James “Bro” Leary, Jr. Lifelong East Boston Resident James G. “Bro” Leary Jr., 83, a lifelong East Boston resident, passed away on Friday, March 26 at home surrounded by his loving family. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he was the…
Author: Times Staff
News in Brief: State Income Tax Filing Deadline Extended to May 17
The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced the extension of the 2020 state individual income tax filing and payment due date from April 15 to match the recently-updated May 17 deadline for filing federal individual income taxes. Massachusetts taxpayers do not need…
American Parkinson Disease Association Kicks-Off Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month and the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Massachusetts Chapter and Information and Referral Center is hard at work to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease (PD), deliver vital programs and services in the community, and help local…
February Median Prices for State’s Single-Family Homes and Condos in Continue to Surge Past Previous Years, Inventory Reaching New Record Lows
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS (MAR) reported a steady rise in closed sales for the month of February. Closed sales on single- family homes rose a total of 8.1 percent while condominiums also increased 6.0 percent compared to February of…
RMV Expanding Designated Senior Wednesday Appointment Hours to Customers 65 or Older
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced expanded, designated Wednesday in-person appointment hours for seniors from those 75 years of age or older to those 65 years of age or older. Beginning March 24, customers who are 65…
Homelessness Decreased in Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress. The report found that 17,975 people experienced homelessness in Massachusetts on a single night in 2020, a decrease of 2.7…
Supreme Judicial Court Appoints Duncan Chief Information Officer
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court have announced the appointment of Steven Duncan as the Judiciary’s new Chief Information Officer effective April 1. In this role, Duncan, a technology professional with more than 20 years of experience, will oversee technology…
Upcoming Virtual Public Meetings Concerning Fare Transformation
Three virtual public meetings are being held this month regarding the MBTA’s Fare Transformation program and upgrades to its sales network. In the future, riders will be able to purchase MBTA fares and passes online, via their smartphones, and with contactless credit/debit cards.…
Violence Against the AAPI Community Must End
Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…