Boston Declares Aug. 30 'New Edition Day' in Honor of Legendary R&B Group

‘It’s an honor’: Hundreds gather for New Edition celebration, street renaming - The Boston Globe

New Edition, a legendary R&B group that has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Grammy, was formed in Roxbury in 1978 right at the site of Saturday’s celebration.

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Boston Honors New Edition With Street Naming And Citywide Celebration

Boston declares Aug. 30 'New Edition Day' in honor of legendary R&B group

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu officially declared Aug. 30 "New Edition Day" as the city honored the legendary R&B group Saturday.

Legendary Boston R&B group celebrated with ‘New Edition Way’

Saturday was “New Edition Day” in Boston in honor of the legendary R&B group founded in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood in 1978. “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,” said Mayor Michelle Wu ahead of the celebration. The day began at 10 a.m. at the corner of Ambrose and Albany streets, when Wu unveiled that Dearborn Street…

New Edition Reflects On Legacy Amid Street Renaming In Boston Hometown

Members of New Edition reflect on their legacy and impact as the group gets a street named after them in their hometown, Boston.

'This Should Have Happened Years Ago': New Edition Finally Gets a Street Named After Them in Their Hometown, but Fans Say It’s Long Overdue

The city of Boston is honoring New Edition by proclaiming Saturday, Aug. 30, “New Edition Day.” According to NBC Boston, the legendary R&B group will also have a street named after them in their old neighborhood of Roxbury, and a huge block party will take place for the renaming ceremony on Dearborn Street at the Orchard Gardens Boys & Girls Club of Boston. The ceremony, which began around 10 a.m., was followed by a block party that included a b…