By Suffolk DA Dan Conley Some of the most important work we do as prosecutors is not inside the walls of a courtroom but out in the community. In particular, guiding young people toward positive influences, helping them avoid unhealthy…
Author: Times Staff
We Can Make It Less Profitable to Traffic Opioids
By John A. Cassara and Nathan Proctor The president will now declare what many of us experience first hand, the opioid epidemic is a national emergency. Frankly, with as many as 59,000 deaths in 2016, there doesn’t seem to be any other…
The Person You Have to Fear is the Guy Next Door with a Gun
The mass-shooting-of-the-week in America that took place in a church in a rural Texas town Sunday morning follows what has become an all-too-familiar pattern in our nation these days: An unhappy white guy, with no particular axe-to-grind, decides to slaughter…
Thank You to Our Veterans
Its was 99 years ago this Saturday, on Nov. 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. Americans observed the first anniversary of the end…
Obituaries 11-08-2017
Michael Clarence Habicht Of Boston’s North End Michael Clarence Habicht of Boston’s North End passed away on October 31at the age of 60. He was the beloved father of Michael R. BernardinelliHabicht; devoted son of Marie (Salvati) Ramos and the…
Mayor Walsh says City Will Take Immediate Action to Protect Eastie from Climate Change
By John Lynds The Biblical Noah built an ark and herded two of every creature aboard to survive the great flood that lasted 120 days before God set him and all of earth’s creatures safely on the mountains of Ararat.…
Eagle Hill Civic Association Roundup
By John Lynds The Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) voted to approve several project at its October meeting held last Wednesday night at East Boston High School. First up, members voted 20-10 to support the project at 268 Bremen Street.…
City of Boston Briefs Residents on New Police Station Project
By John Lynds There was some confusion at last Wednesday night’s Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) meeting over exactly what is included in the city’s plans to construct a brand new state of the art police station in Eagle Hill…
Candidates Head into the Final Stretch
By John Lynds With the municipal election set for next Tuesday, Nov. 7 candidates for District 1 City Council and Mayor of Boston are making final preparations for what is sure to be an exciting election day. As of today,…
HYM Holds First Abutters Meeting Regarding Suffolk Downs
By John Lynds HYM Investment Group LLC’s principal Tom O’Brien held what he said was the first in a series of abutters meetings with neighbors of Suffolk Downs Racetrack Monday night at the Don Orione Shrine. O’Brien and his partners…