Last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a state law, which will raise the legal age to buy tobacco products statewide from 18 to 21. The bill also broadens existing prohibitions on public smoking to include e-cigarettes, and prohibits the use…
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Presentation on the Rise and Fall of an Israeli Electric Car Company
In the well-known book “Start-Up Nation” by Dan Senor and Saul Singer, which was devoted to enumerating the advanced technological achievements of a small nation by the name of Israel, the first 11 pages of the book are devoted to…
MCU Reaches Over 1,900 Students Through Financial Education Program
In the 2017-2018 academic year, 14 Massachusetts high schools implemented MoneySense, a free, digital financial education program. Metro Credit Union (MCU) has partnered with leading education technology company EverFi, Inc., to bring this interactive, web-based financial management program to over…
Boston Bar Association Holds Forum for Suffolk County DA Candidates
The Boston Bar Association (BBA) held a forum for the candidates for Suffolk County district attorney on July 25. Five of the six candidates answered questions moderated by Suffolk University Law School Professor and former prosecutor Christina Miller and Northeastern…
Want Better Business? Invest in Public Transit
Earlier this year, an Amazon executive called officials in Detroit to explain why the city had fallen out of contention for the retail giant’s new headquarters. The main reason?The lack of investment in Detroit’s regional public transit. The city doesn’t…
National Grid Open to Negotiations
At National Grid, we’re industry leaders in the clean energy transition. We take seriously our responsibility to help solve major energy challenges, while meeting our customers’ evolving expectations and ensuring that the cost of our service is sustainable for years…
A Tragedy That Affected All of Us
The news reports this weekend about the tragic motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 32-year-old Cape Cod man who had just become a new father — as he was returning home at night from the hospital after…
Hands-Free Driving Law Needed
Public safety advocates have been disappointed this week that the legislature has failed to adopt a bill in this legislative session that would ban the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle unless the devices are used…
Obituaries 08-02-2018
James Smallwood September 24, 1957 – July 25, 2018 James E. Smallwood, a Vietnam-era veteran and union electrician, passed away Wednesday, July 25 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a long illness. He was 60 years old. Born…
MCU Awards Scholarships to Local Students
Metro Credit Union recently awarded $16,000 in scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. Metro’s Scholarship Program encourages high school seniors who are members of Metro Credit Union, or who have a parent or guardian who is a member, to apply…