Special to the Times-Free Press Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo participated in a Suffolk County DA Candidates Forum July 25 at the Boston Center for Youth and Families on Paris Street, East Boston.…
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Veterans Services Commissioner Santiago To Serve As Grand Marshal of the 2022 Puerto Rican Parade
The City of Boston’s Department of Veterans Services announced today that Commissioner Robert Santiago will serve as the Grand Marshal for the return of Boston’s Puerto Rican Parade. The 55th Puerto Rican Festival and Parade is returning to Playstead Park…
House Passes Bill Supporting Veterans’ Services, Military Families
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation addressing the Commonwealth’s most immediate needs in the veteran community and making necessary updates to service member quality-of-life issues and acknowledgements of our military branches and individual service, including supporting military families…
Mass Shootings Get All the Attention, But This Is Worse
Americans have been saddened by the recent mass shootings that have occurred in recent weeks across the country in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park. But as much as these tragic events have seared our national consciousness and brought demands for…
Progressives Are the Real Hypocrites
No doubt most of our readers who care about the environment and the issue of climate change were disappointed when Senator Joe Manchin put the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the Build Back Better Bill (BBB) that, by…
Letters to the Editor
Our Democracy is at Stake To the Editor: The January 6 attack on our nation wasn’t a random act by a handful of sore losers, but a premeditated and organized insurrection. Now, thanks to the hearings, there’s overwhelming evidence that…
Obituaries 07-28-2022
John H. Miller September 30, 1953 – July 17, 2022 A private family farewell was held for John H. Miller, 68, who passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 17. Born and raised in Passaic, NJ, he was…
DiDomenico Promoting His Healthy Youth Act Bill
United Way Awards $150,000 to Chelsea Community Programs
Special to the Record United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today announced the distribution of over $1.4 million in grants to after-school and out-of-school time (ASOST) programs across the region. The funding is part of a two-year grant…
On the Right Path: Job-Seekers Looking To Jumpstart Their Careers Invited to Union Building Trades Information Session at Suffolk Downs
Special to the Independent Area residents interested in learning about life-changing career opportunities in the union building trades are encouraged to attend a free union job information session being held Tuesday, July 26, at Suffolk Downs. The Greater Boston Building…