As thousands of young adults make their way to Massachusetts colleges and universities, fire service leaders are reminding students and parents to be sure their living spaces have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, and that they know…
Month: August 2023
News Briefs
Consumer Notification Service Suffolk Register of Deeds Stephen J. Murphy announces a new Consumer Service available on Suffolkdeeds.com The Consumer Notification Service alerts a homeowner by email when a document is recorded at the Suffolk Registry of Deeds in their…
Bunker Hill Preservation Work Prepares for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
The National Parks of Boston is preparing for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 2025, by continuing its $1.4 million preservation and restoration of the historic Bunker Hill Monument. The National Park Service anticipates…
Hayden Announces Youth Advisory Council; Encourages Suffolk County Teens To Apply
District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the creation of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Youth Advisory Council, which will meet regularly throughout the school year to give Hayden’s office insight into issues such as youth violence, gun possession, bullying, peer pressure,…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Updates to MBTA Communities Guidelines
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has announced updated Guidelines relative to the MBTA Communities law. In response to feedback from municipal leaders in several MBTA Communities, EOHLC is revising the Guidelines to offer cities and towns…
Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St. Bridge until September 2 is as follows: Scheduled Work • Installation of concrete bridge barriers and sidewalks • Off-bridge utility work and cutover to permanent bridge • Off-bridge approach barrier and curb…
Trump and Biden: Worst Candidates Ever?
As it becomes increasingly apparent that the candidates for President in 2024 will be Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign, it is understandable why Americans are so pessimistic about the future direction of the…
Our Age of Anxiety
The Wall St. Journal this past week featured a front page story entitled, “The Booming Business of American Anxiety.” The issue of New York Magazine two weeks ago touched on the same subject with the cover story, “Trauma: America’s Favorite…
Letter to the Editor
Colleen T. Buckley is the 2023 Quinn Scholar To the Editor, As we approach our 55th years of awarding College Scholarships, we are pleased to announce the Colleen T Buckley is the 2023 Quinn Scholar. Colleen is the fourth recipient…
Courageous Sailing Campers Create Art With Sculptor Michael Alfano
By Robin DiGiammarino, President, Navy Yard Garden & Art For a second year, Navy Yard Garden & Art collaborated with Courageous Sailing to provide campers with an opportunity to work with sculptor Michael Alfano. Twenty of Alfano’s sculptures are currently…