Special to the Times-Free Press On March 2, one of the coldest days of the year, 200 brave souls plunged into the icy 32-degree waters of Constitution Beach in East Boston for the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash. The water…
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Boston Forging & Welding Owner at Home on the Job
By Dan Murphy Chip Giovanni, the third-generation owner of Boston Forging & Welding, has early childhood memories of accompanying his father to work, and even then, he said he felt right at home there. “It never felt like work or…
Postal Inspectors Remind to be Alert for Scams during National Consumer Protection Week
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2025, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. Imposters are scammers who work very hard to convince consumers they are a friend or relative,…
Celebration of Life held for Richie DiMeo
By Times Staff Friends and family convened at the Orient Heights Yacht Club for A Celebration of Life honoring longtime and popular East Boston resident and community leader Richie Dimeo. Childhood friends, high school classmates, players and parents from the…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest…
Obituaries 03-05-2025
Anthony Fiorino Retired Boston Emergency Medical Services Lieutenant A Funeral Mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart Church on Friday, February 28, for Anthony P. Fiorino, who passed away on February 23, at 85 years of age. Interment followed in St.…
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Sumner Street Project Presented at JPNA Planning & Zoning Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Plans for a project at 291 Sumner Street that would bring new units to the area were presented to attendees at last week’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) Planning & Zoning (P&Z) meeting. Attorney Richard Lynds…
Appreciation
Richie DiMeo, founder of East Boston Girls Softball League and the Meridian House By Cary Shuman East Boston is mourning the loss of Richie DiMeo, whose outstanding contributions to the community were known far and wide as a founder of…