The new lab space at Hood Park is leasing at a brisk pace, and another lab space company has just signed a lease this week to occupy most of the DHL building on the campus – marking what appears to…
Month: February 2021
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through Feb. 6
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. Vibratory Hammer Noise Impacts •A vibratory hammer is being used to install the five cofferdams which will be needed to build the…
Minimum Wage Should Be at $15
In 1971, the minimum wage across the United States, as mandated by federal law, was $1.60. Today, the federal minimum stands at $7.25. One might look at those two numbers and think that because the minimum wage has increased by…
Oregon Leads the Way On Drugs
For more than 50 years, America has been fighting the “war on drugs,” an endeavor that began under the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, who had the avowed purpose of arresting and incarcerating as many Blacks and other minorities…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You, Abraham Lincoln Post #11 To the Editor, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the Abraham Lincoln Post #11 scholarship committee for my selection as the William Noonan Award recipient. As I wrap up my senior…
Obituaries 02-04-2021
John Duffy Long Active in Many Charlestown Organizations John R. “Jack” Duffy, 86, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life suddenly on Friday, January 29 at his Charlestown home. Jack was born in Boston on October 11, 1934,…