The Savannah African Art Museum shares a teaching associated with the Maasai people of East Africa titled “Kasserian Ingera,” translated as “How are the children?”
A single bus taking students to Boston’s James Curley K-8 School was late for the morning bell more than 150 times last year. The students riding that bus, HS510, lost up to 1,933 minutes of class time for the academic year. That adds up to about a week of missed school time.
In Boston’s own contribution to an anti-Trump blue wave that swept across the nation this week, city voters reelected Gov. Maura Healey, US Sen. Ed Markey, and the rest of the Democratic statewide ticket by overwhelming margins in Tuesday’s state election, while also rejecting right-wing-led ballot questions that would have destroyed the marijuana industry and rolled back gun control.
The Reporter asked voters which ballot questions they considered most important to Dorchester and the greater Boston area.
Roxbury and Dorchester residents who live in the B-2 police district are concerned about open drug use, the homeless, traffic and pedestrian safety, and enforcement of scooter and moped laws. That’s according to a recent public safety survey conducted by the Boston Police Department’s B-2 District that drew 78 responses.
“If we truly believe every voice should be heard, then Election Day should be treated as more than just another Tuesday,” says Boston City Council President Liz Breadon.
Pamerson Ifill has prioritized support and rehabilitation to reduce repeat offenses and probation violations since becoming Massachusetts probation commissioner in 2023. He removed the monthly fees of $50 to $65 that people on probation paid to offset the costs of supervision by probation officers. And he plans to implement smaller, watch-based GPS monitoring for women and juveniles as an alternative to heavy ankle bracelets.
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