Keolis and the MBTA announced several changes to Commuter Rail operations as the Orange Line returned to service on Monday. Oak Grove station, which was re-opened to support passengers during the Orange Line service disruption, will remain in service, becoming…
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Gov. Baker Signs Landmark Judiciary IT Bond Bill Into Law
Following action by House and Senate lawmakers, An Act to Improve and Modernize the Information Technology Systems and Capacities of the Judiciary was signed into law this week. The legislation makes a once in 25-year investment in modernizing the technology…
Wu Announces Next Steps for Municipal Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston will begin an inventory of all its exterior lights as a part of Renew Boston Trust (RBT), a self-funding finance mechanism that uses the cost savings from efficiency projects to pay…
New Exhibition Will Feature NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover at MOS
The Museum of Science, Boston(MOS), one of the world’s largest science centers, announced the opening of its newest exhibition, Exploring AI: Making the Invisible Visible. Created by the Museum of Science, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how artificial intelligence…
News in Brief
JPNA Hosts a “Great Swap” The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) is organizing a “Great Swap” on Sunday, September 25 for the whole day. Residents in the JPNA area are encouraged to put items in good condition in front of…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sponsors Free Bluebikes Adventure Passes
In recognition of World Car Free Day, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) is sponsoring free Bluebikes Adventure Passes on Thursday, September 22. Unlimited two-hour Adventure Passes, for a 24-hour period, will be available across the Bluebikes system’s…
Get the New COVID Shot Now!
We realize that after two and one-half years of dealing with COVID-19, all of us just want to be done with COVID. But the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 is not done with us, despite what President Biden suggested in…
America Needs Immigrants More Than Ever
For the first time in the history of the world, there are more people on the planet over the age of 65 than under five. For industrial nations such as the U.S., this is a profound change from what has…
Guest Op-Ed: The Call of Our Common Humanity
By Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley Immigration policies and practices stand as an abiding moral, legal and political challenge to our Commonwealth and our country. We have delayed far too long in developing an effective response to immigrants, migrants, and refugees…
Obituaries 09-21-2022
Thomas Philbin, Jr. Of East Boston Thomas J. Philbin, Jr. died unexpectedly in East Boston on September 1. The beloved son of the late Elsie (Duca) and Thomas J. Philbin Sr., he was the brother of Joseph Philbin of Virginia, Steven…