Anastatsia E. Lennon
WCVB-TV Boston
Contact Anastatsia
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Anastatsia:
Quincy venue fined $300 for moving wedding inside amid rain, thunder
The city's health commissioner says an inspector verified that the gathering violated the state's limit of 25 people in an indoor space. → Read More
Pandemic doesn't stop tax-free weekend shoppers on South Shore
This weekend, some South Shore residents took advantage of the annual sales tax holiday to replace broken appliances or improve their home decor, all while saving a couple bucks, if not hundreds. While the sales tax holiday has happened for many years, it was only signed into law in 2018. During a designated weekend, consumers are exempt from the 6.25 percent sales tax. The holiday includes… → Read More
Customer, Quincy police officer banned from Marshfield restaurant after fight over masks
MARSHFIELD — Multiple customers are now banned from Chinese restaurant Ming Dynasty in Marshfield after one woman grew belligerent when she was asked to leave for refusing to wear a mask on Wednesday evening, the owner said. Surveillance video from inside the restaurant shows the unidentified woman pushing plastic partitions over on the front desk while an unidentified, off-duty Quincy Police… → Read More
Summer of Nostalgia: That time when Howard Johnson's was everywhere
Howard Johnson went from owning a store in Wollaston to building a chain of almost 800 restaurants that left an enduring influence on American life. → Read More
Little free library remembers animal lover in Scituate
SCITUATE — Standing in the Scituate Dog Park is a new little free library with a special story. Nearly 12 years ago, animal-lover Christa Pickering died from cervical cancer at just 39 years old. Her sister, determined to keep her memory alive, decided to install a library in a place that represented what Pickering loved most. "When Scituate built that little dog park, it was sort of a sign,"… → Read More
Cohasset restaurant closes for the night, owners call for racial justice
"We thought we couldn't let this pass us by," the owner said. → Read More
"Real Soulmates:" Remembering Quincy's Cecilia and Richard Kenneally
Richard Kenneally was the longtime band director at both of Quincy's high schools. → Read More
State Rep. Mark Cusack, challenger Paul Hennessy talk police reform
Candidates sound off on police reform. → Read More
Randolph teachers: 'The kids deserve' a full staff this fall
Teachers rallied against staff cuts in Randolph schools Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Eastern Nazarene welcomes students back to dorms amid pandemic
With strict safety protocols in place, ENC is welcoming back about 260 students to campus. → Read More
Protesters gather in Milton to support Postal Service
The protest was one of more than 800 demonstrations at post offices around the country Saturday as part of a day of action in support of the U.S. Postal → Read More
Quincy neighborhood unites to turn a negative 'into a much greater positive'
Quincy Parks Department removed a racial slur and a swastika that was etched into equipment at Stony Brae Playground. → Read More
NEWSMAKER: Sagamore Faries Gray on being Indigenous
Faries Gray has been the chief of the Massachusett Tribe of Ponkapoag for about 20 years. → Read More
Let's Eat, Ledgerland: New Zealand-style ice cream hits the South Shore
New Zealand-style 'real fruit ice cream' makes its Nantasket Beach debut at the Far Out shop. → Read More
'No one-size-fits-all solution': Parents stressed, anxious about back-to-school decisions
Choosing between distance learning and in-person instruction isn't easy for many South Shore parents. → Read More
Hanover to retire Indians mascot
The next steps in the process will involve student and community input. → Read More
Two generations, one passion: Sailing and friendship in Scituate Harbor
By Anastasia E. Lennon / The Patriot Ledger "We've been having a grand old time." SCITUATE — Sandy Hayes, 62, and Travis Greenberg, 10, are generations apart, but they've formed an unlikely friendship this summer over their shared love of sailing. In recent months, the pair has spent many afternoons together in Scituate Harbor racing around the moored boats and exchanging tips and tricks. Though… → Read More
Father Bill's gives annual volunteer award to entire staff
QUINCY — Father Bill's and MainSpring will honor its entire staff for working on the front lines by presenting them all with the organization's → Read More
Rockland graduates told to take on world with kindness and hard work
ROCKLAND – Some friends and family stood scattered along the fence surrounding Veterans Memorial Stadium, cheering the masked graduating seniors of Rockland High School as they made their way to their seats on the baseball field. They were welcomed by more socially distanced family sitting in the stands and some on the field for an in-person graduation ceremony Saturday evening – a follow-up to… → Read More
These South Shore residents 'recovered' from coronavirus. But their symptoms haven't gone away.
From trouble breathing to hair loss, chronic fatigue and lingering anxiety, recovering from COVID isn't always easy. → Read More