When Alphonse Litz was growing up in Syracuse, there wasn’t an historic site or a walking trail that his working class family didn’t visit and learn about. It was a way for them to experience their surroundings, and occupy their…
Author: Seth Daniel
New England Genealogical Society Speaks Out Against New Record Restrictions
Seemingly out of the far reaches of left field, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in the Back Bay were ambushed last week with a little-known proposal in Gov. Charlie Baker’s budget that would severely limit vital…
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…
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…
State of the City to be Held on Tuesday, Jan. 7
The annual State of the City address by Mayor Martin Walsh will take place in Symphony Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The address will follow the swearing in of the new City Council – which includes several new…
Wu Takes Citywide Vote, Essaibi George Comes in Second
Councilor Michelle Wu scored an impressive victory citywide in the Preliminary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 25, over her opponents, but Councilor Annissa Essaibi George also made a strong move in finishing second ahead of the rest of the field. The…
Walsh Announces National Main Streets Conference Coming to Boston
Mayor Martin Walsh and a consortium of administration officials converged on Hyde Square in JP Monday afternoon, July 22, for the annual Mayor on Main Trolley Tour – with the mayor breaking the news that the national Main Streets conference…
Jazz Mission : Kevin Harris Continues to Define American Jazz Worldwide From His Home on Lawn Street
There’s one thing one shouldn’t tell a musician: That they sound the same as they did 10 years ago. While many non-musicians might think it’s a compliment – as they love the music – for a musician, it means they…
Encore Boston Harbor Ends Lower Broadway’s History of Being ‘Back Door to Boston’
The opening ceremonies on Sunday morning, June 23, quickly became a spotlight for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who rejoiced in being able to tell the large crowds assembled to celebrate the opening that Lower Broadway is no longer Boston’s back door,…
Downtown Trash Contract Lands Back in Hands of Capitol Waste City Officials Say Troubles of the past Will Be Corrected
Citing a much lower cost, and much better tools to ensure accountability, the Public Works Department (PWD) has awarded all five trash collection contracts to Capitol Waste – including the downtown neighborhoods where many troubles existed from 2009 to 2014…