By John Lynds State’s Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton ruled last week that Massport must prepare a Mandatory Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for its plans to add an additional 5,000 parking spaces at Logan International Airport. “I have…
MS-13 Leader Indicted for Ordering the Murder of Two Teens in Eastie
On September 7, 2015 the bloody body of Wilson Martinez was found by a passerby in the early morning hours near the water’s edge at Constitution Beach. The murder of the 15 year-old boy the day before high school was…
Schools Should Be A Place Safe from Fear
By Naomi Zuckerman Recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrests in schools have rattled communities, prompting local leaders to speak out. While DHS guidance discourages immigration enforcement in “sensitive locations” like schools and hospitals, these invasions have many worried. If…
An End to the Drought — for Now
Last week, state officials announced that the entire state of Massachusetts was no longer in a drought emergency. This certainly comes as good news to residents. Over the last six months, every time it rained or snowed and there were…
Obituaries 05-17-2017
Helen D’Agostino Of East Boston Helen D’Agostino of East Boston died on Saturday, May 6. She was 69 years old. The beloved wife of the late Joseph D’Agostino, she was the devoted mother of Walter Wythe and his wife, Maria…
Mayor Walsh Kicks Off Re-Election Bid in Eastie
By John Lynds Heavy rain did not stop East Boston residents from coming out in droves to watch Mayor Martin Walsh officially kicked off his re-election for Mayor of Boston at the Don Orione Madonna Shrine last Friday night. Flanked…