Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Meridian”) (NASDAQ: EBSB), the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (the “Bank”), following the new tax law being passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 22, 2017, announced the following…
Month: January 2018
Police Briefs 01-04-2018
ROBBERY ON BROADWAY On Dec. 22, at 5:20 p.m., officers responded to 165 Walnut St. for a report of a past armed robbery. Upon officers’ arrival, they made contact with the victim and alleged robbery suspect, standing out front of…
Letter to the Editor
America on the Rise Finally The following is a response to the Journal Editorial published on Dec. 7, 2017. I read your editorials in multiple community papers. Please publish this response in every paper in which you printed “America As…
Americans Hate Waiting, So Theyll Despise Single Payer
By Sally C. Pipes What makes for an awful trip to the doctor? Waiting. Earlier this year, doctor-rating website Zocdoc found that long waits or appointment delays were the primary motivators of negative marks from patients. Given this aversion to…
Congratulations to Our Elected City Officials
We offer our congratulations to our city officials who were sworn into office this past week. Public service is not easy these days. In an era of limited resources, it seems that our elected officials find themselves saying “No” more…
Sports 01-04-2018
Price-Espada, Pope John Tigers claim Holiday Hoop Classic title By Cary Shuman There was no stopping sophomore guard Angel Price-Espada and the Pope John XXIII High School boys basketball team in the 2017 Holiday Hoop Classic on the Tigers’ home…
Obituaries 01-04-2018
Robert McKennon, Sr. November 9, 1933 – December 29, 2017 Robert T. McKennon, Sr., a lifelong Chelsea resident, passed away on Friday, December 29 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford following complications from his long struggle with Diabetes. Born…