Mayo was announced as the first Black head coach in Patriots history, following in the footsteps of legendary Bill Russell, who in 1966 became the first Black coach of any major professional sports team in Boston when he coached the Celtics.
A month after encampments cleared out of Mass and Cass, officials overseeing the redesign of Clifford Playground remain adamant that the future of the dilapidated park needs to be one that is welcoming to the entire community.
"BC is the only Power 5 institution in New England. There is no reason why we shouldn’t have more of a presence in Boston," said Kenny Francis, BC’s assistant athletics director for student athlete formation and success.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department led residents from Roxbury and other nearby neighborhoods through a two-hour two of Clifford Playground on Saturday, but no members from the City Council attended.