Area Activist Fran Rowan Dies at 79
Fran Rowan, who spent a lifetime selflessly helping the people of East Boston with kindness and charity, has died. Rowan, a local…
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Remembering Community Leader Fran Rowan
Fran Rowan’s influence extends to virtually every corner of the community. Her legacy encompasses the Meridian House that now carries her name,…
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Wynn Clears Towering Hurdle with Permit in Environmental Process
After nearly two years of reviews and 10,000-plus pages of analysis, Wynn Everett received the go-ahead from state environmental regulators late Friday…
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Strip Club Appeals to Stripping As High Art, ZBA Says No
Attorneys Kendra Kinscherf and Richard Lynds arguing a point about nude dancing as a protected art form at Tuesday’sZBA meeting, as strip…
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Hope Not Dope: Ending the Spate of Overdoses with Awareness
When 54-year-old Billy Carriere stepped onto the bricks of Bellingham Square Monday morning, it was with a new set of eyes; eyes…
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Support for Labor Unions is Growing As We Mark Labor Day
Labor Day arrives as public backing for unions reaches new heights. Between 2014 and 2015, union approval climbed five percentage points, according…
Continue readingCommunity Engagement is the Goal
Recently, walking patrols in the Highland Park area became an opportunity for Officers Ryan Ostler and Joe Stutto to demonstrate what community…
Continue readingAmbrosino to Convene Stakeholders on Chelsea Street Bridge Delays
Fewer things are more frustrating for Chelsea drivers than seeing the gates go down on the Chelsea Street Bridge. Were it a…
Continue readingReturn to School Sees Some Slowdown in Enrollment
Enrollment growth has moderated this academic year, and the pace of arrivals from Central America is no longer accelerating. However, the district…
Continue readingMarket Basket,Customers Slam Price Jump Survey
Executives at Demoulas Market Basket are vehemently contesting a local survey done this week on supermarket prices, saying the analysis was flawed…
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