For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2026 will mark 58 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
Category: Editorials
Proud of our mayor
As we were watching this past Monday’s inauguration ceremonies of city officials, and then listening to the inspiring Inaugural Address of Mayor Michelle Wu, it really hit home for us the extent to which Mayor Wu and our City Council…
Proud of Our Mayor
As we were watching this past Monday’s inauguration ceremonies of city officials, and then listening to the inspiring Inaugural Address of Mayor Michelle Wu, it really hit home for us the extent to which Mayor Wu and our City Council…
Thank you, Stranger Things
The long-awaited conclusion of the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, finally arrived over the holiday week. It’s hard to believe that it has been more than nine years since the show became a cultural phenomenon when the first season debuted…
Happy New Year
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed and that 2026 is here — and that we now are entering the second quarter of the 21st century. For those of us who ourselves are close to three-quarters of a…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
The Mass Shooting in Australia: Shocking, but Sadly, not Surprising
This past weekend’s tragic shooting in Australia at a Hanukkah festival once again has demonstrated to the world the pernicious and evil effects of anit-semitism, which is the world’s oldest form of prejudice. Anti-semitism may have reached its peak with…
There’s Still Time to Help those in Need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
Letter to the Editor
Donations needed To the Editor, An appeal came into the Chamber from East Boston’s own Meridian House for donations such as clothing, shoes, coats, hygiene, blankets and/or food for the residents. With the holidays quickly approaching any of these would…
Obituaries 12-17-2025
Christine M. Bossi A woman of faith and grace Funeral services were held for Christine M. (Noyes) Bossi, long time East Boston resident, who died peacefully on Monday, December 8th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House following a long well…