Gabriela Coletta is the Fighter we need for East Boston, Charlestown, & the North End Dear Editor, I have written many political endorsements, including for a U.S. Senator and several state representatives. But this is the hardest endorsement I have…
Author: Times Staff
Obituaries 02-09-2022
Winifred McDonald Of Saugus, formerly of East Boston Winifred M. (Forster) McDonald, 95, of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, died February 5 at the Nevins Nursing Center in Methuen. Born and raised in East Boston, she was born June 18,…
Always a Time to Relax, Even During a Snow Storm
DA Hayden Forms Community Advisory Committee to Review Procedures and Policies
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee to assist in the evaluation of the District Attorney’s Office, its bureaus, units, and supervisory functions, and examination of the impact of key SCDAO policies. “Community engagement…
News In Brief
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on February 7, 2022 at 6pm. Please note that the meeting will only be on Zoom. There will be no In Person format this…
Driver’s License Bill Wins Support of 15 Mayors and Managers
Fifteen mayors and city managers from across Massachusetts announced their support for The Work and Family Mobility Act in a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Transportation. The bill, currently awaiting a report from the Committee, would allow immigrants…
Teacher Shortage Was Inevitable
An article in the Wall St. Journal this week highlighted yet another area of a labor shortage in the country that has been fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic: “Burned out teachers are leaving the classroom for jobs in the private…
Pres. Biden’s Supreme Court Pick
There has been criticism from the usual suspects regarding President Joe Biden’s declared intention to choose a Black woman for the U.S. Supreme Court seat to fill that of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his imminent retirement last week. We’d…
Letter to the Editor
Looking at the Edwards – D’Ambrosio Primary Election To the Editor, Now that Lydia Edwards has taken office as our State Senator, it is instructive to look back at the Democratic Primary Election held in December and see how what…
Guest Op-Ed: America’s Crumbling Bridges, Can We Save Ourselves?
Dr. Glenn Mollette The Forbes Avenue bridge over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed last Friday morning, January 28th with several vehicles, including a Port Authority bus, on the span at the time. The bridge that collapsed is known…