Former Councillor Gerald Esposito passes The City Council held a moment of silence Monday night for former Ward 5 Councillor Gerald “Jerry†Esposito who passed away Sunday. Esposito, 87, had served as a State Police officer and lived in the…
Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and East Boston Savings Bank Announce Their 2018 Commitment to Their Employees, Infrastructure and Charitable Giving
Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company†or “Meridianâ€) (NASDAQ: EBSB), the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (the “Bankâ€), following the new tax law being passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 22, 2017, announced the following…
State Education Department Reviewing Revere Schools this Week
By Seth Daniel The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is doing a full review of the Revere Public School District this week – an exercise that happens about once every 10 years. Supt. Dianne Kelly said a…
Police Briefs 01-10-2018
Arrest Report FRIDAY, DEC. 29 Jose Luis Mejia-Hernandez, 37, of Chelsea, was arrested on a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. SATURDAY, DEC, 30 Christopher M. Mack, 29, of 115 Endicott Ave., was arrested on charges of…
Americans Hate Waiting, so They’ll 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…
Letters to the Editors
The Political Year in Review Dear Editor: We are all directly impacted by the effects of political decisions. So it is important to all of us to thoughtfully reflect on the accomplishments of the new Republican administration’s first anniversary. If…