The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department is once again hard at work planting the seeds for the potential success of at the House of Correction. Literally. Now in its third year, the Urban Farming Program is an initiative developed by Suffolk…
Category: Editorials
Tuxbury Receives Master of Education
Kristen Tuxbury of East Boston, MA received a Master of Education from American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA. AIC awarded 550 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its 2015 Commencement ceremony. More than 200 undergraduate and nearly 330 graduate degrees…
Garcia Named to High Honors
Gillary Garcia of East Boston, from the class of 2016 at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, has been named to the high honor roll for the 2015 spring trimester. Gillary received high honors, which requires a grade point average of 3.6…
Thank You Noah and Masport
What could be nicer than spending a summer night outdoors on a blanket with your children watching a movie? There is something magical about that moment. Massport and NOAH have teamed up to bring this type of experience to many…
Thank You,Dave Modica
Dave Modica, owner of Ecco restaurant, has proven that he is a great neighbor. When Dave recently bought the building next door to his restaurant, there was also a billboard sign. Those signs are moneymakers, as advertisers pay large sums…
Whales Ahoy
Last week a couple of whales were spotted in Boston Harbor. For those of us growing up in Boston in the 1970’s and 80’s, when many of our rivers and the harbor served as a toxic chemical and sewage dump,…
Community News Briefs
Gove Street Citizens Association to meet The Gove Street Citizens Association monthly meeting will be on July 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Noddle Island Community Room located on the first floor of the Logan Rental Car Center…
East Boston Man Injured in Boat Fire
One East Boston man was injured when his boat caught fire at the Boston Shipyard and Marina on Marginal Street near Piers Park. Witnesses said they heard an explosion followed by fire that ultimately sunk the boat. Both Massport and…
State Budget Addresses City’s Concerns
Governor Charlie Baker’s Fiscal Year Budget of $38.1 billion addresses many issues important to local residents while providing the foundation for future economic growth and increasing support and funding for local aid, education, human service programs, and opioid prevention grants.…
Governor Baker Releases Opioid Working Group Recommendations
Vowing to change the way the Commonwealth treats and even thinks about substance addiction, Governor Charlie Baker today released the findings of his Opioid Working Group, a comprehensive report detailing 65 actionable steps to curb the deadly opioid epidemic. The…