Henning Seeks to Replace Outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning received the endorsement of Machinists Local 264. “Machinists Local 264 proudly endorses Greg Henning for Suffolk County DA because Greg brings commitment, hard work, and a passion to helping the working…
Posts published in August 2018
Nurse Mates Shoes announces donation program for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital The heartbreaking reality is that 175,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year. As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month approaches, Nurse Mates (a leader in healthcare professional footwear, accessories and apparel for over fifty-five years), will be releasing three limited-edition…
Dorchester, MA – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 has announced their endorsement for Josh Zakim for Massachusetts Secretary of State. IBEW 103 represents over 8,000 workers and thousands of more retirees across the Commonwealth. In their endorsement, IBEW Local 103 noted Zakim’s fresh perspective and dedicated…
BOSTON, August 9, 2018 – Santander Bank and the New England Revolution today announced the first-ever open-to-the-public soccer clinic at Gillette Stadium to be hosted on August 17, 2018 from 5-7 p.m. Santander Bank is offering kids and families a once in a lifetime opportunity to play soccer alongside their…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, August 9, 2018 – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Michael E. Capuano for re-election, citing his strong track record of standing up for the LGBTQ community on issues from marriage equality to transgender rights to…
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are proud to present the 2018 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Festival on Tuesday, August 21, at Franklin Park in Dorchester from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ParkARTS is made possible in part through the generosity of Holly and David Bruce.…
Legislative and Budget Successes Over the past two years, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) has advocated for various legislative priorities which the membership selected at the beginning of the session. This advocacy included collaborating with external organizations, corresponding and meeting with legislative leaders, and many other strategies.…
By Bethany Marcum Several states are preparing to sue the federal government. They’re trying to halt Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s planned expansion of offshore oil and natural gas drilling. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the most vocal opponent of Sec. Zinke’s plan, claims the drilling “threatens our environment and…
By Dick Resch American businesses have a new, multibillion-dollar problem: They can’t hold onto their youngest workers. More than one in five millennials changed jobs in the past year, triple the share of non-millennials who did so. Such turnover is expensive. Every person who quits costs his employer about 20…
By Dan Gutfinger Few occasions are more joyous than the birth of a child. But for scores of families, the arrival of a newborn can also augur heartbreak. Each day, nearly 100 U.S. babies are born with congenital heart defects. Many will not make it to their first birthday. Fortunately,…