BOSTON — The city's improvement commission voted unanimously on Thursday to enact a petition submitted by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry to permanently delete the namesake of a former Hall of Fame-enshrined owner from one of the Hub's most well-known streets.
Yawkey Way, named in honor of former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey 41 years ago following his death at 73 in July of 1976, will be renamed Jersey Street — its original name.
A nationally prominent spokesman on veterans matters has been uninvited as a speaker at his alma mater because of his conservative social commentary.
Kyle Reyes, who frequently appears on television, radio, and in his own web videos, was invited earlier this year by a local veterans group to serve as keynote speaker and master of ceremonies at an event honoring veterans at a public high school in Southwick, Massachusetts.
