Lost in the shuffle of Mayor Marty Walsh of Boston being appointed Secretary of Labor is:

[George II]

Boston not only has their first WOMAN Mayor ever, but also their first AFRICAN AMERICAN Mayor.

A twofer!

[2naSalit]

1. I saw several news segments about it...

When Walsh resigned.

[George II]

2. I live in CT, we get all the Boston news. They were all over the Walsh story but...

...never mentioned that.

I just figured it was overlooked at the time. Just heard someone mention it today.

[2naSalit]

4. I know Lawrence O. made announcements

And I think Rachel did too, she interviewed by one or both of them.

[malaise]

3. And several posts here as well

Rachel had a segment on it

[griloco]

5. Maybe Mayor Kim Janey didn't tell anyone...?