The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing several public virtual meetings for the Capital Investment Plan (CIP), with each meeting focusing on a particular area in the state. MassDOT is developing the annual CIP that guides how the Commonwealth…
Month: May 2021
We Deserve This Great Weather
With Massachusetts entering the reopening phase after 14 months of lockdowns, the arrival of the magnificent weather this week could not have been better-timed. All of us have had to make sacrifices to varying degrees during the pandemic. Many of…
Liz Cheney Is a Profile in Courage
We disagree with Liz Cheney on just about everything, politically-speaking. We suspect that most of our readers also have felt the same way over the years. But there is no denying that her principled stand in opposition to her party…
Guest Op-Ed: Graduation and Your Destination
Dr. Glenn Mollette Families across America are celebrating high school and college graduations. American young adults are now faced with going to work or pursuing more education. Employers across America are looking for workers. Colleges are looking for students. Will…
Obituaries 05-19-2021
William Douglas Veiga, Sr. Proud Longtime Member of the Lynn Republican City Committee William Douglas Veiga, Sr., 74, passed away in his South Yarmouth home on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Ellen (Capezzuto)…
East Boston Mothers Build Living Art Exhibition
Acting Mayor Janey Joins Substation Fight East Boston
Last Tuesday, Acting Mayor Kim Janey publicly joined East Boston’s long battle against Eversource’s plans to build a substation at the City Yards along the Chelsea Creek in East Eagle Square. Joined by the city’s Chief of Environment, Energy and…
Santa Fe Burrito Grill Plans to Open in East Boston
When 303 Cafe on Sumner Street closed about a decade ago, it left an undeniable void along Sumner Street. The popular business was one of the first hip gastro pubs to open in the neighborhood long before places like the…
221 Unit Development Planned for New England Casket Company Site
After an enormous nine-alarm fire in March 2019, the family that owned and operated the New England Casket Company on Bennington Street for generations made the painful decision not to rebuild. “It was a very tough decision,” said Louis Tobia…
Madaro Earmarks State Funding for Crucial Eastie Programs
At the end of last month the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its $47.716 billion Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget. Within the state budget are several funding earmarks secured by Rep. Adrian Madaro that will continue to support local programs…