Aiming to tackle historical inequities in the construction industry, IBEW Local 103 and NECA Greater Boston contractors have launched a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Empower DEI Program initiative to proactively increase the number of minority and women-owned union contractor businesses in…
Month: July 2021
ROTM’s Raised Bed Program Provides Residents With a Way to Garden in the City
Special to the Journal There are city people and there are country people. Those who thrive from the fast-paced metropolitan lifestyle surrounded by crowds of people pouring into the busy streets. Then there are those who opt for a more…
No Escaping Climate Change
Heat domes. Polar vortexes. Superstorms. Megadroughts. Wildfire tornados. Rising sea levels. These terms were unheard of at the start of this century — other than in academic journals — but are now part of our everyday conversation. Climate change and its catastrophic effects…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Give Up Your Personal Freedom
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may create instability and insecurity for your personal life if you put others in charge of your decisions. The idea of a child or acquaintance “shouldering†your life’s concerns and finances might feel comforting. Having…
Guest Op-Ed: Welcoming Phase of Re-Entry and Renewal
By Cathy Judd-Stein It is often said that the opportunity to find a deeper power within emerges when life becomes most challenging. Like many, I continue to reflect on the magnitude of fear and uncertainty we collectively experienced during the…
Obituaries 07-07-2021
Thomas Byczkoski He Never Gave up on Himself or on Love Itself He never gave up on himself or on love itself Thomas Henry Byczkoski, 77, of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, passed away in his sleep on June 29 at…
