District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee to assist in the evaluation of the District Attorney’s Office, its bureaus, units, and supervisory functions, and examination of the impact of key SCDAO policies. “Community engagement…
Month: February 2022
News In Brief
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on February 7, 2022 at 6pm. Please note that the meeting will only be on Zoom. There will be no In Person format this…
Driver’s License Bill Wins Support of 15 Mayors and Managers
Fifteen mayors and city managers from across Massachusetts announced their support for The Work and Family Mobility Act in a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Transportation. The bill, currently awaiting a report from the Committee, would allow immigrants…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Annual Shamrock Splash Moves to Eastie
East Boston’s Constitution Beach will host Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual polar plunge to raise money for summer beach programs. The annual event that raises tens of thousands of dollars each year for the Better Beaches grant program is…
Teacher Shortage Was Inevitable
An article in the Wall St. Journal this week highlighted yet another area of a labor shortage in the country that has been fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic: “Burned out teachers are leaving the classroom for jobs in the private…
Pres. Biden’s Supreme Court Pick
There has been criticism from the usual suspects regarding President Joe Biden’s declared intention to choose a Black woman for the U.S. Supreme Court seat to fill that of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his imminent retirement last week. We’d…
Letter to the Editor
Looking at the Edwards – D’Ambrosio Primary Election To the Editor, Now that Lydia Edwards has taken office as our State Senator, it is instructive to look back at the Democratic Primary Election held in December and see how what…
Guest Op-Ed: America’s Crumbling Bridges, Can We Save Ourselves?
Dr. Glenn Mollette The Forbes Avenue bridge over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed last Friday morning, January 28th with several vehicles, including a Port Authority bus, on the span at the time. The bridge that collapsed is known…
Obituaries 02-02-2022
Charles Anthony Zenga Of Revere Charles Anthony Zenga of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on January 30 at the age of 69. The beloved son of the late Frank and Maria (DeStasio) Zenga, he was the loving companion of…