The holiday season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2021, is anything but wonderful, even for those of us who are among the most fortunate in our society. Our collective stress and anxiety levels are…
Author: Times Staff
Guest Op-Ed: Gift Ideas for Christmas
Dr. Glenn Mollette This Christmas give somebody the gift of mercy and forgiveness. Be broad with your giving and generous. We all need a lot of both. For such a joyful holiday of cheer, giving and yuletide merriment there is…
Obituaries 12-22-2021
Louis Joseph Labadini, Sr. Sixty-Five Year Member of Local 17 Sheetmetal Workers International Union Louis Joseph Labadini Sr., a lifelong resident of East Boston, passed away peacefully on December 19 at the Chelsea Soldiers Home. Louis served his country in…
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Eastie Officers Make Drug, Gun Bust
Boston Police officers assigned to ther Drug Control Unit in East Boston arrested two people Saturday on drug and gun related charges. The incident occurred just after 3 pm Saturday when officers from District A-7’s Drug Control Unit were conducting…
News Briefs
Celebrating the Winter Solstice with Music and Spoken Word First Church in Boston, Unitarian Universalist, continues its tradition of offering a Celebration of the Winter Solstice on Tuesday, December 21, at 7 PM at the church, 66 Marlborough St. in Back Bay. In time-honored…
City Paws: Preventing Doggie Dementia
By Penny & Ed Cherubino One of the great gifts you can give your dog in the next year is taking steps, no matter what their age, to prevent dementia and improve their quality of life. In dogs, dementia is…
East Boston Social Centers Receive Major Grant
East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is excited to announce it has received $200,000 per year over three years from Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health. These funds will significantly advance Every Child Shines’ work to ensure every East Boston child…
Wu Shares Boston’s Winter Weather Preparations Underway
Mayor Michelle Wu joined City officials at the Public Works yard on Frontage Road to discuss winter preparations currently underway in the City of Boston, and resources available to residents, including older adults and individuals experiencing homelessness. “I am so…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Increase Dramatically
East Boston and the city’s weekly COVID positive test rate continues to rise dramatically post Thanksgiving and ahead of the Christmas Holiday. A week after Mayor Michelle Wu announced several measures to help combat the explosive rise in cases in…