Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
Month: March 2021
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…
Guest Op-Ed: Do Your Children Make You Curse?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American choir director, gospel musician, singer, songwriter, and author. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God’s Property, and One Nation Crew. He is a…
Letter to the Editor
I Will Bring Boston With Me To the People of Boston, Monday, the United States Senate voted to confirm me as the next Secretary of Labor. I am deeply honored to serve my country in this way at such a…
Obituaries 03-24-2021
Elaine DiSerio Lifelong Advocate for Children Elaine V. DiSerio of Revere passed away on March 20. Elaine had a career in Child Protection with DCF and was a lifelong advocate for children. She was a graduate of Revere High School, Class…
East Boston YMCA Partners With Hilton for Its Pantry Bag Program
Executive Director of the East Boston YMCA Joe Gaeta announced this week that the Y has begun partnering with Hilton Boston Logan Airport to expand the YMCA of Greater Boston’s Pantry Bag Program. Gaeta said each year for the past…
ZBA Approved New Bremen Street Project
Back in July, the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) sent the developers of a proposed large-scale mixed-use development project on Bremen Street back to the drawing board. Citing a lack of greenspace coupled with the size and scope of…
Outdoor Dining to Return March 22
Over a dozen East Boston restaurants are expected to take advantage of the City of Boston’s 2021 outdoor dining program that is set to begin on March 22. This is an earlier start than the previously-announced date of April 1. …
JPNA Votes in Favor of Three Projects at March Meeting
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) board recently released the voting results from its March meeting held earlier this month. JPNA members voted to support three development projects at the meeting. The first project at 153 Everett St. members voted…
Yet Another Gun Arrest in Eastie; Captain McCormack Says He’s Concerned
Last Tuesday’s gun arrest gave East Boston the dubious honor of leading the city in gun confiscations so far this year, and this has District A-7 Captain Kelly McCormack concerned. Last Tuesday, District A-7 officers along with officers assigned to…