The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing new initiatives to provide additional flexibility to its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanded appointment hours at open Service Centers, additional Service Center re-openings, an online Learners’ Permit test and…
Author: Times Staff
Travel and Vacation Problems Top List of COVID-19-related Complaints from Consumers
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer complaints, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of…
National Leading Grassroots Organization, Indivisible, Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate
Indivisible, a national, progressive grassroots organization with over a million members across the country, today announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “Senator Markey is a model progressive legislator: consistent, accountable to his constituents,…
News in Brief
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Agenda We are holding two meetings in June to ensure that each project receives adequate time for community discussion. Both of the JPNA P&Z Meetings will be held ONLINE via ZOOM. Registration…
Just Unbelievable….
The tragic shooting death this past Friday night of 27 year-old Rayshard Brooks outside of a Wendy’s restaurant by an Atlanta police officer has confirmed even further (as if there needed to be any more proof) the degree of racial…
A Tremendous Court Decision
The decision this past Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court extending the rights of gay and transgender workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin,…
And Now, Stinging Jellyfish….
The ocean temperature barely has reached 60 degrees in Boston Harbor and vicinity, but the warnings on our beaches have confirmed what the beachcombers among us have known for a week or so — the dreaded jellyfish have arrived. According…
Guest Op-ed: The Rental Relief Fund Is Helping to Keep Bostonians in Their Homes During the Pandemic
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew that many people would be challenged by housing costs while they were out of work. As a part of our comprehensive response, we wanted to include…
Obituaries 06-17-2020
Kimiko Amato Believed to be one of the first few Post WWII Japanese War Brides Kimiko “Kay” “Kimi” (Yamaguchi) Amato died in East Boston on June 11. She was in her 95th year. The beloved wife of the late Angelo A.…