Nearly 50 people turned out for Sen. Lydia Edward’s second Community Transition Committee virtual meeting last week to discuss transportation. Edwards kicked off the series of meetings last month with the first being on the topic of housing. At each…
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USS Constitution Opens Lottery for Easter Egg Hunt
USS Constitution opened a lottery for the chance to participate in an Easter egg hunt aboard the ship from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. The Easter Egg hunt is intended for children ages 12 and below and can…
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Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County DA
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
Masking Now Optional for Students, Faculty in Winthrop Schools
The Winthrop School Committee met on Monday, Feb. 28, announcing updated COVID protocols. COVID Students in the district are no longer required to wear masks. However, other safety precautions remain in place. Schools continue to enforce social distancing, frequent hand…
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MVES Holds Free Virtual Workshop Series Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a FREE Virtual chronic disease self-management workshop series My Life; My Health, beginning Wednesday, March 16 to April 20, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Learn how to…
Historic Home Game: Winthrop Vikings Set to Play Its First Ever Home Playoff Game at Larsen
It will be like old times Saturday night (6:30) when the Winthrop High School boys hockey team takes the ice at Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center for its MIAA state playoff game against Rockport High School. The game…
Grant Application Opens for Mass. Veteran-Serving Organizations
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, in partnership with the Division of Banks and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, are now accepting applications for the 2022 round of Operation Money Wise grants. This funding supports Veteran-serving…
Baker-Polito Announce Small Business Relief Program
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of a new $75 million grant program to support Massachusetts small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new program is part of the plan to spend $4 billion in American Rescue Plan funding that…
MGC Hears Views on Whether Proposed Encore Development Falls Within Its Jurisdiction
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) held a special meeting on Monday to get the public’s input on the proposed development in Everett on the Charlestown line by Encore Boston Harbor. Officials from Encore are before the MGC seeking a determination…