FARM FRESH: Sandra Nijjer samples some berries from a tree at Eastie Farms in Jeffries Point on Saturday, July 14, as part of Eastie Week. The farm held a day to harvest, and cook, a lunch from ingredients harvested in…
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Artist in Residence Program Colors the Parks This Summer
Amidst a pile of crayons, markers, paints and numerous pieces of card-stock paper canvasses, Juleen Jones has made her mark in a creative way for the kids and families that use parks throughout Boston – including Paris Street Playground each…
Suffolk Prosecutor Honored at Annual Award Ceremony
A member of the prosecution team that handles cases in Suffolk County, was honored with a prestigious award named after a former school teacher, Suffolk prosecutor, and Boston City Council member, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. Assistant…
East Boston Resident Turns Tragedy into Triumph
Lifelong East Boston resident Christopher Babin was only 32 when he thought his world had ended. Babin’s fiancé passed away due to complications with epilepsy shortly after their five-year anniversary, on Jan. 11, 2017. Weighing in at 300 pounds due…
Local Students Receive Academic Achievements
PELOSI GRADUATES FROM NORTHEAST METRO TECH School Committee Chairman Deborah Davis and Principal Carla Scuzzarella are pleased to announce the graduation of Marissa Pelosi from Northeast Metro Tech. 292 Graduates from 15 different vocations were celebrated and received their diplomas…
Community News Briefs
SUMMER COOKOUT AT SACRED HEART PARISH Sacred Heart Parish invites all residents to its Annual Cookout on Saturday, July 21 at 5:00 p.m. There will be food, music, cornhole, and ladder ball games and beach balls and bubbles for kids.…
East Boston Students Named as Newest Red Sox Scholars
The Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation introduced the newest class of Red Sox Scholars including two East Boston students on June 24, at Fenway Park in a ceremony before the Red Sox-Mariners game. Now in its 16th year, the Red…
DPH has Issued a Fish Advisory for the Lower Mystic River Area in Boston
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a fish advisory for the Lower Mystic River area in Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Revere, and Somerville to provide guidance on fish consumption. The advisory says: Children under 12, pregnant women, nursing…
Sand Sculpting Festival Set for Friday Kick Off
The Revere Beach Partnership and sponsors of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival have wowed upwards of a million visitors for the last 14 years to witness some amazing sculptures. And this year will be no exception. With more…
What President Trump Wants Us to Forget
By now, nearly every American has seen the terrible images of children being torn from their families, heard the sound of children begging immigration officers to call their relatives. Those images and sounds are the truth of what has been…