Last weed, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget. This budget responds to the needs of residents and makes targeted investments that provide support for families across the Commonwealth. Funded at $56.2 billion, the House’s…
Month: May 2023
BCBS Sponsors Free Bluebikes Adventure Passes for Mental Health Awareness and Bike Month
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and National Bike Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“BCBS) is sponsoring free Bluebikes Adventure Passes every Sunday in May, beginning on May 7, as part of their second annual “Miles for…
Historian Puleo Presents His New Book ‘Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919’
Story by Marianne Salza Historian Stephen Puleo presented his non-fiction book, “Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919,” during the April 13 Author Talk at Parlin Memorial Library. Puleo explained the social, political, and economic circumstances that contributed to…
City of Everett Hosts Canciones Y Comida Event
The City of Everett recently hosted the annual Canciones Y Comida event at the Everett Recreation Center to kick off the Everett Adult Learning Center’s (EALC) Cultural Immersion classes. Those who attended had the opportunity to “Learn Through Uniting” through…
The Equation Is Very Simple: More Guns = More Shootings
Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings…
Dianne Feinstein Should Resign
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89, has been too ill to show up to the Senate since February. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Feinstein is a member, has been unable to move forward on scores…
EHS Roundup
EHS Baseball Earns Two Thrilling Victories The Everett High baseball team earned a pair of exciting victories this past week in contests with Greater Boston League rivals Medford and Somerville. In the Crimson Tide’s 16-15 triumph over the Medford Mustangs…