Massachusetts had 27,034 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from May 24 to May 30, a decrease of 10,584 over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 924,239 initial claims have been filed for…
“Defund” the Police? Not so Fast
Racism, from subtle to overt, has existed at every level of American society since our nation’s inception. It was embedded in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers, many of whom were slave owners, who declared that slaves should be counted…
Letter to the Editor
Racism is still a deadly contagion To the Editor: I am not sure white supremacy is all that it is made up to be but I do believe that there is such a thing as systemic racism. I saw it…
Obituaries 06-10-2020
Elvan Wayne Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs retiree Elvan Wayne Johnson, born July 30,1938 passed away unexpectedly June 4, 2020. A native of Perry, Florida, Mr. Johnson was a Vietnam era veteran and served in the United States Navy for…
Telehealth a Lifesaver for EBNHC Patients
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) received the greenlight from the state to reopen some in-person doctor visits at a limited capacity, EBNHC CMO Dr. Jackie Fantes and President and CEO Manny Lopes said that the Health Center…
ICA Cancels Usual Summer Programming, Extends Community Food Distribution Through September
Since opening in July 2018, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Watershed on East Boston’s waterfront has hosted a resident artists and their work for the summer season. While the ICA named artist and sculptor Firelei Baez as its resident…