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…
Author: Times Staff
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
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…
Two Statewide Candidates Are Certified To Receive Public Campaign Funds for Primary
Two candidates for statewide office have qualified for matching public funds for their primary election campaigns. Democrats Tami Gouveia for lieutenant governor and Quentin Palfrey for attorney general submitted the necessary qualifying contributions and were certified by the Office of…
MGC Releases June 2022 Gross Gaming Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of June 2022 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $93 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). PPC, a category 2 slots facility, is taxed on…