East Boston Savings Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gavegnano has often said the key to EBSB’s continued success is being a ‘big bank with a small bank mentality’. “People answer the phones here,” said Gavegnano. “Everybody who…
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Essaibi George Announces for Mayor of Boston
At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George has always considered East Boston her second home, and said she is just as comfortable here as she is in her native Dorchester. Before entering the political arena, Essaibi George taught Economics, Business Management…
EBNHC Receives Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation Grant
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) was one of 64 community-based healthcare providers to share in the latest round of grant money from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. EBNHC and the other recipients will share three…
KO Pies to Say Hooroo to Eastie Sometime This Year
After a successful 10 year run, KO Pies owner Sam Jackson is packing it in for the warmer climate of his native Australia and has put KO Pies at the Boston Shipyard and Marina in East Boston up for sale.…
News in Brief
JPNA February 2021 Monthly Meeting The JPNA monthly meeting will be held on Monday, February 8, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom Video Conference. Everyone needs to register 24 hours in advance in order to manage the meeting. In…
Development Pitched for Maverick Street
Zoning Attorney Jeff Drago pitched his client’s plans for 28 units of housing on Maverick Street along the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway. At a Friends of the Mary Ellen Greenway Council meeting last Thursday, Drago said his client, City Realty,…
GSCA Overwhelmingly Votes Down Gove Street Housing Development
Members of the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted 32-12 against a housing development at 168 Gove St. The plan is to take an existing multifamily home in need of repairs and updating on the corner of Gove and Geneva…
Same-Day Delivery Now Available at Winthrop Marketplace
Now offering a delivery option with same day service, the staff at the Winthrop Marketplace is making it more convenient for shoppers who prefer to stay home. One step ahead of everyone else, Store Manager, Chris Wallerce, added the option…
SJC Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Speaks of Need For Increased Civil Legal Aid at ‘Talk to the Hill’ Event
In remarks delivered on Jan. 27 at Talk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd spoke of the need for increased state funding for organizations that provide civil legal aid to…
Commissioner Gross Retires from BPD
Boston Police Department Commissioner William Gross, who started his law enforcement career as a beat cop at East Boston’s District A-7 station, retired from the Boston Police last Friday after 37 years on the force – perhaps signaling an interest…