The East Boston Chamber of Commerce placed a display of American flags to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Daniel H. Solari Square outside the Chamber of Commerce office at 464 Bremen Street. Martin…
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GLP-1 Weight-loss Drugs Should be Made Affordable for all Americans
The widespread acceptance of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, Zepbound by Eli Lilly and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk, for weight loss has created a game-changing dynamic for the overall health of the 72% of Americans who struggle with maintaining a healthy weight.…
We’re Over the Hump
The winter season generally is measured in two ways. There’s meteorological winter, the three months of December, January, and February. And then there is astronomical winter, which begins with the winter solstice on December 21 and ends with the spring solstice on March…
Letter to the Editor
A big Thank you to all who helped Dear East Boston Community, The Holiday Light committee would like to thank everyone who donated to our effort to light up East Boston! Special Thanks To The East Boston Foundation. Thank you…
Obituaries 01-29-2025
Camilo “Pop” Santana 7/15/1932 – 1/19/2025 Family, Friends, the Red Sox, the Lottery, and all sports on TV were of the utmost importance to him Camilo Santana of East Boston, formerly of Arlington, passed away peacefully at the Community Hospice…
9 Geneva Street Project Up for Sale
By Michael Coughlin Jr. A project at 9 Geneva Street, which has received approvals from the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board and the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA), is on the market. The approved project calls for demolishing…
EBCCS Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza Catholic schools throughout the country will be observing Catholic Schools Week January 26-February 1 in celebration of Catholic education in the United States. East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) will be among the intuitions…
News in Brief
Batres Rodriguez named to the Dean’s List Lucy Batres Rodriguez of East Boston was named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the fall semester ending in December 2024. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point…
Eastie Native Earns City Realty Group Scholarship
Special to the Times City Kids, a nonprofit organization founded by City Realty Group of Boston, announced that pre-law and nursing student from East Boston are the latest recipients of its City Kids Scholarships. The scholarships seek to empower underserved…
Local Tech Educator Brings AI Learning into the Catholic classroom
Special to the Times Technology and theology go hand in hand at this Catholic school. Students are both engaged and informed as they participate in MIT’s Day of AI Curriculum at St. John School. Ms. Barbara Mikolajczak, Director of Technology…