Charlie SandlerBeloved Educator, Mentor, Leader Boston lost an old-style leader in manual arts on March 28 with the death of Charlie Sandler, 88. A man with a “heart of gold,” Sandler stewarded the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts…
Letters to the Editor 4-23-2021
Thank you to all who made skating possible this year To the Editor, The Kelly Rink is a beloved community resource — and one that was especially important during this COVID winter! We want to thank the community sponsors and…
At last, spring has sprung
Spring officially may have arrived on March 21, but the past month has been anything but spring-like. For those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline, this is nothing new of course. The prevailing, on-shore sea breezes at this…
Acting Mayor Janey Launches Campaign for Four-year Term
Acting Mayor Kim Janey on Monday announced the All Inclusive Boston Campaign, which aims to help the tourism and hospitality industries recover equitably from the effects of the pandemic. “The goal is to curate new narratives and aspirational content about…
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…