Boston City Paper, February 15, 2020 By Michael Wilson Rising healthcare costs are taking their toll on American patients. Half of adults say they or a loved one skipped or delayed treatment in the past year due to cost concerns, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. About a quarter say…
Posts published in February 2020
Fans will see their logos proudly displayed on the ice at TD Garden starting February 12 BOSTON, MA – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103, and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) of Greater Boston have officially entered into a new sports marketing partnership with the Boston Bruins.…
Independent and Republican voters in West Roxbury who ask for a Republican ballot have a chance to support President Donald Trump in the Massachusetts March 3, 2020 Primary Election. Besides pulling the lever for the President who has made America great again and now wants to keep it great, 29…
By Merrill Matthews Democrats claim to be champions of the poor. Yet their environmental policies make low-income communities even poorer. Consider California’s gas tax. Governor Gavin Newsom recently ordered his attorney general to investigate whether certain oil companies are price-gouging Californians. That’s a little rich coming from the governor of…
Celebrating Black History Month, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) will host elected officials and the public for their second annual Black Excellence on the Hill event. The event will begin with a speaking program and a recognition ceremony honoring local leaders. That will be followed by a lunch…
With New Hampshire holding the first primary election in the U.S., scheduled Feb. 11, and reliably predicting both the Democratic and GOP nominees, the personal finance website WalletHub compared the Granite State’s demographic characteristics and public opinions with those of the U.S. to determine: How Closely Does New Hampshire Resemble…
With February being National Children’s Dental Health Month and about 15 percent of children aged 2-17 having not seen a dentist in the past year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s States with the Best & Worst Dental Health as well as accompanying videos. In order…
Since ride-hail services started, sexual assaults have been an ongoing issue. State regulators have been working on reducing these attacks by way of good background checks while companies have been adding other safety features. The system is open to imposter drivers, sexual predators and other violent criminals who have shown…
BOSTON – On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston and the Public Employee Committee (PEC) have signed a five year agreement that lowers healthcare costs for the City of Boston while providing current and retired employees with quality healthcare coverage. Under this agreement, the…
A Documentary Film Worldwide Premiere at SXSW Film Festival on March 18, 2020 Worthwhile Shenanigans in association with Quite Frankly Entertainment, Kvibe Productions and International Media Services, announce the release of the documentary José Feliciano: Behind This Guitar, and its worldwide premiere at SXSW Film Festival on March 18th, 2020. …