The MBTA has announced that Transit Police officers will be offering facemasks to transit riders in need of a face covering. This effort is part of the T’s Ride Safer campaign to educate riders and shift behavior to the new way of riding…
Month: December 2020
News in Brief
December 2020 Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) will be on December 7, 2020 at 6pm. The meeting will be via Zoom. Please check the website (harborvieweastboston.com) for instructions to participate…
Entertainer Jimmy Celona Sings With His Supper at the VFW Joseph L Mottola Post #4524
As we all know by now Covid-19 has taken a toll on all of us, it has forced a lot of us to take up new careers, get pets, or start new hobbies. Local entertainer Jimmy Celona was out most…
City of Boston to Offer Two Hours of Free Parking
As a way to support Boston’s small businesses during the holiday season, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the City of Boston will provide two hours of free parking at the city’s 8,000 metered spaces on Saturdays during the holiday…
Councilor Edwards Hosting ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop With ACLU
Following the recent arrest of a longtime East Boston resident by ICE, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards is hosting a Know Your Rights workshop in partnership with the ACLU and local immigration attorneys on Saturday December 5 at 1p.m. The…
Judge Ferrino
The passing last week of Judge Joseph V. Ferrino marks the end of an era in the East Boston and Winthrop area. It is fair to say that there is no person who has been more impactful and was more…
‘Tis the Season for Giving — and Never has the Need Been More Urgent
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Together, We Must Stop the MBTA Service Cuts
By Senator Sal DiDomenico The MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board recently released their “Forging Ahead Initiative,” a series of ill-conceived cuts to MBTA services that will have devastating (and likely long-lasting) impacts on those who rely on public transit to get to and…
Obituaries 12-02-2020
Philip Marino Former Principal of the Sam Adams Elementary School, Boston Philip Marino, a former principal for Boston Public Schools at the Sam Adams Elementary School, he was the dear brother of the late Joseph, Pete and Nicolena Marino; loving…