By Michael Coughlin Jr. A proposal to add a roof deck at 161 Leyden Street got a second chance during the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council’s (OHNC) monthly meeting last week and was approved after it was opposed in September. Last…
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News in Briefs
Ninth Annual J. Barry Dwyer 5K Turkey Trot is Set for Chelsea Stadium Nov. 18 The ninth annual J. Barry Dwyer Turkey Trot is set for Saturday, November 18, at 10 AM at Chelsea Stadium. The trot promises to be…
As Halloween Creeps Closer, NFPA Reminds the Public To Celebrate With Fire Safety in Mind
As Halloween creeps closer, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is reminding the public that fire safety hazards often lurk among spooky decorations and festivities. With these potential risks in mind, the association encourages everyone to take simple precautions that can help…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States. Each year in the U.S., about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about…
Fifth Human Case of West Nile Virus Announced
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the fifth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Massachusetts resident this year. The individual is a male in his 70s who was likely exposed in Hampden County. The risk…
MFA Organizes Piet Mondrian Exhibition Drawn From Gift From Maria and Conrad Janis
This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents an exhibition of works by Piet Mondrian (1872–1944), celebrating a transformational gift that elevates the MFA to one of the leading institutions outside of the Netherlands for the study and…
Frank Costantino Watercolor on View at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Illustrator and Artist, Frank M Costantino, of Winthrop, is extremely pleased to announce the selection of his watercolor painting, Tsuruhama Rainforest, for exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in a themed exhibition, Emerging Ecologies: Architecture &…
We Must Confront the New Axis of Evil
When former President George W. Bush coined the term “Axis of Evil” to refer to the nations of Iran, No. Korea, and Iraq in his 2002 State of the Union speech, his comments were largely derided. Even in the aftermath…
The Dominoes Are Falling Toward Trump
With the crisis in the Middle East and the dysfunction among Congressional Republicans garnering all of the headlines these days, the many trials and tribulations of former President Donald Trump have been relegated in recent weeks to what we in…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t Look the Other Way To the Editor, Thank you to the East Boston Times and Michael Coughlin Jr. for covering this issue. We represent Airport Impact Relief, Incorporated (AIR, Inc.), a community volunteer group which has been active since…