Upstairs Downstairs at 93 Charles St. is moving…but happily only a block away to 69 Charles St. to the location that until recently was occupied by The Red Wagon. For 28 years, Upstairs Downstairs has been a beloved fixture on…
Month: January 2021
Red Cross urges Blood Donation to Maintain Supply amid Pandemic
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can impact donors. This year the pandemic adds in another challenge in keeping the blood supply…
Cardinal O’Malley Announces Appointment of Michael Scannell as Executive Director of the Clergy Trust
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap, has announced the appointment of Michael Scannell as the Executive Director of the Clergy Trust (formerly the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust). Mr. Scannell succeeds Mr. Joseph D’Arrigo who has led the Trust for the…
Mass. National Guard Selected to Provide Additional Assistance in Washington, D.C.
At the request of federal authorities, members of the Massachusetts National Guard, alongside National Guard members from other states, will provide additional assistance in Washington, D.C., to support the United States Secret Service beginning this week. Governor Charlie Baker today…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Returns more than $235 Million to Crime Victims
U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling has announced that the District of Massachusetts collected more than $235 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2020. Of this amount, $208,282,537 was collected in civil actions, including $77,933,472 in restitution for…
The Days Are Getting Longer
Amidst our winter of discontent, there is some good news on the horizon (literally): The days are getting longer. As this is being written, we will have passed the first full month of the astronomical winter (which starts on December…
Lawsuits Will Bring out the Truth
The announcement this past week that Dominion Voting Systems Inc., the company that manufactures voting machines that are used widely across the United States, has filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani for his deliberately defamatory statements about the…
Hank Aaron Was a Wonderful Man
Boston baseball fans never got to experience first-hand the greatness of Hank Aaron. The Boston Braves left for Milwaukee in 1953 and Aaron joined the Braves in 1954. With Aaron leading the way, the Braves then embarked on a run…
Only 47-Percent of Gas Lamps Are Fully Functioning
Special to the Times On Nov. 21, a team of six Northeastern University students fanned out all over Beacon Hill to survey the status of all of the gas lamps in the neighborhood. The survey project was conceived of by Rob Whitney, the…
Boston Consignment Helps Refresh Living Spaces
People have been spending an unprecedented amount of time at home during the pandemic, which has inspired many to redesign their living areas, and for Boston Consignment, this trend means that business has been booming. “We’re busier now than we’ve…