With just about all of the states now reopening their economies, the conventional wisdom among most Americans is that the worst days of the coronavirus are behind us. Yet the reality is that hundreds of Americans continue to die and…
Month: April 2021
Letter to the Editor
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Dear Friends and Family, The last year has been nothing like any of us would have expected. Due to these once in a generation circumstances, Congress passed legislation allowing The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide…
Guest Op-Ed: Mask Wearing in America
Dr. Glenn Mollette Like most everyone else, I’m tired of wearing a mask. Every time I go to the grocery, a restaurant, church, or work I have to put on a mask. Not long ago, if we wore a mask…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Let Pandemic Delay Advance Care Planning
By Catherine Duffy, NP, ACHPN Note: This article is published in observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day. Times of our lives may be forever defined as what happened “before the COVID-19 pandemic” and everything after that. One thing that hasn’t…
Obituaries 04-14-2021
Frank Delespro Of East Boston Frank R. Delespro of East Boston passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 7 at the age of 97. The beloved husband of the late Maria (Forti) Delespro, he was the devoted…
U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Pitches in at the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many as 25 million adults and 10 million children may not always have access to nutritious food. The newly adopted “American Rescue Plan” is providing millions of dollars nationwide to food distribution…
Mother’s Out Front, Air Inc., Provide Air Purifiers to Little Folks Day Care in Eastie
Last week, Air Partners installed “Austin Air” air filters as well as air quality sensors into classrooms at Little Folks Community Daycare Center on Trenton Street. Working with the East Boston chapter of Mothers Out Front and AIR, Inc. (Airport…
Biden Administration Sends Commemorative Easter Eggs to EBNHC
In lieu of this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll, President Joseph Biden and the First Lady gifted the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) with 800 commemorative Easter Eggs. In return, EBNHC administrators have distributed the eggs to staff…
Eastie Main Streets Employees Will Benefit from New MBTA and Bluebike Pilot Program
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many inequities in our society. From the virus predominately affecting people of color to essential workers not having the luxury of working from home — thus jeopardizing their health and safety. Many essential workers who…
Pressley, Markey Re-Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Fare-Free Public Transit
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Edward J. Markey re-introduced the Freedom to Move Act, that is bold legislation to support state and local efforts to establish public transportation as a public good through fare-free services. The lawmakers’ bill introduction comes as…