An East Boston woman walking back from shopping at Market Basket with another family member was struck and killed by an MBTA bus in Chelsea last Thursday morning. Police identified the woman in the accident that occurred just before 6…
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New England Casket Co. Most Likely Won’t Rebuild in Eastie
The 75-year-old East Boston business that Louis Tobia Jr.’s Italian grandfather founded may not return to the neighborhood. The New England Casket Company, which has won numerous awards in the industry for its innovation and casket designs, suffered a devastating…
Friends of the East Boston Greenway Sets up Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Fund
For over a half century Mary Ellen Welch was the steward of social, political and environmental activism in the neighborhood. Welch, a longtime community activist and school teacher, sought to house the poor, improve the air quality in Eastie and…
Zumix to Participate in Annual Walk for Music
Each year, Zumix participates in Boston’s annual Walk for Music fundraiser, which brings music organizations from all over the city together to help raise money for local arts programs. Kicking off at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at the…
Councilor Essaibi-George Organizes Inaugural ‘needle Take Back Day’ for the City of Boston
On Thursday, April 25, City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George, the Chair of the Committee on Homelessness, Mental Health, and Recovery and the Committee on Education, is organizing the first ever, city-wide Needle Take Back initiative in Boston. The partners and…
News Briefs
What is National Social Security Month? April is National Social Security Month, a time dedicated to educating the American public about our programs and services. During this month, Social Security and its partners promote educational materials the public to emphasize…
Community News
Eagle Hill Civic Association April meeting agenda The Eagle Hill Civic Association will hold its April Meeting on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at East Boston High School inside the cafeteria. The agenda is as follows: Station 7 Updates:…
Community Calendar
Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in Day Square.…
Eight Units Pitched for Lubec Street
Attorney Matt Eckel pitched his client’s plans at Monday night’s Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) meeting to erect an eight unit residential building on Lubec Street. The 3,000 square foot vacant lot at 69 Lubec Street would be transformed into…
Suffolk University Student Briana D’Amelio Places in National Paralegal Writing Contest
By Tony Ferullo Briana D’Amelio’s essay arguing that judges should be appointed rather than elected was so persuasive that it won her second place in a national competition. Never shy to say what’s on her mind, D’Amelio, an East Boston…