Month: March 2024
OHNC Opposes Another Project On Leyden Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC), once again, voted against a proposed project at 36 Leyden Street. In September, the council overwhelmingly opposed a proposal to demolish the existing building…
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Hosts an Easter Egg Hunt
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) is once again proud to hosting an Easter Egg Hunt/Gather on Saturday, March 30, activities are from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Piers Park in East Boston. Founded by John Tallutto, the hunt…
Ward 1 Council Voices Opposition to Bennington Street Project
By Adam Swift Revere Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna does not want to see MassDOT install a bike lane as part of a redesign of Bennington Street into East Boston. In the past, state officials have stated that the…
‘The Irish Experience in Boston’ Discussion
Historian, Chris Daley, presented “The Irish Experience in Boston” at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library on March 7. Daley’s interest in the topic began when he started examining his genealogy. The recently retired teacher was shocked by…
News briefs
GSCA Meeting Agenda Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) Agenda for Monday, March 25, 2024, at 6:30 PM Please register for this virtual meeting on our website: https://www.govestreet.org/meetings Agenda (approx. 50-80 min) Community Updates (20 min) Updates from BPD (Sgt. Cintolo)…
EBNHC Appoints Gioioso as Vice President of Campus Operations
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), soon to be NeighborHealth, announced the appointment of John Gioioso, CFM, MCR as Vice President of Campus Operations. Bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the healthcare and financial asset management sectors, Gioioso…
March Is The Cruelest Month
Spring officially arrived this week, with March 19 marking the vernal equinox. According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’ began even sooner on March 1. The poet Emily Dickinson extolled the arrival of March (“Dear March—Come in— How glad I am—”). But…
It’s a Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad World
It is fair to say that for everyone reading this editorial, the world is in a greater state of chaos than at any time in our lives. Although the decades in the aftermath of World War II brought us the…
Letter to the Editor
Respect Our Community’s Character and Livability To the Editor, As a concerned community member, I am compelled to address the coverage of the proposed development at 112 Marginal Street in the East Boston Times-Free Press. While the recent article, “Fiery…