On Thursday, July 26 2018, Boston Public Schools (BPS) students at a 5th Quarter summer learning program in Hyde Park received free copies of Charlie Numbers and the Man in the Moon by local authors Tonya and Ben Mezrich to promote summer reading and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and…
Posts published in July 2018
Chocolate – the mere mention of it conjures up a sensation of pleasure and bliss to one’s mind. It’s of no surprise then, that the literal translation of chocolate’s main ingredient – cacao (Theobroma) means “food of the Gods”. For most people, experiencing the taste of fine chocolate is…
Summer Savings promotion allows guests to redeem ticket stubs from local events and attractions for discounted room rates Boston, MA – July 26, 2018 – As travelers’ flock to top-tier events and attractions in Boston this summer, Red Roof will offer a new Red Hot Stubs: Ticket to Summer Savings…
FALL RIVER, MA (July 2018) – The Third Annual Fall River Grand Prix is the second stop for the Offshore Powerboat Racing (OPA) GEICO Triple Crown Series. With record-breaking crowds for the second annual race in 2017, Fall River was an obvious choice to include for the three-city racing series. …
LYNN – Governor Baker joined members of the Legislature, local firefighters, retirees and leaders from the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts to sign into law H. 2515, An Act Relative to Disability Benefits, during a ceremony at Lynn’s Broadway Fire Station recently. The bill ensures that the Commonwealth’s firefighters receive…
Statement from Michael Festa, State Director “AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. On behalf of the more than 800,000 members in the Commonwealth, we thank the Legislature for passing House Bill No. 4806…
BOSTON – On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the winners of the City’s third Public Space Invitational, a civic design competition that seeks ideas that reimagine and enhance Boston’s public spaces. The announcement was made as part of an event at the Nightingale Community Garden,…
The plan lays out recommendations for Boston’s first-ever citywide youth substance use prevention strategy. Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released a five-year strategic plan to prevent and address youth substance use in the City of Boston. The plan is the result of a comprehensive assessment of youth substance use and current…
Henning Seeks to Replace Outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning recently announced that he has received the endorsement of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents over 6,000 MBTA bus drivers, subway and…
Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Mike Capuano, Stephen F. Lynch, and Niki Tsongas, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded five fire departments in Massachusetts nearly $1.4 million in federal grants. The funding,…