Boston to celebrate "New Edition Day," name street after legendary R&B group

Boston to celebrate "New Edition Day," name street after legendary R&B group

By Neal J. Riley Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is declaring Aug. 30 to be “New Edition Day” in the city. The city will honor and celebrate the legendary R&B group with a community block party and street naming ceremony. “It is an honor to welcome home Roxbury natives New Edition to celebrate their global impact, from our communities here in Boston to the music industry worldwide,”…

R&B Icons New Edition to Be Honored with Street Name in Hometown

Mike Edwards, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsBoston is giving its most famous R&B sons the ultimate homecoming salute. On Aug. 30, Mayor Michelle Wu will declare “New Edition Day” in honor of the groundbreaking group, and the city will officially rename Dearborn Street at the corner of Ambrose and Albany streets in Roxbury as New Edition Way — a stretch near the Orchard Gardens Boys & Girls Club, where the members first sang …