Seth Moulton, representative for the 6th District of Massachusetts, announced his bid for the 2020 presidential election on Monday in a video posted on his 2020 campaign website.
Newton’s 2020 Budget Focuses on Education, Infrastructure
Newton’s budget for 2020 will focus on public schools, public safety, transportation and home services for senior citizens, infrastructure, and climate change. It was released on Tuesday by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in her Mayor’s Update email.
Newton Elementary School Hosts Discussion About Cross-Racial Conversations
Shay Stewart-Bouley, who is black, and Debby Irving, who is white, took the small stage inside the large-windowed auditorium at Angier Elementary School in Newton to talk about race on Tuesday night. The event lasted 90 minutes and was entitled “Tell Me the Truth: Exploring the Heart of Cross-Racial Conversations.” Irving is a racial justice…
At I Am Books, Villanueva Recites Poems of Devotion in Ancient Greece
People gathered in a warm, intimate room in the North End facing a table with an open bottle of wine in the back for anyone that was interested. The night began with an invitation to the open mic, and two volunteers stood to share their work. The volunteers’ poetry was unique, sentimental, and witty. To…
Gross Denies Fault in Trust Act Hearing
Jose Martin Paz Flores sat in the chambers of Boston City Council yesterday and told the room about the time he was injured at work in 2017. He had been in the United States for a few years—living in Florida before he moved to Massachusetts—and was working for a construction company when he sustained a…
Massachusetts Legislators Discuss Bills Concerning Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Massachusetts university and high school students, lawyers, lawmakers, concerned parents, and survivors of sexual violence packed into a small hearing room in the State House—seats filled quickly, leaving many standing in the aisles, as countless people testified for and against Bill H.1208 and Bill S.764. Personal testimonies of sexual assault survivorship greatly outnumbered public opposition…
Mayor Walsh Announces Official Budget Proposal for 2020
“Boston’s budget sets forward a blueprint for the values that matter: creating opportunity, ensuring equity and working towards a better Boston for all residents,” Walsh said in an official statement.
ISG Hosts “Colleges of Fenway De-Stress Day” to Help Students Relax Before Finals
Last Friday, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum hosted the “Colleges of Fenway De-Stress Day,” which featured live music, massages, therapy dogs, and more for students.
MassDot Launches Pilot Program to Expand Handicap Accessible Transport
The program provides financial incentives to the companies in attempt to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles. For every hour that wheelchair accessible vehicles are made available for use, Lyft and Uber will receive a subsidy of $24 from MassDot and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
‘All American Boys’ at ISG Inspires and Connects Audience
A group of actors performed ‘All American Boys,’ an adaptation of the novel by Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely about a young boy who is assaulted by a cop at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Thursday.