Providing students with resources to help foster their physical, emotional, and mental health goes a long way on putting them, and keeping them, on a path to success. In Boston, we believe it’s our job to help ensure every part…
Month: April 2018
Red Line/Blue Line Connector
The hiring of VHB Engineering to begin a three month study on the feasibility of the Red Line/Blue Line Connector certainly comes as good news to residents who depend on public transportation to commute to their jobs and homes on…
Sports 04-11-2018
From sports items to toys, Sly has it all Egidio amasses memorabilia of all kinds By Cary Shuman If you want a Ted Williams baseball card or a Tom Brady teddy bear, you’ll want to contact East Boston resident Sylvester…
Obituaries 04-11-2018
William Boulay Of East Boston William F. Boulay of East Boston passed away on April 8 at the age of 83. William was born in Salem to John and Dorothy (Hartrey) Boulay on July 20, 1934. He entered the military…
Stations of the Cross
Jesus, played by Allen Saini, is triumphantly resurrected during the Passion Play at East Boston Central Catholic School on Weds., March 28. Hundreds of students watched the portrayal of Jesus’ condemnation and his torturous ascent through the streets to Golgotha.…
Internationally Renowned Artist Unveils Mural at Paris Street Gym
For the past several months internationally renowned artist Edwin Gil has been quietly working on a project at the Paris Street Gym and Community Center with members of the gym’s after school program, staff and families. Gil, a contemporary conceptual…
Mayor to Expand East Boston School Lunch Pilot Program
Mayor Martin Walsh called the school lunch pilot program that began last year in East Boston, where fresh food is cooked onsite on a daily basis using healthy ingredients, a ‘game changer’. Through a partnership with the Shah Family Foundation,…
HVNA Votes Down Saratoga Street Project
After nearly a dozen community and abutters’ meetings and making several changes to the project to address community concerns the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) still voted 38-1 against MG2’s large development project on Saratoga Street Monday night. Developer MG2…
Councilor Flaherty Announces He Won’t Run for District Attorney
City Councilor at-Large Michael Flaherty has announced Monday that he would not run for Suffolk County District Attorney, citing medical issues within his family. Flaherty, a former prosecutor and former colleague of District Attorney Dan Conley – who announced earlier…
Remains Found in Canton are Those of Missing Local Man
A family’s search for their missing loved one came to a tragic end last week after the remains found off Route 95 in Canton was identified as 21-year-old Joey Brancato. Brancato, a 21-year-old Winthrop native with strong family ties to…