State’s unemployment rate increases to 5.4 percent 16,800 new jobs are created
For Immediate Release: December 17, 2021
Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for November
BOSTON, MA – The state’s November total unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point at 5.4 percent, the Executive Office of...
Lydia wins! Mike Freedberg on how Edwards won big
by Mike Freedberg
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
On Tuesday, 13,564 voters in Boston, Revere, Winthrop and a small part of Cambridge bothered to cast a ballot to elect a new State Senator for their District, the First...
Conte: Commonwealth Magazine: Making gig economy look like mainstream economy would be big mistake
IN NOVEMBER 2022, voters will determine the future of the gig economy in Massachusetts, deciding two ballot measures related to temporary or contract workers who seek to remain independent freelancers.
The first petition recently certified...
Congratulations to the new state Senator: Lydia Edwards! D’Ambrosio concedes in low-turnout election: Latest...
News: @lisakashinsky Edwards wins!
East Boston regains the seat!
Boston Results: Unofficial
Revere Results: Unofficial
Cambridge Results: Unofficial
Winthrop: Unofficial
Commonwealth Magazine: Boston city councilor tops Revere official with strong support from her Boston base
Bay State Banner: Edwards is victor...
Tania Del Rio strikes first: Announces bid for district city council hours after Edwards’...
East Boston resident Tanio Del Rio is the first out of the gate in the sure-to-be-hotly-contested fight to succeed Senator-elect Lydia Edwards on the city council. Expect other names to surface soon.
Here's Del...
Kelly Strong: Support for working-class jobs in Boston Harbor is widespread
Kelly Strong of the Boston Shipping Association
The Port of Boston has a long and well-known history of supporting the New England economy through its working waterfront and a reputation as a home to...
Some highly speculative thoughts about next week’s Special Senate Primary
by FRANK CONTE
Who will win the Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Democratic Primary for State Senator that will determine the successor to former Senator Joseph Boncore?
That’s a very big question. The only sure thing is...
Freedberg on the State Senate race: “A tale of two electorates”
By MIKE FREEDBERG
Special to EastBoston.com
In much of today’s America, culture and custom have replaced economics and family history as determinants of voting. The special election taking place on December 14th in the First Suffolk...
Where to vote in Boston on today’s Special Democratic Primary for State Senate
CITY OF BOSTON ELECTION DEPARTMENT POLLING LOCATIONSSpecial State Primary - December 14, 2021FIRST SUFFOLK and MIDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT:
Ward 1 Precincts 1 through 14Ward 3 Precincts 1 through 4, 6 and 8Ward 5 Precincts 1,...
Governor Baker says no to a third term
UPDATE: Read Mike Freedberg's analysis over at Here and Sphere
From the Boston Herald:
"Gov. Charlie Baker has made the “extremely difficult decision” not to seek re-election for a third term as Massachusetts governor, clearing the...
Freedberg: State Senate Special Election: The View from Winthrop
by Mike Freedberg
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
For the past two days, seeking an angle on the upcoming special election in the First Suffolk and Middlesex District, I’ve spent much time in Winthrop.
First, it is home to...
Pioneer Institute’s Open Letter to Michelle Wu on Public Education
Early in his career as the Mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino famously called for the city’s residents to ''judge harshly" if there was not significant improvement in the Boston Public Schools (BPS).
A...
Mayor Wu reappoints LoPera and Garcia to School Committee
BOSTON - Tuesday, November 30, 2021- Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the reappointments of Lorena Lopera and Rafaela Polanco García to the Boston School Committee, to serve the remainder of terms that end on...
Massport helps feed neighbors this holiday season
Annual food drive brought donations to community organizations
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is helping some neighbors in East Boston, South Boston, and Worcester feed their families this holiday season. Massport employees collected...