A report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed what we really already knew: The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year…
Month: November 2022
Guest Op-Ed: Billions Spent on the Election While Americans Struggle
Dr. Glenn Mollette Total cost of 2022 state and federal midterm elections may have exceeded $16 billion according to a OpenSecrets analysis. Federal candidates and political committees spent over $8 billion while state candidates, party committees, and ballot measure committees…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Joint NEWRA/NEWNC Meetings a Plus More joint meetings between the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) should take place featuring guest speakers that can inform the neighborhood of any activities that…
Fall Festival at Columbus Park
NEWNC Supports North St. Proposal With Conditions
For a second time, a request by Sal Lupoli to convert the former Traffic Tunnel Administration Building at 128-134 North Street into a single-family residence with five bedrooms and a two-car garage was on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC)…
Payment Assistance Programs With National Grid Available
Special to the Times-Free Press National Grid is urging customers facing rising winter energy bills to consider company-offered programs that can spread bills across several months and explore payment assistance programs offered by state and federal agencies and regional non-profits.…
Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins Named ‘Employer of the Year’
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was named “Employer of the Year†by the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE). Reacting to the unexpected honor of becoming the first-ever recipient of the award, Sheriff Tompkins expressed his appreciation for both…
New Waste-Disposal Ban Regulations Are Now in Effect
The Baker-Polito Administration on November 1 announced that new waste ban regulations that promote recycling and re-use, reduce trash disposal, and foster recycling business growth take effect starting November 1. The new regulations will ban the disposal of mattresses and…
ScrubaDub, Community Servings Partner on 30th ‘Pie in the Sky’
Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine†research, advocacy and policy, is teaming up with ScrubaDub Auto Wash Centers once again for the 30th annual Pie in the…
Greenway Unveils As We Rise Artwork
A celebration was recently held to launch As We Rise a project that showcases collaboration along The Greenway, a new monumental projection artwork that features local dancers above downtown Boston. The dance injection project was announced by the Rose Fitzgerald…