District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s Chief of Staff Ricardo Patron has been appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu to serve as press secretary. Patron took over duties as Wu’s press secretary on Monday. Patron first joined Councilor Edwards’ staff shortly…
Month: January 2022
Eliot School Parents Circulating Petition to Mayor Wu Over Exam School Entrance Plan
Parents at the North End’s Eliot School are fuming over the introduction of the so-called ‘10-point’ penalty placed on some high performing Boston Public Schools in order to level the playing field for entrance to Boston’s exam school like Boston…
Gabriela Coletta Announces Her Bid for District 1 City Councilor
East Boston’s Gabriela ‘Gigi’ Coletta officially announced her candidacy for her former boss’s District 1 City Council seat at the end of December. Coletta, who served as District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s Chief of Staff for three and a…
Mayor Wu Swears in City Council, Noting the Diversity of the Governing Body
On Monday, Jan. 3, in one of the shortest and perhaps the coldest Boston City Council inaugurations in recent history, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swore in returning and new members of the Council outside City Hall. Due to the rising…
We Must Never Forget The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we were watching the recent coverage by the media of the events of a year ago on January 6, we were struck by the contrast between the Trump Mob’s violent storming of the Capitol and the many peaceful marches…
Guest Op-Ed: The Way to Combat the Horror of Jan. 6, Is to Abolish the Filibuster
By Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) In 1787, upon exiting the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of people who asked him what kind of government the delegates had created. His answer: “A republic, if you can…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella FOCCP Led the Way for Great Firework Display Midnight fireworks return to Boston Harbor through the efforts of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP). FOCCP took the lead to create New Year’s Eve event for thousands…
Obituaries 01-13-2022
Joyce Anne (Lenkiewicz) Dabene Of South Weymouth It is with our deepest sadness that we announce Joyce Anne (Lenkiewicz) Dabene, 66, of South Weymouth, MA, gained her angel wings on January 5, 2022, hand in hand with her two loving…