SNHU Announces Fall 2021 President’s List It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Jose Morales of East Boston on being named to the Fall 2021 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum…
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Baker-Polito Administration Files $5 Billion General Government Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing the General Governmental…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Commission on Clean Heat
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
FEMA Awards More Than $14.6 Million to Massachusetts for COVID PPE Expenses
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be granting more than $14.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) for use during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The $14,659,688 in…
Mayor Michelle Wu: Grace Under Pressure
The job of mayor of a large American city never has been easy, but these days the challenges facing our public officials who lead our major metropolitan areas are greater than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a confluence of…
Something Else to Worry About
We were driving on the Expressway the other day and we heard on the radio that the Florida orange crop will be at its lowest output since the 1940s. “What? The 1940s?!?” we thought to ourselves. The point of the…
Obituaries 01-19-2022
Lucille Drago Founding Member of the Boston Socialites Red Hatters Lucille A. (Langone) Drago of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17 at 75 years of age after a courageous three-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. …
Practice Home Heating Safety During Cold Snap
With bitter cold temperatures heading our way, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is reminding residents to “Keep Warm, Keep Safe” and avoid fire and carbon monoxide hazards while heating their homes this week. “Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are…
Tania Del Rio Raises 27k to Start Her Campaign
The campaign to elect Tania Del Rio, the first candidate to announce a bid for Boston City Council District 1, today announced her campaign staff hires and year-end fundraising haul. “I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve received at…
Gabriela Coletta Raises 50k to Start Her Campaign
Gabriela Coletta, candidate for the District 1 Boston City Council seat, representing the neighborhoods of East Boston, North End and Charlestown announced her year-end fundraising totals today. Gabriela officially opened her campaign finance account on Monday, December 27, 2021 and…