With principal Walter Henderson (above) at the helm, the Mattahunt reopened with a shared vision centered on students’ language and culture, academically rigorous instruction, and family and community engagement. Reporter file photo
Mattapan’s Nichole Sillice, 13, a student at the Tony Williams School of Dance who attends the Edith Baker School in Brookline, will be featured in the ‘Urban Nutcracker’ production at the Shubert Theatre beginning this Saturday (Dec. 14) when she will dance in the role of Samantha, Clarice’s sister, in the holiday classic, which will run from Dec. 14-22 in the Boch Center at the Shubert.
Last year, Massachusetts launched the largest expansion in health care affordability since the Health Connector was first created nearly two decades ago. As a result, more than 55,000 Massachusetts residents were able to access more affordable health insurance this year.
With the rise of the gig economy, people newly moving into Massachusetts, and individuals transitioning out of the MassHealth program, more middle-income residents needed affordable coverage than ever before.
ANTOINE, Eugenio Pierre of Dorchester, on Dec. 1 at age 84.
Born in Jacmel, Haiti, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Eugenio touched countless lives with his warmth, generosity, and infectious kindness. He is survived by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Clemence Jabath Antoine; his daughter, Marise Antoine; his son, James Antoine; his daughter-in-law, Gintare Antoine; his adored grandson, Lukas Alexandre Antoine; his sister, Marie Irène Antoine; his stepbrother, Fransillion Alcindor; and his large extended family.
PicturedL Nathalie LeCorps, co-owner of Gourmet Kreyol food truck and catering, announced at the Codman Square Neighborhood Council that she plans to open a 49-seat full- service restaurant at 657 Washington St. and asked the group to support her application for one of the new all-alcohol restaurant liquor licenses. She aims to open the restaurant and an office headquarters there by April. Seth Daniel photo
As your City Council president and a product of our Boston Public School (BPS) system, I have seen and experienced firsthand the achievements and challenges of our educational institutions. The recent decisions to merge, rename, and consider closing schools mark serious and significant changes for our BPS community as we start off the school year.
The path and journey to get here has been long and hard, with many promises and difficult decisions deferred. Yet, the challenge of our infrastructure is not just about school buildings; rather, it is about people.
Above, Pastor Nicolas Homicil, the bishop at Mattapan’s Voice of the Gospel Tabernacle: “All of us feel terribly hurt,” he told The Reporter. Seth Daniel photo
Once again, and very likely not for the last time, Haitians find themselves in the crosshairs of the Republican propaganda machinery. This time the slurs pivot on a malicious and utterly racist falsehood involving debunked allegations of migrants making meals of stolen pets in Ohio.
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Haiti’s deepening crises have so far been resistant to the Biden Administration’s proposed solutions, but that is because the United States resolutely blocks the easiest solution of all – ceasing the interference that generated the crises in the first place. Haitians have demonstrated their capacity to negotiate and compromise to get their democracy back on track, but each time the United States has blocked the plans in order to promote its friends at the expense of Haiti’s democracy.
A rendering from a 2022 presentation shows how a center-running bus lane might be positioned along Blue Hill Avenue near the Mattapan Branch Library. Mayor Wu and US Rep. Pressley— two prominent supporters of the idea— say that any final designs will be made in future meetings with neighbors, merchants, and other stakeholders. City of Boston image
Attorney General Andrea Campbell says her office is thinking nationally but acting locally when it comes to setting priorities and protecting citizens in Massachusetts. In an interview with the Reporter on Monday, the Mattapan Democrat said she’s leaning in on her experience as a Boston city councillor, but also listening closely to residents across the Commonwealth to set an agenda for her office for the next three years.
Marie Etienne has retired as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at The Boston Home, a role she has performed with loving care for 28 years. She is looking forward to spending more time in Haiti, her native land.
After a long grassroots push for better and more affordable public transportation, the MBTA will offer systemwide fare discounts for low-income riders as early as this summer, pending final approval from the agency’s board.
A personal care assistant for a 95-year-old woman in Dorchester faces charges that she withdrew $120,000 from her client's bank account, stole $30,000 in rent payments from a tenant in the woman's house and then forced the house into foreclosure, by taking out a reverse mortgage on it.
