Two Boston School Committee members, including Chair Alexandra Oliver-Davila, have resigned this week suddenly amidst the unexpected release of text messages that were disparaging to white people – particularly to white parents from West Roxbury. Chair Oliver-Davila resigned on Tuesday,…
Author: Seth Daniel
Controversy Erupts in Endorsement by Speaker Mariano
A funny thing happened to House Speaker Ron Mariano on the way to endorsing State Rep. and mayoral candidate Jon Santiago – he tripped and fell flat over his words. In what was to be a banner endorsement day for…
Bike-Riding Program Returns Early in JP
A bicycle riding group from Arlington will return on June 5 for an early, second-annual Bike for Kids day on the grounds of English High School (EHS) in JP. Last October, in the aftermath of the pandemic, the Keep It…
Boston License Board Aligns With State to Lift All Limits on Licensees May 29
With the support that Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced on May 19, the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday, May 20, approved a lifting of all restrictions on licensed premises as of May 29. “As of May 29, all restrictions related…
Principal Bott doubled down on equity when Mendell School changed demographically
There are a lot of narratives in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) that suggest when neighborhood demographics change, and a school gets more white students, then it improves, but that’s not the story that award-winning Principal Julia Bott has to…
Judge sides with School Committee on Exam School admissions policy
Federal Judge William Young late last week issued his decision on the challenge to this year’s altered Exam School Admission process, saying that the temporary admissions system did not discriminate by race against white and Asian students, but it should…
Phase 1 of Mildred Hailey Redevelopment gets approval
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved the first phase of the Mildred Hailey mixed-income public housing redevelopment project at its monthly meeting on April 15. The redevelopment will account for replacing some 253 public housing units now…
Six major mayoral candidates have taken out Nomination Papers
All of the six major declared candidates for Mayor of Boston have taken out their Nomination Papers this week, with five of the six taking them on the first day of their availability, April 13, and Acting Mayor Kim Janey…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Settles into Curley House
When the Emerald Necklace Conservancy was chosen by the City to be the new tenant for the James Michael Curley home on the Jamaicaway, most said it couldn’t have been a more perfect fit. Loads of supporters from all over…
The Miracle in our Backyard: Reggie Lewis Mass Vaccination Site Offers Community Special Access to Appointments
When the Reggie Lewis Center mass vaccination site opened a few months ago, the idea from the get-go was to appeal to the local communities like Jamaica Plain – and particularly to make it easy for skeptical Black and brown…