The Baker-Polito Administration announced $19.6 million for municipalities to address emergency needs in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. This funding will support 181 communities in their work to provide vital services to low-income residents and small businesses affected by the…
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Joseph E. Kelleher, III and Alexander Mitchell-munevar Nominated as Associate Justices of the Housing Court
Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Joseph E. Kelleher, III and Alexander Mitchell-Munevar as Associate Justices of the Housing Court last week. Attorneys Kelleher and Mitchell-Munevar have more than 40 years of combined legal experience. “The many cases pertaining to housing tried…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Graduate BU Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,927 students in May 2020. Receiving degrees were Daniela Ramirez, Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Development, Cum Laude; Elizabeth Yepes, Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Development;…
EBNHC gets $70,000 to Expanded Testing Outreach for Boston’s Latinx Community
At Mayor Martin Walsh’s daily press briefing last Thursday. Walsh noted that in recent weeks the city has seen higher-than-average positive rates in the Latino community for COVID-19. Latinos make up 20 percent of Boston’s population, but represent 28 percent…
Kathleen M. Murphy to Succeed Daniel J. Forte as President/CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association
The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Board of Directors announced last week that Kathleen M. Murphy will become the next President and CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association: one of the leading state banking associations in the country with a diverse…
Chelsea Creek Visioning Process to Begins
A group of environmental activists and residents who have been working for months to develop a public engagement process on reshaping an industrial stretch of land located along the Chelsea Creek will kick off a “Visioning Process” next week with…
Massachusetts Logs Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation for June
The state’s June total unemployment rate is up eight-tenths of a percentage point at 17.4 percent following a revision to the May rate of 16.6 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. It is the highest unemployment…
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The GSCA monthly meeting agenda The Gove Street Civic Association (GSCA)monthly meeting will be held ONLINE via ZOOM. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 27, at 6:30 PM. Registration is required. If you have not received an invitation…
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Data Shows ‘PPP’ Saved Thousands of Jobs in Eastie
Data released last week by the U.S. Department of the Treasury showed that the federal Paycheck Protection Program, or “PPP”, was able to save thousands of jobs in East Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was released by the…