There has been no let-up for the Black Lives Matter JP group outside the First Baptist Church on Centre Street, as they held their 52nd monthly vigil featuring Rev. Darrell R. Hamilton, II. The BLM-JP group has met the first…
Author: Seth Daniel
BPS Will Go Ahead with Choosing New Exam School Test
Supt. Brenda Cassellius said Boston Public Schools (BPS) will go forward with choosing a new exam school test provider for next fall, with several companies considering bids and a bid due date of May 15. During a call with the…
Re-Inventing Education: BPS Remote Learning Plan Starts This Week, Many Elements Will Remain in the Future
With more than 40,000 ChromeBooks now delivered and in the hands of students all over Boston, Supt. Brenda Cassellius told the media Boston Public Schools (BPS) are ready to roll out Phase 2 of remote learning that will play out…
‘We Can Not Shelter in Place’ Commissioner Gross Says Police Will Not Run from the Fight
The Boston Police Department (BPD) has a tremendous legacy and history of working through just about every situation – from terrorist bombings in 2013 to urban rioting in the 1960s – but there are no officers still on the rolls…
Research sample company looking for COVID-19 blood samples
A biological specimen company is calling out to all those who have COVID-19 or have recovered from the virus to donate blood immediately to help wage a scientific war on beating the virus. Biological Specialty Company (BSC) typically collects samples…
Marriage Certificate Applications Drop Significantly in March: Those Filing for Marriage Move Online, Then Have to Find a Justice of the Peace
The numbers of persons filing for intentions to be married has dropped dramatically in the last month, and especially compared to last year, but for those who persist, they are moving rapidly to online requests. The number of people filing…
Boston EMS Seeing Dip in Calls, But Exposure Risks Very High
When Boston EMS crews respond to the various neighborhoods for an emergency, the response is just as fast as normal, but the procedures are more deliberate and more carefully conducted. EMS Chief James Hooley told the newspaper this week that…
Trending in Boston: ‘Cancelled’ Major Hospitals Preparing For Potential Surge of Patients
Numerous public gatherings, meetings and conferences were abruptly cancelled on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and major hospitals in the area are preparing for a potential surge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases – all this while financial markets in…
Residents Raise Major Concerns About Conditions at Hennigan Center
When Phyllis Petruzzelli and many of the other female swimmers that utilize the Hennigan Pool and Community Center on Heath Street come to participate in their bi-weekly class, they don’t begin the night by warming up or getting dressed.…
BPS Issues RFP on New Testing Company for Exam School Entrance
In the wake of a scandal this month 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…