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Boston City Councilor Henry Santana Hospitalized With Health Issues

Boston City Councilor Henry Santana was hospitalized this week amid persistent, unresolved health issues, NBC Boston reports. Santana, one of four at-large members on the Boston City Council, was hospitalized this week, according to the network, which did not detail a timeline for his r…

Boston School Committee Interviews Somerville Superintendent Mary Skipper for BPS Top Job

Boston School Committee interviews Mary Skipper in first of two public superintendent finalist sessions.

Winthrop Panel Moves to Require Resumes for Policymaking Board Applicants

Winthrop's Rules and Ordinance Committee advanced a plan to require resumes and mandatory council appearances for applicants to policymaking boards.

Boston Commits $20 Million to Expand Universal Pre-K to Nearly 1,000 Seats

Boston commits $20 million to expand Universal Pre-K and bring home-based providers into the city's early education network.

Boston PIC Approves National Grid Brighton Gas Infrastructure Upgrades and Externet Fiber Network

Boston's Public Improvement Commission approved 11 petitions at its June 30 hearing, authorizing National Grid gas infrastructure replacements in Brighton and eight Externet Systems fiber-conduit installations across Mattapan, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Jamaica Plain.

Boston Secures $2.2 Million Federal Grant to Begin Moakley Park Climate Resilience Design

Boston announces $2.2 million in federal funding to launch climate resilience design at Moakley Park. Mayor Michelle Wu joined U.S.

Boston School Committee Interviews Internal BPS Candidate Dr. Tommy Welsh for Superintendent

Boston School Committee quizzes internal BPS finalist Dr. Tommy Welsh in second superintendent public interview.

BPS Superintendent Finalist Welch Pledges Data Dashboard, Rejects State Receivership at Public Forum

BPS superintendent finalist Tommy Welch fielded 90 minutes of questions from students, parents, and community members at a July 20 public panel organized by the district's superintendent search committee.

BPS Superintendent Finalist Welch Faces Community Panel on Partnerships and Student Outcomes

Boston Public Schools superintendent finalist Dr. Tommy Welch completed a 65-minute community panel interview July 20 as part of the district's ongoing superintendent search.

BPS Superintendent Finalist Mary Skipper Faces Family Panel on Equity and Student Achievement

Somerville schools chief Mary Skipper faced a 90-minute public panel of Boston Public Schools students, families, and community advocates as one of two finalists in the BPS superintendent search.

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