’s Budget Reflects What She Heard: Investments Being Proposed for the Tobin School K-8, Mission School K-8, and Hennigan School K-8
The world of school budgets within the Boston Public Schools (BPS) has rarely been marked by intrigue or excitement in year’s past, but new Supt. Brenda Cassellius said this month that her first budget proposal is different than any previous…
Construction Begins on 80 Terrace St.
After receiving a $6-million construction loan last month, Primary Development has begun construction on their third condo project in Mission Hill. JLL Capital MarketsDirectors Martha Nay and Michael Johnson worked on behalf of the developer, Primary Development, to secure the…
Congressman Kennedy Hosts Rally at Puerto Rican Veterans Monument
As the campaign for U.S. Senate continues to heat up, Congressman Joe Kennedy has made a concerted effort to appeal to the Spanish-speaking electorate in Boston. Two weeks ago, he hosted the first-ever Spanish language Town Hall in East Boston,…
Boston Public Schools Exam School Test Could Be Changed Next Fall
In the wake of a scandal late last week involving the maker of the ISEE Exam School test and the Boston Public Schools, Supt. Brenda Cassellius reported this week they have begun to seek new vendors for the exam school…
JP History Special Section: —— This Month in Hill History: —— The Gazette’s Top Headlines from This Month in Local History
5 Years Ago: 2015 Zakim Files Order About Hosting Olympics City Councilor Josh Zakim announced that he has filed an order for four nonbinding questions about Boston’s 2024 Summer Olympics bid to appear on the Nov. 3 municipal election ballots.…
The (Climate) News Is All Bad
At the start of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt reportedly said to his aides, “So far, the news is all bad,” referring to the reports from the front in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor when the Japanese were taking…
Thanks for the Memories, Mookie
It is inconceivable to life-long Red Sox fans such as ourselves that the Sox’ management decided to trade away Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a few random players. Mookie not only was an amazing talent…
Op-Ed: Black History Is More Than a Month
By Mayor Martin Walsh February is Black History Month and, in Boston, we have a full series of events planned to celebrate the achievements of Black Bostonians– the women and men, seniors and students, veterans and clergy, business owners and…
Op-Ed: Why Kobe’s Death Matters — And What We Can All Learn from His Life
By Robert Lewis, Jr. The BASE joins millions around the world in mourning the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. Kobe – among just a handful of superstars identified by first name only — died along…