?Special to the Journal The MBTA today announced that fares will again be free this year on bus, subway, ferry, Commuter Rail, and the RIDE on Friday, July 4, 2025, after 8:30 PM. Boston is regularly predicted to host over…
MBTA Announces Launch of Pop-up Summer Music Series
Special to the Journal The MBTA announced the launch of its Summer Music Series this season, which began on Monday, June 16. An effort to brighten the commutes of thousands of MBTA riders, current or graduated Berklee College of Music…
Suffolk Downs Announces Free Summer Activities for Kids at The Yard
Special to the Journal For the third year in a row, The HYM Investment Group LLC (“HYM”), is excited to announce their partnership with Linda Sessa and Outside the Box Learning Company to deliver an exciting line-up of free family…
‘Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S.’ Decrease from 2023
Special to the Journal The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) released its “Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S. in 2024” report today, which showed a total of 62 on-duty U.S. firefighter fatalities in 2024. This number reflects a 31 percent…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, many of us will be enjoying a long holiday weekend for which the weather is expected to cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth,…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…