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As we speak is Wednesday, November 3. Let’s get began.
Michelle Wu’s win within the mayoral race just isn’t solely historic as a result of she’s the primary lady or particular person of shade elected to the workplace. It additionally writes a brand new chapter in U.S. historical past about political energy for Asian Individuals and Pacific Islanders.
Though Asian Individuals and Pacific Islanders are the nation’s fastest-growing portion of the voters, they continue to be considerably underrepresented in terms of holding political workplace.
“Rising up, I by no means ever thought that I might or may or must be concerned in politics,” Wu mentioned whereas chatting with reporters Tuesday morning. “I did not see anybody who appeared like me in areas of energy.”
However those that know Wu, like Roger Lau, the deputy govt director of the Democratic Nationwide Committee, advised the Boston Globe Wu did not construct her political persona on identification alone, but in addition through the use of a progressive imaginative and prescient that united a broad coalition of individuals throughout a wide range of demographics. Lau mentioned Wu has related with Black and Latino voters since her first marketing campaign for Boston Metropolis Council.
“I believe that the Chinese language neighborhood and Asian neighborhood are extremely proud to see her doing all of the issues that she’s doing,” Lau advised the Globe. “However she has made a very acutely aware effort to be an elected consultant for all these underserved, underrepresented, who have not had a seat on the desk.”
Read more from the Boston Globe.
High tales
Boston authorities eliminated 16 tents and arrested three males Monday from the Mass and Cass homeless encampment. The removals and arrests marked the primary day of a brand new strategy to clearing a web site officers have mentioned presents a public well being and security disaster. On the identical time, the controversial new strategy has been criticized by advocates, medical doctors, and researchers, who say the strategy is overly punitive, and successfully criminalizes homelessness, regardless of a acknowledged want to not. (Boston Patch)
Superstar chef Mario Batali’s trial on a sexual misconduct cost in Boston has been set for April. The trial will happen April 11 in Boston Municipal Courtroom, Suffolk County District Lawyer Rachael Rollins’ workplace mentioned Tuesday after a listening to. Batali pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a girl after taking a selfie together with her at a Boston restaurant in 2017. (Boston Patch)
Tufts College Faculty of Medication in Chinatown was evacuated Tuesday afternoon as a result of a haze brought on by fireplace in a walk-in fridge, the Boston Hearth Division experiences. Firefighters had been referred to as to 136 Harrison Avenue at 4 p.m. for a Stage 2 Hazmat response, to analyze an unknown haze on the seventh ground. Crews evacuated your complete constructing as a precaution. (Boston Patch)
In different election information
Most cities and cities in Massachusetts vote for his or her college committee members, however in Boston they’re appointed. However Boston residents made the actual fact they need change crystal clear with their overwhelming assist of switching to an election mannequin in a non-binding poll query Tuesday. It handed with over 79 p.c assist, based on unofficial outcomes. (Boston.com)
Olympians in Boston
The silver medal-winning USA ladies’s gymnastic’s crew is making a cease on the TD Backyard for a present Sunday. However earlier than they do, NBC10 Boston bought an opportunity to talk with crew member Jordan Chiles. Chiles advised the tv station what followers ought to count on from the present and opened up about psychological well being points gymnasts usually take care of. (NBC 10 Boston)
Elsewhere in Massachusetts
Police Tuesday morning arrested a fugitive in Waltham charged with a Could taking pictures murder in Texas, Massachusetts State Police mentioned. Officers arrested Eugene Reid, 40, who is needed for the deadly taking pictures of a nightclub worker in Corpus Christi, Texas on Could 13. He was arraigned in Massachusetts, however will likely be extradited to Texas, authorities mentioned. (Waltham Patch)
Climate: The Nationwide Climate Service says rising clouds, with a excessive close to 52. West wind, 6 to 10 mph.
– Jimmy Bentley
About me: Jimmy Bentley is a Massachusetts and Rhode Island subject editor for Patch masking Cape Cod, Braintree, Barrington, East Greenwich, East Windfall and North Kingstown. He was a reporter on the Plympton-Halifax Categorical and interned for Patch whereas incomes his grasp’s at Emerson School. In his free time, Jimmy hits concert events (generally reviewing them for Patch), watches motion pictures and performs ice hockey.