There’s one way this summer to know that the end of the month is coming – and that is by the inundation of fundraising e-mails that storm inboxes from all five major mayoral candidates appealing for financial help with personal…
Author: Seth Daniel
Supt. Cassellius Addresses Expired Licensure; Will Take Test Aug. 14
Supt. Brenda Cassellius apologized to the School Committee at the Aug. 4 meeting for letting her superintendent’s license expire on July 31, and pledged to take the licensing exam on Aug. 14 to bring her into the proper certification. The…
Essaibi George Nabs First Spot on Mayoral Preliminary Ballot
The City Elections Commission held a lottery on Friday afternoon to draw the positions for the Sept. 14 Preliminary election – including the position for the eight mayoral candidates and the 17 at-large candidates. Drawing out of a little gold…
School Police Quietly Phased Out From All BPS Schools Without Arrest Powers, They Will Be Known as Office of Safety Services
Though very few know, the long-standing Boston School Police have been phased out this month, losing their arrest powers and most other powers on July 1 due to the state Police Reform Act – and they will now be known…
Coming to a Home Near You: Sheffield Chamber Players Look to Expand in Various Living Rooms, Foyers, and Apartments
The Sheffield Chamber Orchestra has entered into an aggressive five-year plan to bring new music to audiences in JP and across Boston, but the premieres might be a little closer to home than one might imagine. Sheffield – boasting several…
City Council Passes Operating Budget, With Mayoral Melodrama Included: Budget Includes $81.5 Million Emergency Relief Plan, Funded Through American Rescue Plan
The City Council voted – though not unanimously – to approve the City’s Operating Budget, the School Department Budget, and the Capital Budget at its meeting on June 30, culminating what’s been a long and arduous journey that has made…
Exam School Admission Task Force Puts Off Test for This Fall: Embroiled in Further Controversy on Recommendations
For just a small fraction of the Boston Public School (BPS) student population, the Exam Schools have proffered no shortage of controversy and outsized attention this year. That was on display last Wednesday, June 30, when the Exam School Admissions…
Most federal pandemic school relief money to go to school site plans
Boston Public Schools (BPS) held the first of what is to be several meetings on June 15 to hear input and share initial plans on where to direct more than $400 million in federal emergency school funding the district will…
District 1 Councilor Edwards wins citywide game of political chess with Council rule change
Some of the most interesting things in political circles and in Council business aren’t always on the agenda. Case in point: The citywide rule change proffered and passed by District 1 Councilor Lydia Edwards during the June 16 City Council…
Most federal pandemic school relief money to go to school site plans
Boston Public Schools (BPS) held the first of what is to be several meetings on June 15 to hear input and share initial plans on where to direct more than $400 million in federal emergency school funding the district will…