Nathan Smolensky, a non-profit manager from Somerville, has announced that he will be running as an Independent for Massachusetts’s 7th District Congressional seat. “We need Independent voices to speak up,” says Smolensky, “now more than ever. The parties are becoming…
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Greg Henning Announces for Suffolk County District Attorney Office
Greg Henning, a 38-year-old Dorchester resident who has worked as a prosecutor for over ten years, is running for Suffolk County District Attorney. Henning grew up in Boston and graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in government. His father,…
Registration Now Open for All Girls Sports Festival
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families invite girls from throughout the city to spend their April school vacation at the All Girls Sports Festival in Roxbury. The free four-day…
American Red Cross Hosts Boston Strong Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will join community leaders to mark the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings and to pay tribute to the strength and resilience shown by so many with a blood drive on April 15. In April…
Capogreco-Cappuccio Receives Recognition as Italian Author and Community Leader
Lisa Capogreco-Cappuccio of East Boston was recently recognized by the Pirandello Lyceum for her outstanding contributions to the maintenance of Italian Heritage in America. Capogreco-Cappuccio is President of Italia Unita and an author of Childrens’ books with an Italian theme.…
Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament Coming April 17-19
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2018 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins on April 17, 18, and 19 during the April public school vacation week. “Every…
GSCA Approves Maverick Street Project
The Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted 18 to 3 in favor of a complete historical rehab and condo project at the former DeAngelis Bakery building on the corner of Maverick and Orleans Streets. Developers of the project at 173-177…
Community News Briefs
Good Friday Way of the Cross service The community is invited to join us on Good Friday, March 30, at 6:00 pm, as the leaders of Central Assembly of God Church, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Iglesia Nuevo Amanecer, and other…
Gas and Oil Re-Invest Tax Windfall
President Trump’s recent tax overhaul has American CEOs feeling generous. Walmart and American Airlines are among the big companies giving employees bonuses of up to $1,000 each; Lockheed Martin is putting an additional $5 million toward employee pensions, and Cigna…
Marching Together
It was a scene similar to one Boston’s seen before. This past weekend, on a cold Saturday morning, tens of thousands of people gathered to kick off another march demanding national change. Except this time, we gathered at Madison Park…