She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
Month: March 2022
MGC Says New Project Needs Not to Be Within Its Purview
The development project opposite the Encore casino on Lower Broadway (Everett) cleared a major hurdle on March 14 when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted that the new project does not need to be physically regulated by the MGC, but…
Massport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary. The Roadmap to Net Zero focuses on 100% of the greenhouse…
Blue Line to Close from Airport to Gov. Center Stations Next Month
At a recent community meeting the MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced some bad news for local commuters. At the meeting Kamoune said the MBTA will be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from…
Development of Suffolk Downs Mixed-Use Project Begins on Revere Side
At an Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting Monday night, representatives from HYM were on hand to discuss progress on the Suffolk Downs mixed-use development project. HYM’s Michael Barowsky kicked things off saying that all the barns and stables on…
Spring Is in the Air for All the Senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly equal in…
What Will We Do If (When) Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon?
With the news that Putin’s Russian army at best is facing a stalemate in Ukraine, the odds that Putin might use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon are increasing daily. The thing about autocrats is this: Just when you think they’ve…
Guest Op-Ed: Utility Bills, Gasoline Prices and Ukraine
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always easy. This…
Former WYH President Rogers Receives George Barker Lifetime Achievement Award
When former Winthrop Youth Hockey president Steve Rogers arrived at Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center, he wasn’t expecting an awards ceremony in his honor. But current WYH President Steve Indrisano had surprised Rogers neatly, and there was a…
Obituaries 03-24-2022
Americo “Rico” LoConte Former Winthrop Resident Americo “Rico†LoConte, formerly of Winthrop, passed away at the Carney Hospital in Dorchester on March 18. He was 94 years old. Born in Boston, the beloved son of the late Maryann (Lombardi) and…