The East Boston Men’s Hockey League hosted the 5th annual “Bash at the Beach” tourney, last weekend, July 22-24. Eight teams played three games prior to the playoffs for elimination. The tournament was organized by John Poto and Dom DiMarzo…
Month: July 2022
Senate Sends the CROWN Act to the Governor
The Massachusetts State Senate enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style in Massachusetts. Having been enacted in both the Senate and the House, the bill now goes to Governor Baker for his…
Greater Boston Building Trades Unions Endorses Sheriff Steve Tompkins
“The Greater Boston Building Trades Unions are excited to endorse Sheriff Steve Tompkins in his re-election for Sheriff of Suffolk County,” said Brian Doherty, General Agent of the Greater Boston Building Trades Unions. “Sheriff Tompkins has been a great partner…
Massachusetts House Passes Legislation To Reform Step Therapy Protocols
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation limiting the use of step therapy protocols, in which insurance companies refuse to pay for the prescription drugs prescribed by a patient’s health care provider until the patient first tries cheaper, and oftentimes…
Mass Shootings Get All the Attention, But This Is Worse
Americans have been saddened by the recent mass shootings that have occurred in recent weeks across the country in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park. But as much as these tragic events have seared our national consciousness and brought demands for…
Progressives Are the Real Hypocrites
No doubt most of our readers who care about the environment and the issue of climate change were disappointed when Senator Joe Manchin put the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the Build Back Better Bill (BBB) that, by…
Letter to the Editor
Our Democracy is at Stake To the Editor: The January 6 Capital attack on our nation wasn’t a random act by a handful of sore losers, but a premeditated and organized insurrection. Now, thanks to the hearings, there’s overwhelming evidence…
Mayor Wu Hosts Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Taste of Eastie on July 26 at 1 Pier Drive
Last year East Boston residents were thrilled when the annual Taste of Eastie, East Boston Main Streets’ (EBMS) signature yearly event, was switched from the winter to the summer. For over two decades Eastie residents and EBMS supporters wondered why…
On the Right Path: Job-Seekers Looking To Jumpstart Their Careers Invited to Union Building Trades Information Session at Suffolk Downs
Special to the Independent Area residents interested in learning about life-changing career opportunities in the union building trades are encouraged to attend a free union job information session being held Tuesday, July 26, at Suffolk Downs. The Greater Boston Building…