National Grid recently launched Grid for Good, a new initiative designed to increase the social mobility and employment opportunities for disadvantaged young people in the communities they serve in the US and UK. This program is part of their Responsible Business…
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Minimum Wage Should be at $15
In 1971, the minimum wage across the United States, as mandated by federal law, was $1.60. Today, the federal minimum stands at $7.25. One might look at those two numbers and think that because the minimum wage has increased by…
Oregon Leads the Way on Drugs
For more than 50 years, America has been fighting the “war on drugs,” an endeavor that began under the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, who had the avowed purpose of arresting and incarcerating as many Blacks and other minorities…
Guest Op-Ed: Thank You, Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On January 12, I held my final State of the City, which was broadcast live from Boston’s newest civic treasure, the completely rebuilt Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square. …
Volunteer of the Year
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in…
Happy Birthday, Father Bob Lennon
ABCD Offers Free Virtual ESOL Classes via Zoom
Special to the Gazette Learn English online – get help with computer skills. Sign up for September classes today. Do you need to learn English or improve your English-speaking skills so that you can find a new job, move up…
ABCD Ofrece Clases De Inglés Gratuitas
Especial a Gazette ¿Necesita aprender inglés o mejorar sus habilidades para poder encontrar un nuevo trabajo, avanzar en su carrera, ayudar a sus hijos y enfrentar otros desafíos de la vida en Estados Unidos? A partir del 21 de septiembre,…
Northeastern University Is Ready for Students; Safety Measures in Place for On- and Off-Campus Students
Northeastern University has been working these past few months diligently to prepare our campuses, including our classrooms and residence halls, for the arrival of our students. Every aspect of our planning has been done with the health and wellbeing of…