The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board, which oversees the state’s $104.1 billion pension fund, voted unanimously in favor to approve new proxy voting guidelines proposed by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. These guidelines are designed to allow the state pension…
Month: February 2022
Edwards Kicks off Talks With Her Community Transition Committee
Last week Senator Lydia Edwards kicked off her Community Transition Committee through a virtual meeting to discuss housing. After being sworn in Edwards asks residents to advise her on constituent and public policy issues impacting the Senate district. While last…
House Passes Driver’s License Bill
In an unprecedented effort to increase safety on the roads, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that will allow applicants who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license. Under…
What’s Old Is New
As this is being written, a huge Russian Army is standing ready and poised, at the whim of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, to invade the nation of Ukraine, potentially bringing death and devastation to Europe on a scale not seen…
Letter to the Editor
I Encourage You to Apply To the Editor, A little over a decade ago my life changed for the better when I received a call from the Red Sox Foundation informing me that I had been selected as a Red Sox…
Obituaries 02-23-2022
James Polito He Will Be Remembered for His Courage, Protective Attitude and Charming Ways James ‘Jim’ Polito of East Boston, passed away unexpectedly on February 10 at the age of 70. Born on February 24, 1951, James was the beloved…
Give Public Skating a Try This February Vacation
When February Vacation rolls around parents are usually scrambling to make plans for their children and families. While some families will go on vacation, many families will stay home because parents are still working. Finding a good inexpensive winter activity…
Hearing Focuses on Language Barriers on Area Beaches
At last Wednesday’s Metropolitan Beach Commission meeting, Commission Co-Chair Rep. Adrian Madaro made a shocking revelation. “In my district of East Boston, I’m blessed to represent an incredibly vibrant community and immigrant community and our diversity is our point of…
Piers Park Phase II on Track for 2023
At a Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting last week, Massport’s Anthony Guerriero said the project is on track to be completed by the end of the 2023 calendar year. “We’re still scheduled to open the park at the end…
Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson Looks to Plant 100 Trees in the Spring
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade to get the neighborhood’s tree canopy…