As we all know by now Covid-19 has taken a toll on all of us, it has forced a lot of us to take up new careers, get pets, or start new hobbies. Local entertainer Jimmy Celona was out most…
Month: December 2020
MBTA Transit Police to Offer Facemasks to Riders in Effort to Stop the Spread
The MBTA has announced that Transit Police officers will be offering facemasks to transit riders in need of a face covering. This effort is part of the T’s Ride Safer campaign to educate riders and shift behavior to the new way of riding…
House Passes Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
Special to the Journal House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget, which invests in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $46 billion, the…
Northeast Metro Tech Superintendent Shares Safety Video Ahead of Return to Hybrid-learning Dec. 2
Superintendent David DiBarri has announced the creation of a video by Northeast Metro Tech highlighting the various COVID-19 safety precautions the district has taken to prepare for hybrid learning. The video features Superintendent David DiBarri, Principal Carla Scuzzarella, Assistant Principal…
Chelsea Curves construction look-ahead through Dec. 12
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. ROUTE 1 TRAFFIC IMPACTS •ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the right lane. 2…
‘Tis the Season for Giving — and Never has the Need been More Urgent
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.†— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Judge Ferrino
The passing last week of Judge Joseph V. Ferrino marks the end of an era in the East Boston, Revere and Winthrop area. It is fair to say that there is no person who has been more impactful and was…
Guest Op-Ed: Together, we must stop the MBTA service cuts
By Senator Sal DiDomenico The MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board recently released their “Forging Ahead Initiative,†a series of ill-conceived cuts to MBTA services that will have devastating (and likely long-lasting) impacts on those who rely on public transit to get to and…
Obituaries 12-02-2020
Jean Lazzari Former employee of Suffolk Downs and East Boston Savings Bank Jean M. (Garvey) Lazzari of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on Thursday, November 26. Jean is a former employee of Suffolk Downs and East Boston Savings…
