By John Lynds East Boston Parents became alarmed last Wednesday as social media began to report that the Mario Umana Academy was on lockdown due to reports of a suspicious man outside the building with a firearm even before they…
Author: Times Staff
EBNHC’s Winthrop Health Center Welcomes Dr Mothusi Chilume
By John Lynds East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Winthrop Health Center (WHC) on Main Street welcomed the newest addition to its medical staff this month. Dr. Mothusi Chilume began seeing patients last week at the WHC located a few doors…
Landmarks Commission Places Two Year Moratorium on Maverick Square Project
By John Lynds The Boston Landmarks Commission slapped a two-year moratorium on the demolition of two 19th Century brick bow-fronts on Maverick Street that some members of the community have been trying to preserve and be designated a ‘landmark’ status.…
East Boston YMCA, Stop & Shop Team Up Again for Turkey Express
By John Lynds East Boston YMCA staff and Stop & Shop executives braved the cold temperatures last Tuesday night to help hand out free turkeys with all the fixings to low-income families. The Y families were once again the recipients…
Creating Homes, and Giving Thanks
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Thanksgiving is not only a time to gather around the table with family, friends, and loved ones; it’s also a time to reflect on the year past and to consider all the things we have…
Remember Those in Need
For the vast majority of Americans, Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for many of our fellow…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…
Sports 11-22-2017
East Boston and South Boston meet again on Thanksgiving Day By John Lynds The 99th clash between these two rivals take place on Thanksgiving morning at 9:30 a.m. at venerable White Stadium. East Boston, led by John Parziale (eighth season)…
Obituaries 11-22-2017
Michael Mandatori Worked at East Boston Neighborhood Health Care Clinic Michael A. Mandatori of Revere died on November 15 at Beth Israel Hospital. He was 86 years old. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, after many years of…
A Rising Star:Lydia Edwards Ready to Lead as East Boston’s City Councilor
By Cary Shuman Even before Lydia Edwards completed her outstanding campaign with an impressive victory in the district council election for East Boston, Charlestown, and the North End, political observers were recognizing her potential, saying that she was a rising…