DORIS BUNTE, who died this week at age 87, was a wonderful woman, a magnificent mentor, and a prodigious politician. But the word that describes her best is “Mother.” Doris was a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother. She was also a mother to many more than her biological offspring. As the first African-American woman ever elected […]
Barry Lawton
Posted inArts and Culture
Now is the time to change the name of Faneuil Hall
THERE COMES A time when a city speaks as one and acts as one. The planes originating from Boston on 9/11 brought sorrow and pain to our city and the region; residents came together in an outpouring of public support. Again, with the Marathon bombing, Boston responded with heartwarming civic unity. So, too, should the […]
Posted inOlympics, Opinion
Boston Olympics? Yes!
IT’S TIME TO get serious about a possible Boston Olympics – and to ensure that the benefits of such a global event are shared fairly with all. While there is a long way to go before a 2017 decision by the International Olympic Committee, the majority of Boston’s global competitors for the 2024 Summer Olympics […]