By John Lynds It was unwise to count out City Councilor-elect Lydia Edwards when she lost her bid for State Senate two years ago. In that race she won East Boston, and it was the shape of things to come…
Month: December 2017
City Councilor Sal LaMattina , 2017 Man of the Year
By John Lynds In his East Boston High School yearbook City Councilor Sal LaMattina wrote he wanted to Mayor of Boston. At that young age LaMattina already made up his mind that he wanted to dedicate his life to serving…
A Look Back at Eastie’s Top 10 Stories
By John Lynds On Sunday night the final seconds of 2017 will tick away and East Boston residents will join the world community and look to a new year with optimism and hope. In this small community, the year was…
Have A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2018. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come.…
Obituaries 12-27-2017
Edith Ciliberto Of East Boston Edith (Zecchino) Ciliberto of East Boston died peacefully on December 19 in her 97th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J Ciliberto. In accordance with her wishes, funeral services and burial in…
EBCCS Christmas Concert
Angels and Cherubs singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” during the East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) A Swinging Christmas concert.
Eastie’s Elves Fundraiser
Jessica Gordon’s Academy of Performing Arts students take a photo after dancing at the 14th annual Eastie Elves sponsored by Rep. Adrian Madaro.
Residents Voice Dissatisfaction with BPS School Start-Time Process
By John Lynds The frustration among East Boston parents at Monday night’s Boston Public School meeting regarding school start-time changes was palpable. BPS officials planned a series of community meeting after rolling out the changes to school start times in…
Three Held in Eastie Homicide
By John Lynds After the arrest of one teen charged with last week’s murder of 21-year-old Duncan Ketter, homicide detectives cast a larger web and nabbed two more individuals they believe were involved in the murder. The total number of…
Councilor LaMattina says Farewell in Final Speech
By John Lynds Last Wednesday after eleven and a half years as District 1 City Council, and a 30-year career as a public servant for the City of Boston, Councilor Sal LaMattina addressed his colleagues in the Council Chambers for…