By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff
January 13, 2021
Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff
Mayor Walsh’s likely departure for Washington, D.C., could pull several new candidates into a race to succeed him this summer or fall, depending on the timing of his expected resignation, which would follow his confirmation by the US Senate. Two city councillors, Michelle Wu and Andrea Campbell, who were already waging spirited and well-funded campaigns to compete against Walsh will likely be joined by at least two council colleagues and other hopefuls from within city and state government.
When he steps down, Walsh’s vacant seat will be filled immediately by City Council President Kim Janey on an interim basis. She would be the first Black person and the first woman to serve as the city’s chief executive. Janey has not yet said whether or not she will seek a full, four-year term, but preparations have already begun for her transition into the mayor’s office.
With the shakeup, the only two declared candidates to date, City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu and District 4 City Councilor Andrea Campbell, have sought in recent days to capitalize on their early forays into the election. Both have rolled out key endorsements, boasting both their broad networks and community roots to set the stage early in what will likely be a turbulent race. Advertisement
On Saturday, Wu’s campaign unveiled its support from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the councilor’s former Harvard Law School professor. The high-profile endorsement was followed on Monday with another from the Sunrise Movement Boston, the local chapter of the national grassroots climate justice organization, and on Tuesday with support from OPEIU Local 453 and the Alliance of Unions at the MBTA.
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 7, 2021
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
The late Dr. Jack Geiger and Sandra Cotterell, CEO of the Codman Square Health Center. 2015 Bill Walczak photo
When the trailblazing physician Dr. Jack Geiger died at his Brooklyn home last Monday at the age of 95, his passing prompted strong reactions in the Boston medical community, where he helped pioneer the neighborhood health center movement decades ago.
Together with Dr. Count Gibson, Dr. Geiger founded the first health center in the nation on Columbia Point in 1965, establishing what is today the Geiger-Gibson Health Center. That, in turn, inspired the founding of medical treatment facilities in neighborhoods across the city.
By Bill Walczak, Reporter Columnist
December 16, 2020
Bill Walczak, Reporter Columnist
Four year olds are great. They love Christmas and other holidays of the season. The relentless joy they experience seeing houses lit up and decorated trees twinkling through windows as they wait for Santa can light up others with joy, even in such difficult times.
On Monday night, a planned walk to Malibu beach was diverted by a beautifully decorated house on Savin Hill Avenue, so our family bubble decided to take in the lights. My four-year-old granddaughter spied a blow up Santa on his sleigh being pulled by reindeer with Rudolph at the lead, and insisted that we all sing “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” As we continued our walk around Savin Hill, other inflated decorations resulted in our singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and” Jingle Bells.” It was a wonderful experience.