Markey to Face Gomez in Senate Race

A Heavily Contested Primary Results in Decisive Victories for Candidates

The general election field is set for the United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, as Democratic U.S. Representative Edward Markey, BC ’68 and BC Law ’72, and Republican private-equity investor Gabriel Gomez emerged victorious from Tuesday’s primary.

In a race disrupted and overshadowed by the Marathon bombings—after which all candidates temporarily suspended their campaigns—both Markey and Gomez won handily over their opponents. Markey won 58 percent of the vote over his challenger, U.S. Representative Stephen Lynch, BC Law ’91, who won 42 percent of the vote, while Gomez’s 51 percent of the vote bested the 36 percent earned by former U.S. attorney Michael Sullivan, BC ’79, and the 13 percent earned by state Representative Daniel Winslow.

BU Mourns the Loss of Undergrad in Allston Fire

While Boston slowly creeps back to normal, Boston University once again has started the grieving process as Binland Lee, an undergraduate of the university, lost her life early Sunday morning.
The 22-year old native of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed when a fire blazed through the top floor of a three-story home located at 87 Linden St. in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. The senior was expecting to graduate next month, according to a press release by Boston University president Robert Brown on Sunday afternoon. She was to obtain a degree in marine science with a minor in journalism.

Bombing Investigation Continues

Three Men Arrested in Connection with Marathon Bombing

Three men were arrested and charged yesterday in relation to the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, as they allegedly plotted to throw away a laptop and backpack filled with fireworks that belonged to the younger Tsarnaev brother. Robel Phillipos, also 19, was charged with making false statements to law enforcement in a terror investigation.

BPS Official Resigns Before Contract Ends

After six years as superintendent of the Boston Public School System, Carol R. Johnson announced last Monday that she would leave the position she has held since August of 2007, citing the death of her husband, Matthew Johnson, as the reason for her resignation. She added that while her decision to mourn her husband was the primary cause for her retirement, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s decision not to run contributed somewhat as well, as she had worked closely with him throughout her time as superintendent. Although her contract binds her to serve through June 2015, she will ask to resign in July 2013 and hopes that the school committee will appoint an interim superintendent in the meantime.

Charlotte Sometimes to Hit Cambridge's Lizard Lounge

Charlotte Sometimes, a singer-songwriter based out of New York who has released one album and four EPs, will perform at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge on the night of May 4.

“I’ve been to Boston many times playing,” Sometimes said. “This should be a really fun show.”

Sometimes, age 25, has had a relationship with the Boston area ever since she was diagnosed with condylar resorption at age 14, a disease that threatened her jaw and ability to sing. Sometimes had reconstructive surgery on her jaw at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Students Meet with Senator to Push for Education Reform

Editor’s Note: The following is an account of a trip two LSOE students took to the Massachusetts State House to examine bills supporting education for English Language Learners.

In the state of Massachusetts, there is no bill mandating a system of education for English Language Learners. Right now, many bills are in question of being passed that will create a statewide English Language Learner education system that each district will follow. Two sophomores in the Lynch School of Education traveled to the Massachusetts State House on Apr. 9, 2013 to sit in on the public hearing of the Joint Committee on Education to hear testimonies from both representatives and families that are fighting for these bills to pass.