By Keith Spencer keith@nobomagazine.com Twenty-nine Who Shine will be honored by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education today as a kick off to the 2012 college commencement season. Six students from the NoBo region have been honored for their academic achievement and community service. These awards honor outstanding public college (more…)
BEACON HILL – Speaker Robert DeLeo and Chairman Steven Walsh of the Committee on Health Care Financing announced a comprehensive plan aimed at curbing health care costs and empowering patients, six years after the Commonwealth passed the nation’s first universal health care law. “Our goal with this bill has been (more…)
BOSTON – Today, NoBo Magazine once again heads into Beacon Hill to meet with State Senator Katherine Clark, a Melrose democrat who also represents the NoBo communities of Malden, Wakefield, Stoneham, Lynnfield, and Reading. We look forward to meeting with the Senator to discuss the issues confronting her constituents, including (more…)
SAUGUS – In honor of National Park Week, the National Park Service held a Junior Ranger Day program geared to engage kids in history, preservation, and exploration of the Saugus Iron Works in Saugus. Events also took place locally at the Salem Maritime historic sites. Younger visitors were sworn in (more…)
By Keith Spencer keith@nobomagazine.com Staying in the area with the family this April vacation? Looking for a special place for your kids to both have fun and learn something at the same time? Join the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) as they explore the environmental impact on water beginning Monday, April (more…)
By Keith Spencer keith@nobomagazine.com Wenham Museum is a museum of childhood and New England Family Life celebrating life across four centuries. Rotating special exhibitions highlight the museum’s mission, and exhibitions include a world-renowned doll collection, dollhouses, costumes and textiles, model trains, antique toys, historic photographs, the interactive Family Discovery Gallery, and (more…)
By Keith Spencer keith@nobomagazine.com Surrounded by the impressive number of images of his predecessors, I sat down with Speaker Robert DeLeo in his State House office this past Tuesday to talk about his district, the prominent role he now plays, and what’s ahead for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. As (more…)
BOSTON – As part of our continued coverage of the City of Revere, NoBo Founder and Editor Keith Spencer will sit down with Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo who represents a portion of NoBo’s Community of the Month. The full interview will be available tomorrow morning on NoBoMagazine.com.
EVERETT – Today, consumers across the country will recognize National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, a day of commerce that celebrates small business owners and mom and pop shops. The celebration has roots here in the NoBo region in the communities of Everett and Medford. According to Rick Segal, (more…)
By Keith Spencer keith@nobomagazine.com The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) and Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced their final proposals to close a major deficit, one of two scenarios proposed. The final proposal includes a combination of a 23% fare increase, targeted service reductions, and one-time revenues. Service cuts and (more…)
