In 1900, James Weldon Johnson penned “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The tune was a whispered prayer by Blacks who advocated for inclusion in American society. Eventually, the eloquent song was adopted by the National Association for the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 13, 2015
Curtatone on the folly of neglecting the MBTA
In Common Wealth Magazine, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone made the case for why the MBTA matters to all of Massachusetts. Nice to see a political leader come out and say it. He put it in fairly stark terms: Greater Boston represents the … [Read more...]
Public Health Department needs to release report on death of developmentally disabled man
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) The Department of Public Health has completed an investigation of the case of a developmentally disabled man who died enroute to Lowell General Hospital in February 2012 after having been turned away … [Read more...]