At the Eliot School, Principal Traci Walker Griffiths and her school staff had already done a Herculean effort to get some online learning together and running by the April Spring Break. However, that was also a moment when they had…
Author: Seth Daniel
Eliot K-8 Preparing for Phase 2 of the Virtual Learning Program
Though it seems tame now, when the Eliot K-8 announced on March 11 it was closing for a week because of COVID-19 concerns, few could believe such a thing could happen – and even more, few could figure out what…
‘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…
Boston Explorers Helps kids Explore Their Interests, and Their City
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…
NEWRA Supports Zoning Code Change
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) decided to send a letter supporting a proposed amendment to the City of Boston Zoning Code to Change the Regulation of “Executive Suites†to be inserted to include the North End. The City has sponsored…
Bye, Bye BRA? Councilor Wu Presents Plan to Abolish BPDA
In a meeting that packed the South End’s Union United Church on Monday with residents from all over the city, Councilor Michelle Wu presented a bold, 75-page plan to abolish the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) – formerly the…
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…
Eliot Innovation School Unveils New Building for 2019 School Term
At one time it was the headquarters of Mitt Romney’s failed presidential run, and after that a high-end furniture store, but this year the building abutting the North Washington Street Bridge has become the hopes and dreams of hundreds of…
City Watchdog Urges Caution in Employee Salaries, Contracts
With the City’s 2018 payroll growing by more than 8 percent over the previous year, one City watchdog is urging caution and a tightening of the reins as this year’s City Budget begins to move forward. “We offer words of…