The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Community Summer Jobs Program, which has supported thousands of local students through partnerships with community organizations. This year, 25 organizations are receiving grants to support nearly 300 seasonal…
Baker-Polito Administration Kicks Off Statewide Small Business Tour
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and local business, community, and municipal leaders last Thursday on the first stop of a statewide small business and downtown conversation tour. The purpose of the tour is…
Officials Advise Residents to Report Dead Birds
In late May, wildlife managers in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. More recently, additional reports have been received…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — And Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Letters to the Editor
On Condemning White Supremacy and Hate Crimes: But First, Let’s Talk Dear Editor: In the aftermath of last month’s horrific act of domestic terrorism in our community, several of us wrote a letter, which ended with the questions, “So what…
Hubert Named Boston Globe All-Scholastic
When Jon Cadigan presented the Irving P. Alexander Memorial Trophy to Bobby Hubert at the Winthrop High football awards banquet, the head coach noted that Hubert would be taking his rightful place among the greatest players in the program’s history.…