Author: Times Staff
The True Spirit of Christmas
The Christmas season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2020, is anything but wonderful. We are undergoing a degree of hardship unlike any that we have experienced in our lifetime. More Americans are dying each…
Obituaries 12-23-2020
Michael Armata Longtime Northeast District Manager for Adidas Michael C. Armata, of Manhattan, formerly of East Boston, passed away suddenly on December 14 at the age of 32. Michael was a graduate of Savio Prep Class of ‘06 and a…
News in Brief
Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting Agenda Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting will meet on Monday December 21 via Zoom. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., but the Zoom link will open at 6:00 p.m. to get acclimated. The meeting will be…
Americans are Ready to be Vaccinated
New survey data show only 15 percent of Americans believe a return to normal life is possible without a vaccine, a broad and bipartisan acceptance that policy makers should capitalize on. The public opinion survey conducted by ScienceCounts, a non-profit…
Massport’s Winter Coat Drive Benefits Children in East Boston and South Boston
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is pleased to announce a successful turnout for this year’s Winter Coat Drive. More than 70 employees donated their time and money to purchase 40 coats and other winter accessories and deliver them to Crossroads…
Baker Announced $300,000 Grant to Stormwater Coalitions
Building on its commitment to protect and improve water quality throughout Massachusetts, the Baker-Polito Administration has announced nearly $300,000 in grants to five multi-community stormwater coalitions across the Commonwealth to help local cities and towns meet existing and upcoming stormwater…
CHD Calls for More Study of Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Seniors and Minorities
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) is raising significant concerns based on the briefing released for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting Thursday, Dec. 10, to review the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine BNT162b2. Less than 2.1 percent of the…
The Virus Is in Our Homes
We now are fully amidst the holiday season. Hanukkah is here and the Christmas and New Year’s holiday week is fast-approaching. Public health officials at all levels of government have been warning us for months that we must change our…
Thank You, Gov. Baker
We’d like to take a moment to express our appreciation to Gov. Charlie Baker, who has demonstrated incredible leadership during the past nine months of a crisis that is unprecedented in our state’s history. Day-after-day, Gov. Baker has confronted a…