February School Vacation Week 2022 Programs The Department of Conservation and Recreation have are holding several events at local beaches and at the Belle Isle Marsh. All Programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children.…
Month: February 2022
OHNC Meeting Set for February 22
Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) Zoom meeting is on Tuesday, February 22. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m., but the Zoom link will open at 6 p.m. to get acclimated. The meeting will be recorded. Zoom meeting link: https://bit.ly/OHNCFeb22…
MBTA Hosting Multiple Public Forums for Feedback
MBTA staff proposed to the Audit and Finance Subcommittee of the MBTA Board several fare policy changes as part of the MBTA’s Fare Transformation, which aims to make paying for transit easier and more convenient for our customers. “These fare…
Baker-Polito Administration Outlines Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Plans
The Baker-Polito Administration outlined initial plans to make significant and additional investments into roads, bridges, public transportation and environmental infrastructure projects across the Commonwealth with funding from the recently passed federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor…
We Are Numb To the Numbers
With mask requirements being lifted just about everywhere around the country, there is a general sense that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. But as we begin the third year of the pandemic, that is far from being true. The death…
Obituaries 02-16-2022
Rosemarie Barone Of East Boston Rosemarie (Ruvido) Barone, 84, of East Boston, formerly of the North End, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 11. The devoted mother of Michael J. Barone of East Boston, Stephen A. Barone of Revere, Donna…
District 1 City Council Candidates Stop by Monday’s HVNA Meeting
The two candidates vying for the District 1 City Council seat stopped by Monday night’s Harbor View Neighborhood Association meeting to introduce themselves to the community. First up was candidate Tania Del Rio who recently served as the city’s director…
Wilmot Appointed EBNHC’s New President and CEO
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Board of Directors voted this week to appoint Greg Wilmot as the Health Center’s new President and CEO. The board announced Tuesday that Wilmot, who has been serving as interim President and CEO since…
BPS Superintendent Cassellius to Leave at End of the School Year
In May 2019 the Boston Public School Committee voted 5-2 to appoint Minnesoata’s former Commissioner of Education Dr. Brenda Cassellius as BPS’s new school superintendent. At the time Cassellius beat out two other finalists, Oscar Santos, Head of School for…
Elected Officials of Color Condemn Hate Directed at Mayor Wu
There’s a fine line between freedom of speech where one’s opinion is expressed during a peaceful protest and using hateful and inflammatory language to express one’s views. Since implementing the city’s vaccine mandate for all indoor venues in boston Mayor…