By John Lynds East Boston artist J. Felipe Aguirre, a.k.a. Phil Hoa has been chosen to be the one responsible for designing and decorating the public ‘Street Pianos’ coming to East Boston next month. The two pianos in Eastie that…
Author: Times Staff
Harnessing the Creativity of Boston’s Artists to Build A Better City
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I was excited to join the Mayor’s Mural Crew last week, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary of beautifying our City. I picked up a paintbrush, and colored in a mural of ballet dancers on…
Volunteers A Huge Part of Eastie Pride
Eastie Pride Day was launched in 1988 in response to the wave of urban flight from Boston during the 1970s and 1980s. In Eastie many Italians and Irish took off for the suburban towns of Saugus, Peabody and Revere while…
Obituaries 08-24-2016
Vincent Guaetta Retired MBTA machinist Vincent A. Guaetta pf Revere, formerly of Wakefield and East Boston, passed away August 12 after a brief illness. He was 73 years old. A retired MBTA machinist, he was the cherished son of the…
East Boston HS Swimmers Doing Great Job As Lifeguards At Paris St Pool
The East Boston HS Swim Team has many lifeguards throughout the City. Pictured is the lifeguard staff at Paris St. Pool, (L-R) Francesca Marifiote (grad,) Steven Mesa (grad), Chris Villanueva (Sr. Capt), Mike Lockhead (grad), Daniel Marifiote (grad & Asst…
East Boston Resident Receives Massport Rauseo Scholarship
By John Lynds The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of Donna Rauseo, a lifelong resident of East Boston and a long-time Massport employee. The $5,000 Donna Rauseo Memorial Scholarship was awarded…
28th Eastie Pride Day to Kickoff Saturday at Piers Park
By John Lynds It’s that time of year to break out your blue and gold attire and head down to Piers Park for the 28th Annual Eastie Pride Day. This year’s Eastie Pride Day will kickoff on Saturday, August 20…
Terminal E Public Comment Period Extended 21 Days:Activists Seek A Better Community Process
By John Lynds Following a poorly attended community meeting hosted by Massport last Wednesday at the Mario Umana Academy regarding the expansion of Terminal E and its Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), local environmentalist and elected officials immediately called on…
Lydia Edwards to Head Office of Housing Stability
By John Lynds Mayor Martin Walsh announced this week that East Boston resident and former First Suffolk and Middlesex senatorial candidate, Lydia Edwards, will head the city’s newly formed Office of Housing Stability. The new Office of Housing Stability will…
Youth and Police Initiative Lands at the Community Center
By John Lynds For several weeks this summer, youth from the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Paris Street Community Center took part in a new program to help strengthen relationships between police and teens. The Youth and Police…