New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…
BPDA Hosts Community Meeting on Coleridge Street Project
The developer of a large project on Coleridge Street was back before the community since taking a deferral at the Zoning Board of Appeals back in September of last year. At a meeting last Wednesday at the Edward Brooke Charter…
HVNA Recap of May 6 Meeting
On Monday night, the Harbor View Neighborhood Association held their monthly meeting and voted on one project and heard from the owners of Richdale Food Stores on future plans for the former 7-Eleven. First, HVNA members voted 14 to 7…
Police Briefs 05-08-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, April 22, 2019 Around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Ashley and Boardman Streets, a 45 year old male with a Boston, MA address was arrested for Assault and Battery. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 No…
Big Tobacco: The Empire Strikes Back Or: Is Your Child a Nicotine Addict?
In the mid-1990s, our newspaper group was honored in consecutive years by the Massachusetts branch of the American Cancer Society for our reporting and editorials regarding the regulation of tobacco products in our local communities. We wrote about every aspect…
Guest Op-ed Our May Day Message: We Will Not Be Divided
By Antonio Amaya, Gladys Vega and Milagros Barreto Just a few days ago, we saw the power of workers standing together. Stop & Shop employees represented by UFCW Local 1445 went on strike to protect their income and push back…