Last week, JetBlue announced plans to retrofit their entire Airbus fleet with noise-reducing vortex generators. JetBlue is the largest operator at Logan International Airport and this move reflects the partnership between Massport and the airline to reduce aircraft noise to…
Author: Times Staff
Letter to the Editor
One of the best East Boston Columbus Day parades To the Editor: In recent years I have been in the East Boston Columbus Day parade. This year I was in the military contingent riding in a WWII Jeep in the…
Study the Three Ballot Questions
There are three questions on the ballot for the upcoming state election on Tuesday, November 6. The three are about as unrelated and disparate as one could imagine. The first question asks voters to adopt a proposed new law that…
Obituaries 10-17-2018
Richard Vertuccio, Sr. Retired Harpsichord Master Craftsman Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) Revere for Richard…
A Great Columbus Day Parade
On Sunday the Columbus Day Parade rolled through East Boston. The weather was perfect and the streets were lined with thousands of residents and spectators as the parade made its way from Suffolk Downs to Maverick Square. In the top…
Doughnut Boy in Eastie
Tyler Carach has dedicated his time to delivering donuts to law enforcement officers across the country with the motto “I DONUT need a reason to thank a cop”. Here, Tyler tries on District A-7 Officer Twining’s bullet proof vest. Tyler…
Community News
OHNC MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 15 The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will meet on Monday, Oct 15 at YMCA 58 Ashley St., beginning at at 6:30 p.m . Agenda is subject to change. Introductions – Welcome and report from…
Commonwealth Launches Campaign to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), in partnership with the Statewide Stormwater Coalition, announced the launch of a new stormwater awareness campaign to help Massachusetts cities and towns comply with new federal stormwater management requirements. The announcement was made…
Massachusetts Must Move Forward on Our Own
With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, coming on the heels of the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, it is clear that the America as we have known it for the past 70 years, a time in…
Obituaries 10-10-2018
Richard Page, Sr. Loving and caring family man Funeral services were held privately for Richard R. Page, Sr. who died on Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Don Orione Home in East Boston following a long illness. He was 81 years…