The East Boston Memorial Day Ceremony was held in Central Square on May 27 in honor of the 37,000 Massachusetts residents who lost their lives in service to the country since the Revolutionary War. Over 500 flags were placed in…
Month: May 2024
Shipyard Investment Plan Discussed Thoroughly at Recent JPNA Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina’s (BHSM) investment plan proponents attended the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association’s (JPNA) planning and zoning meeting to discuss the project. The aforementioned investment plan has been extensively discussed with the…
Madaro Speaks at GSCA Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Gove Street Citizens Association’s (GSCA) monthly meeting last week, State Representative Adrian Madaro appeared and provided some information regarding what he has been up to recently. To begin his presentation, Madaro spoke briefly about…
Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Shelter Hits One Month of Operation
By Adam Swift Operations at the temporary emergency assistance shelter at the old Chelsea Soldiers’ Home hospital building are in full swing. Earlier this spring, state officials announced that the empty building would be used as an emergency shelter for…
Major Budget Wins This Week in the State Senate
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts State Senate convened this week to debate and finalize the $57.999 billion Senate budget package, bringing significant resources to the residents of the Commonwealth, particularly those in Senator Lydia Edwards’ Third Suffolk district.…
Congratulations to the Class of 2024
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Driverless Cars: We Can’t Wait!
We recently returned from a trip to San Francisco to visit our daughter and got the chance to ride in the driverless taxis from Waymo, the company owned by Google, which has been operating in San Francisco and Phoenix for…
Obituaries 05-29-2024
Debra White A Great Friend of Eastie and its Kids Debra S. White of East Boston passed away in peace and surrounded by her loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Sunday morning at the Kaplan Hospice in Danvers. The…
Neighborhood Roundup
West End Museum Reopening and Other New Events After being closed to the public for more than two years following a substantial flood, a newly renovated and reimagined West End Museum will formally reopen on Thursday, May 23. The first…
BHAC Approves Hanging Sign for New Charles Street Hair Salon
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to approve as submitted an application for a hanging sign for a new Charles Street hair salon at the commission’s monthly public gearing held virtually on Thursday, May 16. The applicant said the…