SEASON 2 is coming in hot with an Elections Special with Jacquetta Van Zandt, host of Politics & Prosecco.

Residents of Boston are casting a historic vote for mayor of Boston, and a new, progressive city council. We break down the unique conditions that led to Boston electing it’s first woman of color to the mayor’s office.

Listen LIVE on sparkfmonline, Facebook and Instagram. Or check it one hour later on Apple Podcasts.

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Clips courtesy of the artists and BAMS FEST, Inc.

The BAMS or Boston Art & Music Soul Festival was founded in 2015 by Catherine Morris and started with 4 artists performing at normally outdoor event.

Now, they work with 400 artists and the pandemic has forced them to pivot this year.

Performances were filmed at Big Night Live music club for a virtual, streaming experience through August.

Amplify the Soul uses the musical experience to elevate those who've spent the last year on the front lines of racial equity, social justice and economic empowerment.

My interview with founder Catherine Morris and series opener Danny Rivera Jr. plus, joining us in conversation are artists Miranda Rae and Jon Hope. You can see them this summer in streaming performances as part of the Amplify the Soul Series.

More info at BAMSFEST.org

Boston police say they expect to make dozens of arrests this summer in an effort to address a rise in violent crimes and open drug use in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, also known as Methadone Mile.

Parents with kids who go to school in the area, and those live and work near Mass and Cass have turned to activism after years of inaction by local and state lawmakers. It's now a central issue of the Boston mayoral race.

Joining us in conversation are three members of the South End Roxbury Partnership.