The Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate announced a legislative proposal to raise the minimum wage; create a framework for paid family and medical leave for most workers; phase out time-and-a-half pay on Sundays; and establish a…
Police Briefs 06-27-2018
District Seven Police Report June 16, 2018 Around 09:00 am in the area of Maverick Square a 46 year-old-White Male with an address in East Boston was arrested on several outstanding warrants. June 17, 2018 Around 04:00 am in the…
School’s Out — Drive Carefully
With the school year having just ended (thanks to all those snow days that lengthened the school year), motorists need to adjust their driving habits to take into account that children will be in our streets all day long and…
Obituaries 06-27-2018
Judy Morgan Of East Boston Judy (Flamingo) Morgan of East Boston died peacefully on June 21. The wife of the late Paul F. Morgan, she was the devoted mother of Paul, Guy and Kristy, loving companion of the late Jay Swan, dear…
Mayor Walsh Sings City Ordinance to Regulate Short Term Rentals
Longtime Webster Street resident John McCarthy lives next to a property being used as an Airbnb. While he does not begrudge anyone from making a little extra money on the side, he feels there should be some sort of regulation.…
The Birth of His Baby Girl Changed Him, Now He’s Off to College
Anyone who was at last Friday’s East Boston High School (EBHS) graduation at East Boston Memorial Stadium saw an overjoyed Richard Bynum walk onto the stage with his 2-year-old daughter, Zamyrah, and accept his high school diploma. Bynam’s story is…