Cities and towns involved in the Resilient Mystic Collaborative applauded the doubling of annual funds for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program to $21 million in the Baker Administration’s FY2022 Capital Plan. “Chelsea has already suffered through two debilitating heat waves and…
Author: Times Staff
Sorry Folks — But the Pandemic is Far from Over
We in Massachusetts are living in a bit of a pandemic bubble right now, both literally and figuratively. The high vaccination rate in our state, as well as in neighboring states throughout New England, has contributed to a dramatic drop…
Guest Op-Ed: Financial Suicide is not Necessary
Dr. Glenn Mollette There is some risk to all of life. A friend and his wife had a house paid for and a substantial savings account. At the age of 65 he was retired and bored and bemoaned he had…
Obituaries 07-14-2021
Francesco “Frank” Diano Well-known youth hockey coach and Salesian Boys and Girls Club member Francesco “Frank” Diano of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on July 9. Frank was an active member of the Salesian Boys and Girls Club.…
Celebrating the 4th
2021 Metropolitan Beaches Water-Quality Report Car Show Some Perfect Scores
On Sunday, July 4, 2020 Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual Water Quality Report Card for the Metropolitan Beaches from Nahant to Nantasket, using monitoring data from the 2020 beach season. Weekly water quality testing at Boston’s regional…
East Boston Social Centers Summer Active Adults Programs Announced
The Summer East Boston Social Centers active adults program is for adults 60 and over. Summer in-person programing at: Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC) 282 Meridian Street, “B” Level East Boston, MA 02128 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10am – 1pm…
News in Brief
ZUMIX Hosts Summer Concert Series in Piers Park East Boston, Mass. – ZUMIX’s annual outdoor Summer Concert Series returns on Sunday evenings this summer in East Boston’s Piers Park. The series will kick off Sunday, July 11, with ZUMIX’s annual…
Construction Projects Continue at Logan
As passenger levels continue to increase at Boston Logan International Airport, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) would like to remind the public there are a number of construction projects underway. Those using the airport should allow themselves extra traveling time…
MIRA Calls for Action to Support Immigrant Workers Disproportionately Impacted by Pandemic and Lockdowns
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) issued the following statement in response to a new report issued by the Migration Policy Institute finding that, among the 10 states with the largest immigrant populations, immigrants saw their biggest employment…