This past Sunday evening, President Donald Trump held a news conference to announce that the use of blood plasma in treating patients who have contracted Covid-19 has been shown to reduce the death rate from Covid-19 by 35% — a…
Month: August 2020
Letter to the Editor
Supports Edwards Dear Editor, I strongly support Councilor Lydia Edward’s excellent recommendation that the MBTA provide sufficient capacity on the Blue Line-which serves East Boston, Winthrop, Revere and other north shore communities-to accommodate bicyclists during rush hour periods as well…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate
Citing his commitment to the future of the Democratic Party and progressive causes, Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week endorsed Congressman Joe Kennedy III in his bid for U.S. Senate. Speaker Pelosi is the highest-ranking female elected official in the United…
East Boston Expos Have 4-2 Victory Over Charlestown in Championship Series
The Yawkey Baseball League championship series got underway when the unbeaten East Boston Expos hung on for a 4-2 win over the Charlestown Townies at Alumni Field in Lowell in the first of a best-of-five matchup. Matt Costanza provided the…
Obituaries 08-26-2020
Colleen McGillicuddy Of Winthrop Colleen M. (Brems) McGillicuddy of Winthrop passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 19. The cherished daughter of the late Phillip and Stella (Roach) Brems, she was the beloved wife of…
First Step: Madaro’s Environmental Justice Amendment a Win for Eastie
At the end of July, East Boston State Rep. Adrian Madaro rose in House Chambers and introduced an amendment to the state’s bill, An Act Creating a 2050 Roadmap to a Clean and Thriving Commonwealth. After Speaker Robert DeLeo accepted…
East Boston Y Reopens Health and Wellness Center
The East Boston YMCA on Bremen Street has been busy all through the COVID-19 pandemic as a neighborhood food distribution site for families and a free emergency day care provider for essential workers. As the state’s phased COVID reopening plan…
Three Eastie Residents Having a Unique Summer Working for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Nothing so far in 2020 has gone according to plan and summer programs in Boston and across the country have been forced to change and adapt due to COVID-19 pandemic. One such program’s in Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Youth…
Waterfront Ambassadors Having a Busy Summer
Four East Boston youths who are working as Waterfront Ambassadors, have been participating all summer in a nature-inspired art project in the neighborhood. The Waterfront Ambassadors, a summer youth employment program run by the Trustees Boston Waterfront is a summer…
BPDA to Hold Two More Suffolk Downs Meetings
The Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Molly McGlynn is reminding East Boston residents there are still two more opportunities to participate in a virtual community meeting regarding the Suffolk Downs proposal. McGlynn added that residents still have time to…