Boston was a week behind the rest of the state when it came to Governor Charlie Baker’s Phase III of Massachusetts’s phased COVID-19 reopening strategy. In Boston, businesses that were eligible to reopen in Step One of Phase III but…
Month: July 2020
Raise Up Massachusetts to Launch ‘Invest in Our Recovery’ Campaign
Warning that severe state budget cuts would only worsen the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and impair our economy’s recovery, the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions is launching the ‘Invest in Our Recovery’…
Markey and Kennedy Answer Questions Posed by Inmates in Socially Distanced Forum
On July 7, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department held a Senate Forum with Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III, candidates for the US Senate in this year’s election. The forum, which was moderated by Suffolk County Sheriff Steven…
New Study Examines Diversity of Civic Workforce in Massachusetts
The people who work for Massachusetts cities and towns are overwhelmingly whiter and older than the communities or region that they serve, creating a looming diversity challenge as public employees retire, according to a study released this week by the…
When Did the U.S. Go from First to Worst?
For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best” country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other setbacks, America continued to be a global…
Name Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, LONG overdue. The term “redskin” is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone who doubts that notion,…
Letter to the Editor
Stock Market Relevance Editorial Dear Editor: I strongly agree with your incisive editorial which eviscerated the common myth that the stock market accurately represents the U.S. economy. As you point out there is in fact a major dichotomy between the…
EB Expos Start Yawkey League Season With four Victories
Special To The Times The East Boston Expos are off to a tremendous start in the Yawkey Baseball League, winning their first four games. The high-flying Expos have been using Tony Conigliaro Field at Revere High School for their homes…
Obituaries 07-15-2020
Ann Colvario Late proprietor of Willie’s Classic Barbershop formerly of Maverick St., East Boston Ann M. (Speciale) Colvario of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, died on July 9. The late proprietor of Willie’s Classic Barbershop, formerly of Maverick St., East Boston,…
Angela Atenco Lopez, Longtime Restaurateur, Passes Away at 76
Angela Atenco Lopez, whose recipes from her native Puebla, Mexico wowed residents, food critics and celebrity chefs far and wide, has died. Mrs. Lopez, the namesake of Angela’s Cafe’s two locations in East Boston, had been bravely battling cancer for…