Supporting our Veterans: A Guest Op-Ed By Sen. Katherine Clark (D-Melrose) Last week the Massachusetts Senate passed the Valor Act, new legislation that will expand benefits and increase access to a range of services for veterans, active-duty military members and their families. The bill was sponsored by Senator Mike Rush (more…)
BEACON HILL – The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously passed “The Valor Act” – new legislation that will expand benefits and increase access to a range of services for veterans, active-duty military and their families, Senator DiDomenico announced. “As legislators, it is important that we do all that we can (more…)
BOSTON – Senator Sal DiDomenico announced last week that he has co-sponsored “An Act to reduce the property tax liability in exchange for volunteer service for veterans,” which would allow local veterans to volunteer in exchange for a reduction on their property taxes. DiDomenico also met with Veterans representatives from (more…)
EVERETT – Brothers 1st Lieutenant John Michael and PFC Nicholas Cristiano, Nicholas Cristiano both recently returned home after a tour of duty in Iraq, and visited with Everett’s Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Jr. in his office at city hall. The brothers are the children of Everett Police Department Lt. John Cristiano (more…)
A NoBo Perspective by Keith Spencer Today, many will mark the Veterans Day holiday by attending a memorial service or parade. Others will observe a moment of silence at 11AM, but most will offer a gesture of thanks to their local hero, some in person and others via the web. (more…)
MEDFORD – This Kathy McCabe article from Boston.com discusses Medford’s creation of “hero corners” that have been dedicated in Medford to honor veterans’ families who siblings served together in World War II. Since 2007, four sites have been created: the Fortunato Brothers Corner, at Stanley and College avenues, honors seven (more…)
MASSACHUSETTS – With Veteran’s Day later this week, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray announced today that the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) will now offer Massachusetts veterans the option to have the word “Veteran” appear on the driver’s license or state-issued identification beginning this January. “With over 393,000 veterans across the (more…)
This weekend, Americans across the nation will flock to parades, cemeteries, and monuments while some will simply enjoy barbecues or perhaps go on a picnic. In honor of Memorial Day, NoBo would like to offer a brief history of a very important holiday. Memorial Day has its roots in the (more…)
EVERETT/MALDEN – Volunteers in the cities of Everett and Malden have begun preparations for Memorial Day, assisting their Veterans Department by placing US flags on more than 5,000 graves of military veterans in several cemeteries. Volunteers hail from a number of veterans organizations and several Boy Scout troops. The city (more…)
