By Lauren Bennett Four new members of the Boston City Council were sworn in at Faneuil Hall on Monday, joining their nine returning colleagues to create a historic council that is majority female and majority people of color. District Councilors…
Author: Times Staff
City of Boston Kicks off Free Winter Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have announced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts from January 5 through May 1. The four-month-long series will offer…
Community News
Blood Drive A Community Blood Drive will be held at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 from 12:30 until 5:30 p.m. The Elks is located at 191 Washington Avenue, Winthrop.Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to…
The Earth Is on Fire
As this is being written, reports indicate that the worst is yet to come for the people of Australia, whose land literally is burning up all around them. The apocalyptic images of families being driven from their homes, wearing face…
Guest Op-Ed: No Eraser for 2019, But Redemption in 2020
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. Will we be the same human beings in the new year? Will this year be different? Will humanity change? Along with 2020 comes the hope and yearning for a more peaceful human race. How do we…
Obituaries 01-08-2020
Marguerite Connolly Newspaper Artist, member of Winthrop Art Guild and Zonta International Marguerite (Chandler) Connolly, daughter of the late Margaret J. Davis, of Beachmont, Revere, formerly of Cambridge, passed away on Jan. 5 surrounded by her loving family at the…
East Boston Chamber of Commerce Announces the Winners of 2019 ‘Deck the Windows’ Contest
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce held their 2019 “Deck the Windows” holiday window decorating contest the weekend of Dec. 13, 14, and 15. Businesses participated by decorating their storefront windows with decorations of the season, by calling the Chamber…
Community News
Blood Drive A Community Blood Drive will be held at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 from 12:30 until 5:30 p.m. The Elks is located at 191 Washington Avenue, Winthrop.Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to…
A New Year, A New Decade
The arrival of a new year — especially when it is the start of a new decade — marks a time of reflection for all of us. We pause to think back to the decade that has come and gone,…
Have a Happy — And Safe — New Year
Celebrating the New Year requires all of us to make sure not only that we ourselves do so safely, but also that we are vigilant regarding the safety of others. Although most of us these days take precautions to ensure…