Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that Lynn Economic Opportunity, (LEO) Inc. has been awarded a $4.34 million federal grant for its Head Start program. “All are created equal is our American creed. Equal opportunity is our nation’s promise. Yet, too…
Month: May 2020
32BJ SEIU and the Maintenance Contractors of New England agree to A One-Year Contract Extension
In a moment of employer and labor unity during the Coronavirus crisis, 32BJ SEIU and the Maintenance Contractors of New England have agreed to a one-year extension of their 2016-2020 contract. The new contract—which covers approximately 14,000 janitors who clean commercial office buildings and…
NAVs add BC Catcher and FCBL All-Star to 2020 Roster
The North Shore Navigators have signed two more Massachusetts natives to contracts for the upcoming 2020 season, including the sixth former Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star on the roster. Reigning FCBL Relief Pitcher of the Year Beau Dana is the…
North Shore Community College News
NSCC Has $1.7 Million in Federal Money for Students Impacted by COVID-19 North Shore Community College students who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of NSCC operations and face-to-face learning may be eligible for a…
Catholic Churches Look to Begin Masses May 30 and 31
The Archdiocese of Boston released to parishes a video demonstrating how Catholics can help to keep each other safe as Churches begin to re-open this coming weekend. It is expected most parishes will wait until the weekend of May 30…
FEMA Announces Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season
To address the challenges of managing disaster response and recovery efforts during this year’s hurricane season, FEMA is releasing the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season” to help emergency managers and public health officials best prepare for…
Honey Dew Provides $50,000 in Gift Cards to Local Food Pantries
Honey Dew, New England’s favorite coffee and donut shop, is giving back to the communities it serves through a donation of $50,000 in gift cards, courtesy of the Honey Dew Family Foundation, to local food pantries. This comes during a…
Americans Will Survive Without Bacon Double-Cheeseburgers
The decision of the federal government to invoke the Defense Production Act to order meat-processing plants to reopen raises a number of issues about the use of the act for this purpose. First and foremost, the order ignores the reality…
Letter to the Editor
New tobacco law starts June 1 To the Editor, I want to remind people that starting June 1, 2020, flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes like Kools and Newports will no longer be sold in Massachusetts. Last Fall, the Fight All…