As Chair of the City Council’s Committee on Government Operations, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards will recommend passage of an ordinance extending and enhancing protections for tenants facing displacement by condominium or cooperative conversion, during Wednesday’s weekly Council meeting –…
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DiDomenico Re-Appointed as Senate Assistant Majority Leader
Senator Sal DiDomenico has once again been appointed to the position of Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, serving as a select member of Senate President Karen Spilka’s leadership team. The Senator has also been tasked with chairing the Senate…
We Must Be Wary of the Virus
With the arrival of the vaccines and the spring season, it is clear that there is a light at the end of the tunnel from our year-long battle with COVID-19. However, the good news that has been seen in the…
A Future With Masks?
There has been one positive piece of news during the otherwise tragic COVID-19 pandemic, and that is this: The number of deaths and severe illness caused by the ordinary flu is down dramatically from a typical flu season. Epidemiologists credit…
Obituaries 03-04-2021
Ellen Winnifred Sullivan Griffin Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Retiree Ellen Winnifred Sullivan Griffin of Saugus, formerly of Weymouth and Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on February 1. She was 79 years old. Ellen was born and raised in Charlestown. She attended…
MAYOR ANNOUNCES THE CITY WILL ENTER MODIFIED PHASE 3, STEP 2 OF REOPENING PLAN MONDAY
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez, and the City of Boston today announced, effective Monday, March 1, Boston will move with the Commonwealth into Phase 3, Step 2 of the state’s reopening plan, with…
The Lt. Quinn Scholarship applications are now available
By Kevin Kelly The Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship was established in 1969 and over the past 52 years nearly $250,000 has been awarded to “Townie” high school graduates looking to pursue a college education. Applications to be considered the…
Constitution hosts First Space Force Transfer Ceremony
The first Space Force commissioning ceremony aboard USS Constitution occurred Feb. 4, formally transferring an Air Force captain into the Space Force. The Space Force is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect…
Stories from the Shipyard: US Mason
By Mike Manning – Chair, Friends of the Boston Harborwalk The USS Mason, an Evarts-class destroyer escort, was ordered by the US Navy in early 1943. Her keel was laid down on October 14. Mason was launched off Boston Navy…
Quinn Scholarship applications available, due on April 15
The Michael P. Quinn Scholarship applications are now available and due on April 15. All qualifying applicants are encouraged to apply by the deadline. The below requirements must be met, to apply for the 2021 Michael P Quinn Scholarship: •Must…