Ted Kennedy

Time for an Edward M. Kennedy Boulevard?

adamg — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:37:08 +0000

The Dorchester Reporter alerts us that the group building the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on Columbia Point is thinking about trying to shrink Boston's current collection of Mt. Vernon streets to honor the late senator by changing the name of the main street through the peninsula.

Don't worry, Mt. Vernon fans: Beacon Hill, Charlestown and West Roxbury would still represent.

Ed. question: If you're going to do that, wouldn't it make sense to call it just Kennedy Boulevard, given that the JFK Library is also on Columbia Point?

The FBI's Ted Kennedy files

adamg — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:20:31 +0000

You can read the media summaries or you can plow through them yourself.

He's taking his Tedstrong wristband off

adamg — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:26:42 +0000

CommonWealth interviews John McDonough, who has been fighting for universal health care for years, first as a state rep from JP, then as director of a statewide advocacy group and most recently as an aide to Ted Kennedy. He talks about the challenges for the new law and says the Senate election in Massachusetts wasn't really about health care, the Republicans blew it and Mitt Romney should be proud of his role in the whole thing, rather than just running away, again, from Massachusetts.

And he talks about the blue wristbands Kennedy staffers put on after Kennedy's diagnosis with brain cancer:

... After he passed way last August, a lot of us decided to continue wearing them until health reform was done. So a lot of us are finally taking them off.

Logan-Kennedy International Airport?

adamg — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:23:18 +0000

State Rep. Lori Ehrlich of Marblehead is proposing adding Kennedy's name to the airport, the Globe reports, in a story that also answers the question: Just who was Logan, anyway?

Cardinal used Kennedy funeral to press Obama on abortion

adamg — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:48:59 +0000

Cardinal Sean O'Malley blogs about his participation in Ted Kennedy's funeral, defends his decision from Kennedy haters and adds that he used his brief time talking to President Obama to tell him the church will only support universal health care if it does not include abortion provisions.

Boston high school to be renamed for Kennedy

adamg — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:21:09 +0000

The School Committee voted tonight to rename the Health Careers Academy as the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers in honor of Kennedy's work on health care. Mayor Menino proposed the change last Friday.

Nobs in the know used the Orange Line after Kennedy Mass

adamg — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:22:11 +0000

The Herald reports that some dignitaries at Ted Kennedy's Mass at Mission Church tired of waiting in the pouring rain for a shuttle bus back to the Northeastern parking garage where their cars were - so they hopped on the Orange Line. Among them: New York Sen. Chuck Schumer:

... Schumer, who is a Brooklyn, N.Y., homeboy, seemed quite comfortable taking the train, unlike dozens of other wet, bedraggled funeral invitees who had to wrestle with the Charlie Card automated ticket purchasing system! ...

Ave Maria on Tremont Street

adamg — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:14:29 +0000

Stephen McCarthy captured one man's musical farewell to Ted Kennedy on Mission Hill yesterday:

h/t J. Kaliontzis.

Kennedy's letter to the Pope

adamg — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:56:14 +0000

The Phoenix posts excerpts.

Kennedy funeral FAQ

adamg — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:06:52 +0000

Michael Paulson answers some questions about the funeral Mass yesterday.

Waiting on Mission Hill

adamg — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:32:51 +0000

Korri Leigh Crowley watched on Mission Hill as the Kennedy funeral procession approached (above). Third Decade was nearby, at Tremont and Parker (below).

Respective photos copyright Korri Leigh Crowley and Third Decade. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Ted Kennedy Jr.'s remembrance.

Why Channel 4 has the best funeral coverage

adamg — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:30:47 +0000

Steve Garfield explains.

Live streaming of the service.

Seems to me like the most critical word

roadman — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:14:28 +0000

in this alert from the MBTA is missing. However, you be the judge.

NOTE TO CUSTOMERS TRAVELING TO SEN. KENNEDY MEMORIAL: Due to excessve crowds and concerns for public safety at the JFK Library the line for public viewing will be closed to the public effective at 1:00pm. After 1:00pm there will be additional service to the JFK Library. We apologize for any inconvenience. 8/28/2009 12:49 PM

The scene outside Mission Church

adamg — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:33:22 +0000

Michael Ratty photographs the tons of news trucks that are already there.

At the back of the line

adamg — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:39:18 +0000

Chris Devers reports that when he took this photo this morning, the line to pay respects to Ted Kennedy at the JFK Library was a half-mile long.

Posted under this Creative Commons license and in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.