Rep. Lynch Demands Review of FAA Flight Operations at Logan

After several troubling incidents at Logan Airport, U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch has requested an urgent review of flight operations with FAA officials and an update on investigations into recent events. Recently, the right wing of a United Airlines plane struck the tail of another United Airlines plane, as both were scheduled for departure. One week prior to that incident, a JetBlue plane narrowly escaped a collision with a Learjet aircraft as it was preparing to land. In addition, on Sunday a man attempted to attack a flight attendant and open an emergency exit door on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston Logan Airport.

“I am relieved that no one was hurt or injured in all three events, however the escalation of incidents and “close calls” at Logan airport is very troublesome,” said Rep. Lynch.

“The FAA is responsible for flight operations and I have already requested a briefing with their officials to get an update on their investigations into how these events occurred and proposed solutions to ensure they do not continue. We must be vigilant and address these issues now to prevent more accidents from happening with potentially far worse outcomes.”

Rep. Lynch was a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the last Congress when they held a hearing to examine the surge of disruptive behavior on airplanes and its effect on passenger and airline crew safety, airline crew training, and enforcing federal laws. Since January 2021, the United States has experienced a drastic increase in the number of unruly passenger incidents reported by airline crews, many of which resulted in injuries to flight attendants.

City of Boston In-Person Meetings to Discuss Summer Street Bus Lane Pilot

In-Person meeting to be held on Thursday at the South Boston Public Library organized by the City of Boston to discuss the Summer Street Bus Lane Pilot, with additional meetings to follow on Zoom. The upcoming meetings information is below: 3/9 p.m. @ South Boston BPL

@ Caffe Nero on 55 Northern Ave

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4/1 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Zoom

More information can be found on the City’s website here: https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/summerstreet-multimodal-corridor-improvements made for her to wish her Happy Birthday and to let her know she is in our thoughts and prayers.

Ms. Caroline Gannon, who is currently one of our three First Grade Teachers, told her students in 1C a little about Sister Evelyn and how she was her dad’s, Paul Gannon’s, First Grade Teacher. Here are some of what Ms. Gannon’s students wrote in their

Birthday card to Sister Evelyn…

Dear Sister Evelyn, Happy Birthday! What is your secret? Do you eat your vegetables? Another student wrote… Dear Sister Evelyn, Happy Birthday! Wow 108 that number is really BIG! And another student wrote… Dear Sister Evelyn, Happy Birthday!

My teacher, Ms. Gannon, said you taught her dad in First Grade.

Sister Evelyn was born in South Boston on March 7, 2015, she became a Sister of Charity of Nazareth in 1933 (90 years ago). She resided at St. Brigid Convent for over 60 years and taught the First Grade at St. Brigid School, South Boston for most of those years. She is an amazing woman and Religious Sister. She prays for everyone daily. Dear Sister Evelyn, All of us at SBCA wish you a Very Happy and Healthy 108th Birthday! God Bless you always. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy. org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.