On July 24, the jury reached a verdict in the probation trial. It is a verdict that all of us have to respect. With respect to the jury’s verdict, it must be noted that the jury confirmed that neither I…
Month: August 2014
“Designing with Water” in Boston and Around the World
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City of Boston, in partnership with the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Harbor Association, will be holding an international design competition for climate preparedness. The contest, which will kick off this…
Obituaries 08-06-2014
John Parziale Of East Boston John M. Parziale of East Boston died unexpectedly on July 27. He was 57 years old. He was the devoted father of Lisa Ceciliano and her husband, Alfonso and Michael Parziale; loving son of the…
Greenway Connector Now Open for Public
After years of planning and development the first section of the East Boston Greenway Connector is open to the public. This section of the Greenway Connector, built by Massport, opened for public use last week and the new path connects…
Project Bread
Chef Guy, from Project Bread, with CSA members at the East Boston WIC Office, displaying the fresh produce they received in their CSA share that week from Farmer Dave’s in Dracut.
CSA Going Strong in Neighborhood
Recently the newly formed Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in East Boston is going strong at the neighborhood’s WIC office on Liverpool Street. The CSA program is a collaboration between East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin’ program and…
Maverick Marketplace:the Tylers Dream Comes True
It was a building that remained idle for decades until an East Boston husband and wife team had a vision of transforming the former Welfare building on Maverick Street into small business incubator. The Tylers worked for years permitting, constructing…
EBSB Completes Plan to Go Fully Public
After East Boston Savings Bank’s (EBSB) parent company Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. has formed a new corporation to go fully public, the newly formed corporation and announced it has completed the “second step” conversion of Meridian Financial Services, Incorporated (MFS).…
Project Bread
This summer, more than 50,000 children will enjoy a free, healthy breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner at one of more than 600 sites across Massachusetts—all part of the Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded nutrition program that provides free…
East Boston Knights Top Southie in Play
The East Boston Knights welcomed the South Boston Saints to “The Stadium” last Wednesday night for a first place showdown between the 2 clubs in what could be a preview of a huge playoff matchup in the Yawkey Baseball League…