Reimagining Our Radical Roots: Honoring the 150th Birth Anniversary of William Monroe Trotter

Celina Colby is an arts and travel reporter with a fondness for Russian novels.... VIEW BIO. Lyle Ashton Harris returns to New England for his first solo show in over two decades with an exhibition at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. “Lyle Ashton Harris: Our first and last love” examines his 35-year career through the lens of a dynamic new series of work. Co-organized with the Queens Museum, New York, the exhibition will open at the Rose on Feb. 9 and run through July 2.

Mayor Michelle Wu announced Robert Terrell as executive director of the City’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity. The existing office, which is within the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, prevents discrimination and ensures equitable access to housing in Boston. “In this moment as Boston continues to grow, ensuring every...

Yawu Miller is the Banner’s senior editor. VIEW BIO. Boston schoolteacher Joel Richards kicked off his campaign for the District 3 City Council seat Friday, promising to fight to make Boston a city where all of its residents can thrive. “I don’t care if you’re in your middle class,...

Celina Colby is an arts and travel reporter with a fondness for Russian novels.... VIEW BIO. Since its debut in 2015, “Hamilton” has rocked the theater world. The musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton through a hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway score, energetic and contemporary choreography, and a diverse cast. After a pandemic delay, “Hamilton” is finally making waves here in Boston, with a Broadway tour performance running through March 12 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.

Yawu Miller is the Banner’s senior editor. VIEW BIO. Accompanied by her husband and sworn in by her aunt, Andrea Campbell took the oath of office as Massachusetts attorney general Wednesday at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in a ceremony attended by hundreds. Campbell, the first Black woman...

A day after preliminary details of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s long-awaited local rent control policy emerged, elected officials who may soon vote on the issue began contending with what it will ultimately look like. Boston councilors are debating if the mayor’s ideas go too far, or far enough — and if they ultimately approve it, it will reach a state Legislature that has historically opposed reviving rent stabilization.

Early Tuesday morning on January 17, 2023, angels gathered Gloria in their arms and brought her to her final resting place, heaven. Gloria was also known by many as "the Glo worm", was born in Camden, AR to Allean (Burris) and JC Johnson ( both deceased) on November 14, 1948. She was the second of 3 siblings. Her older brother Mac Arthur preceded her in death.

Boston Redevelopment Authority (“BRA”) d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency (“BPDA”) Request for Proposal for Allston-Brighton Needs Assessment. Patricia Cafferky, (617) 918-4375, patricia.a.cafferky@boston.gov. The Boston Redevelopment Authority “BRA” d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency “BPDA”, by its Interim Chief Procurement Officer is pleased to issue this...

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Jacquise Jalil Flowers of Boston, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to:. Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Suffolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/09/2023. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding.

Doris “Sister” Jordan – Smith of Mattapan, MA passed away peacefully January 4, 2023, at the age of 83. Sister was born in Giddings, TX on October 1, 1939, to her parents Minnie “Ma” Jordan and Gideon “Pa” Jordan. She lived most of her life, with zest, in Roxbury and Mattapan, MA.

Mayor Michelle Wu announced plans to create a new planning department that would be separate from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, streamline the city’s development processes and use the bulk of the city’s share of federal recovery funds to accelerate the production of affordable housing as part of her ambitious goals, outlined in her State of the City Speech, which she delivered Tuesday.

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Nuengruthai Weeriya of Boston, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to:. Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Suffolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/09/2023. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding.

A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Angela Irving Smith of Boston, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Angela Irving-Smith of Boston, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration.

The Brookline Housing Authority (BHA), the Awarding Authority, is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified contractors for Packing and Moving services in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Ch. 30-B. Contractors must meet the qualifications and requirements specified in the Bid Package. Proposal copies and instructions are available January 18,...

31 TUFTS STREET IS A NEW CONSTRUCTION, 16-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. # OF UNITS AVAILABLE | # OF BEDROOMS | RENT | MAXIMUM INCOME LIMIT (% AMI) | MINIMUM INCOME REQUIREMENT*. *Minimum Income Requirement does not apply to households receiving housing assistance such as Section 8 or MRVP. **MRVP Tenants pay...

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following:. WRA-5249 Supply and Delivery of 70,000 Gallons of Odor Control Chemical for Framingham Pump Station 02/07/23 12:00 p.m. WRA-5248 Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to the John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant 02/07/23 2:00 p.m. To access and...