Communities of Color Are Bracing for the Wave of Evictions to Come and New Evidence Shows they Have Reason to Worry and Organize As Mass Evictions Loom Nationwide, Housing Justice Organizations Provide Evidence of the Disproportionate Impact of Evictions on Communities of Color in a New Report Getting Released on…
Posts published in June 2020
With the June 15 reopening of Boston playgrounds, Roxbury residents now have three recently renovated children’s play lots to enjoy. A series of parks improvements have been underway with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department reopening the three Roxbury play areas after more than $1.4 million in improvements funded by Mayor…
Awards recognize RMV’s fraud prevention and detection efforts, Alternate Residency Affidavit Program, and educational road test videos BOSTON – The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that it has been selected to receive awards from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for it efforts in implementing new fraud…
BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration unveiled a COVID-19 economic recovery package to generate economic growth amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The $275 million package, designed to promote equity across the Commonwealth, is an update to the Administration’s Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth, the economic development legislation originally filed on March 4, 2020. The…
This Surprising Discovery About Shaking Babies Will Save LivesBy Milan Toma Babies are at far greater risk of brain damage than previously thought. Even activities that seem innocent, like a run in a jogging stroller, can inflict abusive head trauma. And head injuries often go entirely undetected, so parents unwittingly…
Return to the pre-COVID normal is unacceptable; a leading child care coalition claims in its recent report. BOSTON — A leading coalition of community-based groups and organized labor unions, Care That Works, released a report calling on Governor Baker and legislative leaders to advance equity-driven solutions to the statewide child care crisis,…
BOSTON – Friday, June 26, 2020 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a new Task Force to address the increase of illegal fireworks in neighborhoods across Boston ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The Task Force will be made up of the Mayor’s Chief of Civic Engagement, the…
BOSTON – On Friday, June 26, 2020, Cruz Companies was ranked #4 on the Boston Business Journal’s Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts by total 2019 revenue. At 60 employees, Cruz Companies is a small business. In fact, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce named Cruz companies as one of six Small Business of the Year honorees for their contributions to the region, their customers, employees, and communities.…
ADVISORY: As mass evictions loom, renters across Boston rally in front of their apartment buildings for long-term protections A motorcade called the “Cancel Evictions Caravan” will drive by 24 apartment buildings across metro Boston where tenants are organizing for collective bargaining and strong legislationCONTACT: Helen “Homefries” Matthews, Communications Manager, City…
The Irish Cultural Centre of New England located in Canton opened for outdoor dining last weekend. Going forward we will be open every weekend for dinner and adding Sunday lunch sometime in the very near future. As we enter phase three we hope to have more live performances. Enjoy dinner…