The Construction Look-Ahead through October 26 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • Structural steel installation • Deck formwork installation • Architectural trellis lighting installation • City Square median construction • Steel touch-up painting •…
Month: October 2024
Obamacare is important for all Americans
The revelation that family members of Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance used the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to obtain private health insurance is a cautionary tale for all Americans, especially those for whom the ACA is their only refuge for…
Has Florida become unlivable?
The damage caused by Hurricane Milton, the latest major hurricane to strike Florida, raises a very basic question: Is Florida no longer safe or affordable for human habitation? That may sound a bit extreme, but the reality is that extreme…
Raising a Toast to Odette Berry
Healey Signs Bill into Law that Criminalizes Sexual Assault by Fraud of a Medical Professional
Special to Times On Monday, Sept. 23, numerous advocates and officials were present for the ceremonial signing by Gov. Maura Healey of Bill H.4350, An Act criminalizing sexual assault by fraud of a medical professional. This legislation protects vulnerable individuals…
Sumner Tunnel Ends Overnight Weekend Closure for Repairs
Special to the Times The Sumner Tunnel marked its final full weekend closure as part of the restoration project. The project is now considered substantially complete. The schedule allowed for an additional five weekend closures that would have continued into…
South End Historical Society House Tour is Saturday, October 19
The South End Historical Society (SEHS) will hold its 56th annual South End House Tour on Saturday, October 19th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The South End House Tour features an inside look at restored and renovated homes in the…
The Most Pathetic Game in NFL History?
We don’t mean to keep harping on our poor Patriots, but their contest this past Sunday with the Miami Dolphins has to rate as the most pathetic excuse for a professional football game we’ve ever seen in our lives —…
10/7, One Year Later
The barbaric attack a year ago this week by the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group shocked and horrified the world. The brutal slaughter, rape, and torture of 1250 men, women, children, and elderly Israeli citizens, plus another 300 who were taken…
Local Spider Expert Weighs in on Joro Sighting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Jessica Garb, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell whose laboratory specializes in spiders, gave the lowdown on the unfamiliar creature that appeared in the neighborhood recently: the Joro Spider. While Garb said she…