Vice Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and House Elder Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Peter King (R-NY), along with Reps. John Katko (R-NY), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), announced bipartisan legislation to help seniors who have…
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DiDomenico Urges Action on Environmental Justice
Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined with Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates from across the Commonwealth at a virtual legislative briefing in support of the Environmental Justice Act, a bill he sponsored in partnership with Senator Jamie Eldridge, Representatives Liz Miranda,…
City of Everett Looking to Fill Empty Board Seats
The City of Everett is actively looking for members to fill vacancies on 11 City of Everett Boards. Members of the boards and commissions serve the community on a volunteer basis and provide advice and recommendations to Mayor Carlo DeMaria…
East Boston Savings Bank Opens Three New Branches
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has opened new branches in Salem and Woburn and is targeting a late summer opening of EBSB’s third branch in Brookline. “We are very excited to be expanding our footprint within these communities. All these locations coincide…
Carmen’s Union Local 589 of the ATU Endorse State Rep. Joseph McGonagle’s Re-Election Campaign
Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) endorsed State Representative Joe McGonagle’s re-election campaign. “The Carmen’s Union, who represents over 5,900 workers at the MBTA feels very fortunate to have a friend of your stature and…
Everett Public Libraries Operation During COVID-19
The Everett Public Libraries are being reimaged in light of the COVID pandemic. As of July 27, the Library has had over 1,400 physical items checked out to patrons through our Library-to-Go program. Out of the 25 libraries in the…
Illegal and Undocumented Immigrants Take a Stand for Driver’s Licenses
Immigrants and activists have been sleeping in tents on the State House’s front steps for a week and half sacrificing in high heat and humidity, harsh rainfall, and threats that have raised increasing security concerns. All the while legislators and…
Aquí Con Markey: Over 130 Latinx Elected Officials, Community Leaders Endorse Markey
Over 130 Latinx elected officials and community leaders released a letter highlighting how Ed Markey has delivered for Latinx and immigrant communities across the state and country. The letter also announced the signatories’ strong endorsement for the Senator’s re-election. “As…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.” What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a…