We’re looking forward to a conversation about city making with Dr. Karilyn Crockett, whose groundbreaking People before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making chronicles the state’s failed attempts to build a highway system through the heart of Boston. The project was halted by a coalition of citizen activists determined to uphold standards of equity throughout the city.
The Executive Board of the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee has endorsed a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu urging expeditious and transparent recommitment to street safety measures. The letter, written in the aftermath of the tragic death of Boston
The Ward 4 Dems have a new endorsements flyer that you’re likely to see around our neighborhoods. On the front, we’ve listed our endorsed candidates for office in the 2026 Mass State Primaries, coming up on September 1st. On
As founding members of the Boston WardWorks Alliance, the Ward 4 Dems collaborated on a letter to the City of Boston Election Department inquiring about procedures to enhance and safeguard elections in the city. In a response dated July
Family and friends gathered at La Casa on Saturday, July 11th to celebrate the life of beloved South End architect, community organizer, and Red Sox fan, Joan Wood. The program warmly notes that Joan was “a fierce advocate for
By Fenway Forward July 1, 2026 This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court removed the rent control ballot initiative from this year’s ballot based on a technicality regarding exemptions for religious facilities. While this decision is disappointing, it does
By Jonathan Cohn This opinion piece appeared in Medium, March 23rd. If you know me, you’ll know by now that I am strongly supporting Senator Ed Markey for re-election for Senate in Massachusetts. MA is lucky to have the