Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (EBCF), the philanthropic arm of Eastern Bank, today announced an additional $5 million philanthropic investment to help address the impact of COVID-19 in the communities it serves. This is in addition to the $3 million in…
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Justice Department Committed to Investigating Predatory Practices in Housing Amid Pandemic
The Attorney General has directed U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country to investigate reports of housing-related sexual harassment resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic. As the country adopts drastic measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, many Americans have lost…
U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations Remind Parents of Risks to Children Online
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations are partnering to alert parents and guardians of the potential dangers to children online, and providing guidance for internet safety. As a result of school closings due to COVID-19, children are increasingly…
Goldberg Launches Empowerment Grant for Small Businesses
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment is funding the Empowerment Grant for Small Businesses to support the needs of Massachusetts small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant application period opened May 4 and will close on May 29. The Office of Economic Empowerment is seeking to award small businesses in…
Markey for U.S. Senate Campaign Blows Past Signature Goal of 10,000
The Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign this evening announced that it has received over 23,600 signatures from an unprecedented sweep of the state–with requests for nomination papers from 343 of the 351 cities and towns. As a result of…
Navigators Sign Southpaws Randolph, Hanno
The North Shore Navigators have added two left-handed pitchers with strong New England ties to their roster for the Futures Collegiate Baseball League’s 2020 season. UMass Lowell’s Jake Randolph and Franklin Pierce’s Patrick Hannon will both pitch for the Navs…
Unemployment Data Shows New Claims Are Overwhelmingly from White Residents
For the fourth week in a row, new unemployment claims were lower than the previous week, and new data from the state shows that more than 80 percent of new claims since March 15 came from residents describing themselves as…
This Sunday Is Mother’s Day
During this time of unprecedented upheaval because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the rituals that most of us traditionally follow either have been eliminated or drastically changed because of the need to practice physical distancing. So too, the manner in which…
This Is No Time for Hooverism
Herbert Hoover had been President for about seven months when the stock market crashed in October, 1929. Although there have been many causes attributed to the onset of the Great Depression, the crash generally is viewed as the trigger point…
Guest Op-Ed: COVID-19 and Mother’s Day
By Dr. Glenn Mollette I wish mom were still here so I could take her out to Sunday dinner. The problem with Sunday dinner this Mother’s Day is that most of the restaurants either won’t be open yet or operating…