HVNA Meeting Posted The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on Monday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. Just like our July meeting we will be meeting in the Salesian Boys and Girls Club Parking lot, practicing…
Author: Times Staff
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.” What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a…
Obituaries 07-29-2020
Denise Barthel Now with God and his Angels Peacefully in Heaven. Our beloved Denise Barthel passed away on Monday, July 20, at 4:30 p.m. She is now with God and his angels peacefully in Heaven. Denise was a devoted mother…
Baker Announces $20 Million to Support Vital Social Services, Small Businesses
The Baker-Polito Administration announced $19.6 million for municipalities to address emergency needs in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. This funding will support 181 communities in their work to provide vital services to low-income residents and small businesses affected by the…
Joseph E. Kelleher, III and Alexander Mitchell-munevar Nominated as Associate Justices of the Housing Court
Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Joseph E. Kelleher, III and Alexander Mitchell-Munevar as Associate Justices of the Housing Court last week. Attorneys Kelleher and Mitchell-Munevar have more than 40 years of combined legal experience. “The many cases pertaining to housing tried…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Graduate BU Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,927 students in May 2020. Receiving degrees were Daniela Ramirez, Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Development, Cum Laude; Elizabeth Yepes, Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Development;…
Kathleen M. Murphy to Succeed Daniel J. Forte as President/CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association
The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Board of Directors announced last week that Kathleen M. Murphy will become the next President and CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association: one of the leading state banking associations in the country with a diverse…
Massachusetts Logs Highest Unemployment Rate in the Nation for June
The state’s June total unemployment rate is up eight-tenths of a percentage point at 17.4 percent following a revision to the May rate of 16.6 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. It is the highest unemployment…
News Brief
The GSCA monthly meeting agenda The Gove Street Civic Association (GSCA)monthly meeting will be held ONLINE via ZOOM. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 27, at 6:30 PM. Registration is required. If you have not received an invitation…