Lowell School Committee members, including Emerge MA alum Jackie Doherty, declare racism a public health crisis
Despite the City Council’s rejection of a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis, the School Committee Wednesday passed a motion to declare just that. The School Committee voted 4-3 to approve the motion, brought forward by committee members Connie Martin and Jackie Doherty. Five speakers addressed the committee… Read More
Emerge MA Alum and State Rep Claire Cronin casts Massachusetts votes for Biden at the DNC
A state representative for Brockton and Easton cast Massachusetts’ votes for president during the virtual roll call at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night. Rep. Claire Cronin, an Easton Democrat, was chosen to represent the state in nominating former Vice President Joe Biden for president, who officially secured the Democratic… Read More
With students returning to college, Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon advocates for constituents’ safety in Allston-Brighton
Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon is worried about college students living off-campus and the potential spread of COVID-19. She represents Allston-Brighton, where a lot of students live. The councilor sent a letter to the presidents of both Boston College and Boston University asking if students living off-campus will get the… Read More
A Blue Line car for bikes? Lydia Edwards floats the idea to help cyclists cross the harbor
No matter how many bicycle lanes or Bluebikes stations come to East Boston, the neighborhood still has one major cycling barrier: Boston Harbor. Aside from a wildly roundabout route through Chelsea, Everett, and Charlestown, it is just about impossible for bikers to get downtown. So Lydia Edwards, the neighborhood’s city… Read More
What to know about Michelle Wu’s ‘Green New Deal & Just Recovery’ for Boston
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu recently laid out a vision to bring the sweeping call for a Green New Deal heralded by Washington lawmakers to Boston through a tailored, detailed-oriented slate of potential policies. The city councilor-at-large put forth “Planning for a Boston Green New Deal & Just Recovery,” a… Read More
Lexington delegation, including Emerge Alum Rep Michelle Ciccollo, announces local aid, education funding boost
Lexington’s legislative delegation of Sen. Cindy Friedman, D-Arlington, Sen. Mike Barrett, D-Lexington, and Rep. Michelle Ciccolo, D-Lexington, announced that the Legislature and Baker administration have committed to providing a baseline amount of unrestricted local aid and Chapter 70 funding for fiscal year 2021. This commitment will give municipalities and school… Read More
Sen. Becca Rausch Discusses Mail-In Voting
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, some in Massachusetts were calling for the state to improve and expand opportunities to vote by mail. In July, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law an expansion of mail-in and early voting that provides mail applications to the state’s 4.5 million registered voters. On Tuesday,… Read More
DiZoglio Renews Call on Governor, House Speaker to End Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements
The Massachusetts Senate recently passed Sen. Diana DiZoglio proposal to end the use of taxpayer-paid nondisclosure agreements throughout state government, but the other branch of the legislature and the governor aren’t expected to quickly follow suit. DiZoglio, who during a debate on sexual harassment policies in 2018 broke a non-disclosure… Read More
Councilor Michelle Wu introduces her plan for a citywide Green New Deal
Michelle Wu was fuming. The late afternoon June sun roasted the elementary school basketball court in Boston’s Chinatown. There was hardly a tree in sight. But car exhaust seeped down like mist from the towering concrete canopy of a traffic-clogged highway overhead. This, the Boston city councilwoman thought, was a… Read More
Senator Eldridge, Representatives Tami Gouveia and Danillo Sena secure $250,000 earmark for Household Goods in supplemental budget
State Senator James Eldridge (D-Acton), Representative Tami L. Gouveia (D-Acton) and Representative Danillo A. Sena (D-Acton) secured an earmark for $250,000 for Household Goods in the Covid-19 Supplemental Budget, signed by Governor Baker on July 24. Household Goods is a non-profit in Acton that furnishes homes for anyone referred by… Read More