Special to the Journal Following up on the previous announcement on March 15, the MBTA is today reminding riders that Blue Line service will be suspended between Maverick and Wonderland for three days from April 17-19 and between Airport and…
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Project Bread Welcomes Shannon O’Brien Healey As the New Director of Foundation Relations
Growing up, Shannon O’Brien Healey, 42, of Hanover, learned from her parents that eating healthy food has a positive impact on one’s mental, emotional, and physical health, and the ability to choose your own ingredients and cook from scratch can…
Cartwright Announces Candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County
Suffolk County Attorney Allison S. Cartwright announced she is running for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County. Cartwright is looking to build on her thirty-plus years of legal representation and management in the Clerk position, which oversees…
Coletta Oversees Planning Department Ordinance Review Process, Earns Passage With Amendments
As chair of the Committee on Government Operations, Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta submitted a committee report regarding an ordinance creating a Planning Department in the City of Boston sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu. She recommended that the matter ought…
Flynn Holds Budget Listening Session
With the new budget season starting in April, Councilor Ed Flynn hosted a virtual listening session last night with leaders of Downtown, Chinatown, Leather District, Bay Village and South End to discuss budget priorities for each neighborhood. Every year, Councilor…
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Recognizes World Down Syndrome Day
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) recognized World Down Syndrome Day by unveiling a gallery wall of local pediatric patients living with Down Syndrome in the lobby of EBNHC’s Maverick Square location. Nearly 20 families were in attendance to see…
Wu Proposes Legislation To Protect Residential Property Owners
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she will file a home rule petition that would protect residential property owners from a potentially dramatic increase in their property taxes due to declining commercial property values. The proposal would allow the City to…
Watch the Eclipse Safely
With our area in the path of the solar eclipse this coming Monday (and with clear skies forecast), we urge any of our readers who are intent on watching the event to be sure to wear proper eyewear and to…
Russia Is Our Real Enemy
Sunday’s special report on the CBS news show 60 Minutes revealed that Russia has been the culprit in the hundreds of cases of debilitating neurological injuries that have struck American intelligence and law enforcement operatives around the world in the…
Bird Flu Is Not Just for the Birds
The second confirmed case of the bird flu infecting a human in this country (a Texas dairy farm worker who worked among infected cows) raises a red flag about the possibility of another pandemic ripping across the world. The current…