Brian Staley Graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 2006 Brian R. Staley passed away suddenly on Feb. 24 at the age of 30. He grew up in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School,…
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Community News
Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda Monday, February 25, 6:30-8:30pm Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room Logan Airport Rental Car Center • Welcome & Announcements • Process for GSCA Board Nominations • Boston Police Updates – Sargent Martin & Officer Simmons…
Community Calendar
Community Meetings Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Second Monday of every month. 6:30 p.m. at the Jeffries Point Yacht Club, 565…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local students recognized for academic excellence at Tufts University Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester. Among students earning dean’s list honors are: Ashley Benitez of East Boston John DiGiacomo of East Boston Dean’s list…
Keeping It in the Family DiPietro Dentistry Boasts 65 Years of Family Dental Care
By Sue Ellen Woodcock For 65 years, the DiPietro family has been offering general family dentistry to patients from Revere and around the area. Keeping the business strong today are three siblings. Dr. William DiPietro DMD, Dr. Christopher DiPietro DMD…
Project Here’s Online App for Youth Prevention Education Wins 2019 Parents’ Choice Award
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Project Here Games, an online app available for middle school students to practice healthy decision-making skills for substance use prevention, has been selected as a 2019 Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. “Project Here Games…
Police Briefs 02-20-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, February 4, 2019 Around 10:20 a.m., in the area of 37 Meridian St., a 27 year old Black Male with a Dorchester, MA address was arrested for Trafficking; Class A, Drugs 200 grams or more,…
Guest Op-ed Building a Community at Suffolk Downs
By Councilor Lydia Edwards The redevelopment of Suffolk Downs will reshape East Boston. With concrete plans now before the city for review, now is the time for our neighborhood to speak up for development that builds on the strengths of…
Letters to the Editor
Outraged Dear Editor As a lifelong resident of East Boston I write to express my outrage at the racist anti-immigrant flyers posted by outsiders. East Boston is historically a community where waves of immigrants chose to live, work and raise…
Traffic, Traffic Everywhere
A recent national report confirmed what those of us in the Greater Boston area have known all-too-well for all-too-long: That by some measures, traffic congestion on our metropolitan roadways is the worst in the entire nation and among the worst…