The City Council is honoring Marc Silvestri for his nearly seven years of service as Revere’s Director of Veterans’ Services. Silvestri, who continues to serve as a councillor-at-large, recently took a position in the state’s Executive Office of Veterans’ Services.…
Month: September 2023
MC Hires Saccomani As Boys Lacrosse Coach
Malden Catholic has hired Michael Saccomani to head its Varsity Boys Lacrosse program, according to Malden Catholic Director of Athletics, William Raycraft. “Over the years, Malden Catholic has a tradition of leading lacrosse in conference and state standings, and I am…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Enroll at The College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is proud to announce the members of the Class of 2027. Hailing from 38 states and territories, and 12 different countries, more than 15…
Public Health Officials Announce Season’s First EEE Positive Mosquito Samples
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed today by the…
BCBS Supports Urban Reforestation Efforts
Special to the Journal In recognition of Environmental Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) is donating $1 for every ride taken on Bluebikes in September* to the Boston Tree Alliance, a City of Boston program working…
Gov. Healey Declares September Campus Fire Safety Month
Special to the Record Governor Maura T. Healey has declared September to be Campus Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts, and fire officials are reminding students, parents, and others to be sure their living spaces have working smoke alarms and carbon…
Sumner Tunnel Reopens to Motorists
The Sumner Tunnel in East Boston reopened Friday, Sept. 1 after a two-month closure due to the beginning of the first phase of a $160 million restoration and renovation project to the 89-year-old tunnel. State Rep. Adrian Madaro and State…
Guns Are Now The Leading Killer Of America’s Children
It used to be that accidents, primarily car accidents, were the leading cause of death of America’s children between the ages of 1 and 18. But last year for the first time, guns were the #1 cause of death of…
Sports Betting on Phones: 21st Century High Tech Crack
A general rule of thumb is that when a slew of celebrity pitchmen start endorsing anything that has to do with money, it’s a good bet (no pun intended in the context of this editorial) that the public is being…
Guest Op-Ed: Barker, Buffett, Richardson and Extraordinary Lives
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Jimmy Buffett, Bob Barker and Bill Richardson all died recently. They all had one thing in common. They lived extraordinary lives. Buffett had become a billionaire. He had amassed his fortune by capitalizing on his song,…