Special to the Journal Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the distribution of $260,000 in grants to Suffolk County nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and safety of residents in Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop and Revere. Hayden’s Community Reinvestment Grant…
Senate Resoundingly Approves Bill for Progressive Tax Relief
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Senate approved last week a $590 million Tax Relief bill which delivers support to low- and middle-income earners and chips away at the headwinds that threaten Massachusetts’ competitiveness. Focusing on providing relief to residents…
Museum Wins National Contest, Hosts July 4 Block Party Celebrating Military Community
Special to the Transcript The USS Constitution Museum invites the public to celebrate Independence Day and the Military community with a free, family-friendly event. The “Huzzah! Salute to Service Block Party†will be held at Charlestown Navy Yard on July…
ZUMIX to Host 2023 Walk for Music
Special to the Transcript East Boston, MA – On Sunday, July 9, ZUMIX will host its annual Walk for Music. ZUMIX community members and other participants will walk through East Boston’s parks to support ZUMIX’s award-winning music and youth empowerment…
Two Years Ago This Week…
It was two years ago this coming week when an unspeakable act of violence, motivated by racial hatred, befell our peaceful community. The tranquility of a typical, early-summer, Saturday afternoon was shattered when a 28-year-old white man, a native of…
Yes, We’re in Hot Water
It’s a cliche that modern man is out-of-touch with the natural world (what’s left of it). Whereas our long-ago ancestors had a deep sense of the change of seasons, migrations of animals, and so forth, we know nothing. Compared to…