While thousands of Bostonians have transitioned to working from home as a safety precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers have remained on the frontline to provide critical services to the public. Since the start of the public health crisis in Massachusetts, workers across several crucial industries started to test positive for the coronavirus; namely, Read More…
The following commentary is by Boston City Councilors Bill Linehan and Frank Baker regarding a proposed home rule petition to fund addiction recovery through an alcohol tax in the city of Boston. The effects of substance abuse in Boston are eroding the foundations of our neighborhoods. The results of this epidemic burden our public safety Read More…
City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George wants to create a new forensics lab for the Boston Police Department. “There is a grave and depressing need for a new and improved crime lab in the city,” she said during a recent city council meeting. The police department currently has a forensics lab at the BPD Headquarters in Read More…
We need to love and care for our children the way our mothers looked and cared for us.