The East Boston High School swim team has had a tough season record wise. They currently stand at 0-7. The Aquajets lost a lot of close meets this season but not because of a lack of effort by this young…
Month: January 2018
Local Students Receive Academic Achievements
Local students named to Curry College Dean’s List Curry College is proud to announce that the following area students were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester: Gianna Beshere of Winthrop John Conway of Boston Renata Pinto…
KO Pies Drops Off Money Raised During Hipster Olympics to McKay School
By John Lynds For two years the Donald McKay School in East Boston has partnered with KO Pies at the Boston Shipyard and Marina on Marginal Street to host a fun-filled event that raises money for the school. Back on…
Police Briefs 01-24-2018
District Seven Police Report January 14, 2018 Around 3:30 am in the area of Montmorenci Avenue a white female with an address in East Boston was arrested and charged with Domestic Assault and Battery. Around 5:50 am in the area…
Letter to the Editor
This one ain’t working To the Editor, As I read the page one story ( Rep. Madaro blasts Trump administration for ending temporary status for Salvadorians, East Boston Times, January 10),I had mixed feelings over the plight of my Salvadorian…
Energy Companies Have Helped Texas, and the Nation, Recover from Harvey
By Andrew Langer Hurricane Harvey dumped enough rain on Texas to fill the entire Chesapeake Bay. Widespread flooding caused an estimated $190 billion in damage, meaning Harvey could be the most expensive storm in American history. The hurricane hit the…
Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
In the early 1960s, there was an iconic TV commercial for the long-defunct National Airlines (which merged into Pan American in 1980) with the tagline, spoken by the pert, blonde stewardess, “Is this any way to run an airline? You…
Support the Annual Taste of Eastie
On Thursday night over 300 residents will descend upon the Logan Airport Hilton to take part in the annual Taste of Eastie–a yearly event that many see as one of the neighborhood’s signature gatherings. For decades Eastie has been a…
Obituaries 01-24-2018
Nicholas ‘Nick the Greek’ Gregory Beloved husband and father Nicholas L “Nick the Greek” Gregory died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Jan. 13. He was the beloved husband for over 46 years of Barbara (Cortese) Gregory, devoted father of…
Massport Opens Children’s Literature Exhibit at Terminal C
By John Lynds Last Wednesday at the opening of a new exhibit inside Logan Airport’s Terminal C that celebrates children’s literature and some of the most prominent children’s literature authors, Massachusetts resident and author Jeff Kinney told a group of…