Summer is coming and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is pleased to announce that the City of Boston’s two outdoor pools, the BCYF Clougherty Pool in Charlestown and the BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End are opening…
Month: April 2019
Police Briefs 04-17-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, April 1, 2019 Around 9 a.m. in the area of 37 Meridian St., a 25 year old male with an East Boston address was arrested for Assault By Means of a Dangerous Weapon (knife) Around…
Plastic Bag Ban Makes Sense
There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Tiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Guest Op-ed: France’s Faith, France’s Loss
By Dr. Paul Kengor Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The image of the Cathedral of Notre Dame engulfed in flames will remain seared in memories. I was made aware of it when a student burst…
Obituaries 04-17-2019
Carmella LaPia Lifelong East Boston resident Carmella LaPia, a lifelong resident of East Boston, passed away peacefully on April 15. She was the loving sister of the late Antoinette, Jennie, Nancy, Michael, James and George LaPiaand is survived by many…
Safe At Second
Elected Officials Tour Eastie’s Blue Atlantic
As more and more waterfront parcels are zoned out of Designated Port Areas (DPA) to make way for luxury housing in Boston one company is hoping to stave off the trend and remain a viable employer in East Boston. Last…
BPDA Holds ‘Pupusas With a Planner’ Workshop
Last Thursday the Boston Planning and Development and Agency (BPDA) held another in a series of community workshops at La Hacienda on Meridian Street as part of the city’s PLAN: East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative. The well-attended event dubbed “Pupusas…
Massport Officials Say They Have a Plan for Traffic
It’s no secret that traffic in East Boston has become unbearable. It’s also no secret that Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft heading to and from Logan Airport are contributing greatly to the problem. With 12 million trips…