By Maria Termini Plain and simple we need Improved Medicare for All now to make sure everyone has the healthcare they need. Currently many people cannot get the healthcare they need. They can’t afford healthcare and they suffer and die…
Author: Times Staff
Obituaries 09-18-2019
Phyllis Greco Loving mother and grandmother On Friday, August 23, 2019, Phyllis Greco, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 91. Phyllis was born on Feb. 28,1928 in East Boston to Catarina and Antonio Greco. She is…
Annual Kindergarten Parade
Tough Run
Community News
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…
Community Calendar
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.…
News in Brief
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…