ONHC Meeting set for Sept. 16 The next meeting of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will be Monday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the YMCA gym on 58 Ashley St. The agenda is as follows: Introductions – Welcome…
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Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in Day Square.…
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The 16th Annual Taste of Chelsea is Sept. 16 The 16th annual Taste of Chelsea on Monday, Sept. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 99 Marginal Street in Chelsea to enjoy samples from some 30 area restaurants while supporting…
Time to End the War On Drugs
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…
Guest Op-Ed : Welcome Back, BPS!
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Yellow buses, backpacks and excited kids are here: it’s back to school season. We’re lucky to live in Boston, a city with some of the smartest people in the world. I have a message for…
Softball Dynasty : East Boston Waves Roll to 18-Under Mass. Championship
In what has become a common occurrence each summer, the East Boston Waves travel softball team finished another year winning the 18-Under Massachusetts championship. The team’s fourth title in the last five years, this one was the result of the…
Obituaries 09-11-2019
Robert Anthony Dell’Orfano East Boston HVAC Businessman Robert Anthony Dell’Orfano, age 81, died on Sunday, Sept. 1. Bob was born in East Boston on Dec. 7, 1937 and was married to Patty McDonough. He was the son of Anthony Dell’Orfano…
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Italian Heritage Month Committee Plans Anniversary Event on Sept. 28
On Saturday, Sept. 28. the Italian Heritage Month Committee, together with the Consul General of Italy, will be holding a Dinner Dance Fundraiser at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield. The evening will honor the three Co-Founders of October Italian Heritage Month: Judge…
Eastie’s Hurley a Winner in Mayor’s Garden Contest
Jeffries Point resident Dominique Hurley took home first prize for the for Small Yard garden category in Mayor Martin Walsh’s 2019 Garden Contest. This was the first time she was recognized in this self-described “citywide celebration of urban gardening.” Hurley…