Dr. Glenn Mollette Total cost of 2022 state and federal midterm elections may have exceeded $16 billion according to a OpenSecrets analysis. Federal candidates and political committees spent over $8 billion while state candidates, party committees, and ballot measure committees…
Month: November 2022
Obituaries 11-16-2022
Helen Molbeck Longtime East Boston Resident Helen V. (Corcoran) Molbeck, 78, beloved sister and aunt, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 14. The oldest of six children, she was known for her big heart and generous spirit.…
Massachusetts Health Connector Kicks Off Open Enrollment Season
Progress Report: Study Shows Gains, Systemic Obstaclesto Boston’s Ambitious Climate Goals
Special to the Times-Free Press A first-of-its-kind report on Boston’s collective progress toward being a carbon-neutral city by 2050, that was released last week, finds that while the city has made notable progress in some areas, a variety of obstacles…
Election Day Luncheon
Applications Open for School Committee
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced applications are now being accepted for two four-year terms by the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel. The Nominating Panel is a thirteen-member panel composed of parents, teachers, school leaders and representatives…
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce To Observe Veterans Day
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming Veterans Day on Friday, November 11 at the Daniel H. Solari Square outside the Chamber of Commerce office at 464 Bremen Street.…
Cambridge Health Alliance Named Top Hospital in Massachusetts for Health Equity
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities, has been ranked as the number one hospital in Massachusetts (with an A grade) for Health Equity by the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think…
Parks Department Announces Annual Holiday Lightings
Mark your calendars and prepare to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to celebrate the holiday season with their 2022 schedule of lighting celebrations in City of Boston parks. Lighting of the Trellis at Christopher Columbus Park Monday, November…
Bridges Homeward Named New Children’s Trust Healthy Families Massachusetts Provider
The Children’s Trust, the state’s child abuse prevention agency, announced last week that Bridges Homeward was awarded the 2022-2028 contract to oversee the Healthy Families Massachusetts program for Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Charlestown. The Children’s Trust’s Healthy Families…