Get to know the Ward 7 candidates for the Newton elections for ward councilor, councilor-at-large, and School Committee. Elections are Nov. 2.
News, Off Campus, Featured Story
Biden Names Three BC Alumni to Administration
President-Elect Joe Biden appointed three Boston College alumni—John Kerry, BC Law ’76; Louisa Terrell, BC Law ’95; and Cathy Russell, BC ’83—to his administration on Nov. 20.
Top Story, On Campus, News
“An Election Like No Other”: Boston College Braces for 2020 Presidential Election
“I am trying not to hedge my bets. I’m trying not to get my hopes up,” Katz said. “I’m trying not to resort my mental state to just envisioning the impending doom.”
News
Panelists Address Catholicism, Politics, and the 2020 Election
Panelists at a Zoom event on Sept. 24 addressed issues surrounding the intersection of Catholic identity and political affiliation in light of the upcoming presidential election.
Opinions, Column
Conservative Take: Impeachment
The Senate began the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, commencing long days of arguments from both Republicans and Democrats. But while the two parties have battled it out in the Senate chamber over whether or not to convict the president, a different battle lies outside of Congress—how this impeachment will affect the 2020 election. …
Metro, Boston
Roughly Two-Thirds of BPS Schools Meet Standards
Roughly two-thirds of Boston Public Schools improved from last year, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) annual accountability report for schools across the state. The report designated the Boston Public Schools (BPS) as making “substantial progress towards targets.” BPS is within the medium range among the other districts of Massachusetts,…
News
Question on Dudley Square Name Change Goes to Ballot
A question on the Nov. 5 election ballot will ask voters whether or not they agree to change the name of Dudley Square to Nubian Square. The Boston City Council unanimously agreed to add the ballot question on Wednesday.
Metro, Featured Story, Boston
Newton Judge Files to Drop Her Obstruction Charge
Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, a judge in Newton District Court who has been indicted on an obstruction of justice charge for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant escape from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed a motion to have the charges against her dropped on Friday. The filing calls the charges “unprecedented,” and referenced a 2017…
Opinions, Column
But First, Let’s Define “Socialism”
“However, it is also a column about the importance of, as the old phrase goes, ‘saying what you mean and meaning what you say.’”
Featured Story, On Campus, News
Polito Shares Lessons from Career, Time at BC
Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts Karyn Polito, BC ’88, spoke about the importance of civil discourse in today’s politics on Monday.
