As Bob Dylan noted, ‘you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing.’ Similarly, we have not needed a weatherman to tell us that this has been a particularly rainy April. However, we learned this…
Guest Op-ed: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Care and Data
By Alexander Acosta A little more than a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit Maryhaven treatment facility in Columbus, Ohio, to hear from those recovering from the effects of addiction. The visit was an impactful one. I met…
Obituaries 05-01-2019
Margaret Freda Passed in her 102nd year Margaret (Camerlengo) Freda of Peabody, formerly of East Boston, passed away on April 27. She was in her 102nd year. The beloved wife of the late Pasquale Freda, she was the loving mother…
Hunting for Eggs
Students Have a Say Bps Search Committee Holds Public Interviews for Superintendent Finalists
For the last month the Boston Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee has been conducting private interviews of the finalists vying to become BPS next superintendent. Three finalists have emerged and now the search committee has kicked off a round of…
Airinc. Gives Nod to Massport’s Uber and Lyft Plan
Earlier this month, Massport Acting CEO John Pranckevicius laid out a plan to remove three million trips by Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft from local roadways that have been greatly contributing to East Boston’s traffic woes. Over…