Marta Klimkiewicz Retired Kitchen Worker Marta (Piechota) Klimkiewicz, a retired kitchen worker for many years at Kayem, passed away on December 9 at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody. She was 83 years old. Born in Kalisz, Poland, she was the…
Merger Furor – Parents express concern over plans to combine Alighieri and Umana
By all accounts the Dante Alighieri Elementary School in East Boston is a success story. MCAS test scores and enrollment are up, there’s strong parental involvement and because of the small size of the building classes are relatively small compared…
Father reportedly considers plea deal in disappearance of his five-year-old son
The Lynn father believed to be responsible for 2008 disappearance of his young boy from East Boston is reportedly considering a plea deal. Ernesto Gonzalez, 38, of Lynn is being held without bail in connection with five-year-old Giovanni Gonzalez’s disappearance.…
NOAH chosen to take part in Renew Boston initiative
East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing is one of 13 community-based organizations in the city that will take part Boston’s Renew Boston initiative. Mayor Thomas Menino announced this week that NOAH and 12 others will launch a community-based marketing and…
EBNHC included in statewide patient-centered program
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will be one of 46 primary care medical practices across the Commonwealth that have been selected to participate in a new Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative designed to promote comprehensive, coordinated, patient-centered care delivered by…
BCYF Swim League seeks youth participants
Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF,) the City of Boston’s largest youth and human service agency, is currently enrolling youth participants in a citywide competitive swimming league. The annual league is for boys and girls ages 6-17. Participants must…