As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Massachusetts and the country, the Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign is prioritizing the health and safety of voters and volunteers, and will continue the policy of not engaging in door knocking this…
Month: August 2020
Department of Early Education Announces Regulations for Child Care
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) announced last week revised Minimum Requirements for Health and Safety outlining expectations for child care providers as the Commonwealth continues to navigate reopening child care programs in the COVID-19 environment. Effective Sept. 1, these…
USPS Launches Election Mail Website
As part of its ongoing effort to ensure that voters and election officials have the information they need to successfully use the U.S. Mail to vote in the November general elections, the U.S. Postal Service has launched a new Election…
U.S. Department of Labor Finds OSHA Falling Short When Needed Most
With unjust firings resulting from requesting a mask, reporting feeling sick, or suggesting safer work protocols to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, thousands of workers are finding their rights on the job being violated without consequence, according to MassCOSH.…
Congresswoman Pressley Leads Lawmakers in Standing Firm on Postal Service Funding
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley sent a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to “stand firm” in their fight to protect the United States Postal Service (USPS) from Trump Administration attacks and secure billions in emergency…
Friends of Mary Ellen Greenway Circulating Greenway Extension Survey
Last year Rep. Adrian Madaro secured $100,000 in the state budget for an engineering, environmental and feasibility study to extend the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway past Constitution Beach to Belle Isle Marsh and eventually to Winthrop and Revere. Support for…
Councilor Edwards Hold Hearing on City’s Cannabis Equity Ordinance
Last week, City Councilor Lydia Edwards held a City Council hearing with the Committee of Government Operations aiming to close a city loophole in the granting of marijuana licenses that have left some local cannabis entrepreneurs in the lurch and…
Winthrop Shop Got the Best: Robin’s Nest Voted Best Giftshop North of Boston
If you are looking for that special gift or a treat for yourself, then you do not have to go further than Robin’s Nest at 79 Jefferson Street in Winthrop Center. Robin’s Nest recently won North Shore Magazine’s Readers’ Choice…
Eastie Residents on Jimmy Fund Walk Team Raising Money for Dana-Farber
The annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will look a lot different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic for three East Boston residents who are part of ‘Team Richie’, and will…
Be Sure to Vote in the Primary
This Tuesday, September 1, is primary election day in Massachusetts for both national and state legislative offices. Primary elections in Massachusetts typically are of little or no consequence because of the overwhelming Democratic voting enrollment and because most Democrats run…