Dr. Glenn Mollette Halloween is typically a relaxed day for America’s kids to fill their coffers with candy. Children and adults often don their favorite wacky attire for a day of comic relief. America needs a day of some kind of…
Author: Times Staff
Letter to the Editor
Remember This When You Vote Dear Editor: During the Obama Administration the price of regular gasoline was $4.00 per gallon, plus surpluses were added to deliveries of goods by trucks, vans, et. al. Surpluses were added to air flights and…
Obituaries 10-21-2020
Eleanor Caruso Lifelong Resident of East Boston Eleanor M. Caruso, 90, a lifelong resident of East Boston, passed away on Thursday, October 1 at her daughter’s home in Salem, NH. Mrs. Caruso was the beloved wife of the late Ernest,…
News in Brief
Suffolk Downs Hosting Pop-Up Drive-In for Halloween Films The HYM Investment Group is bringing the Halloween spirit this fall with The Spooky Screen at Suffolk Downs. To provide the region with a social-distancing friendly activity for all to enjoy, the owners…
CWA Members Win New Agreement at WGBH
Communications Workers of America Local 1400 has reached a tentative agreement with WGBH on a new three-year contract covering 240 workers at the public broadcasting station. The agreement includes substantial improvements over the previous contract, which expired in February of…
Pressley Signs on to Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020
Last week, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley signed on as a co-sponsor of the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020, historic legislation led by Congresswomen Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) that would formally call for a Status Convention where delegates, elected by the people of…
Rental Relief Program Is a Win-Win
The announcement by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday of a $171 million package of programs that will help renters stay in their homes comes as welcome news for both tenants and landlords alike. Housing insecurity never is a good thing…
Mask Up As We Approach Winter
The wonderful weather we enjoyed for much of this past weekend certainly was welcome as we approach the darker and colder days that lie ahead. However, make no mistake about it: Winter is coming, and so is the need for…
Letter to the Editor
MBA Charitable Foundation Social Media Campaign To the Editor: Thank you for all those who participated in the MBA Charitable Foundation Social Media Campaign. Your votes helped us distribute funds to various agencies who have worked endlessly in supporting those…
Obituaries 10-14-2020
Marjorie Virginia Colwell Her Family Was Her First Priority; She Was a Rock in Her Community, Well Known and Well Loved by so Many Marjorie Virginia (Anderson) Colwell, a life-long resident of Eagle Hill (Falcon, Trenton and Lexington Streets), East…