Claire Cataldo Devoted daughter, sister and mother Claire ( Napolitano) Cataldo of Orient Heights East Boston, formerly of the West End of Boston, passed away August 28 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 97 years old.…
Month: September 2016
Chance of A Lifetime
Four Zumix music students recently got a chance of a lifetime. These four young and talented musicians were chosen by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra to help write an original piece of music that they will perform alongside the full orchestra…
Marie “Jeanette” Ferrino, Wife of Judge Joseph Ferrino, Dies at 90
By John Lynds Marie A. “Jeanette” Ferrino, the late wife of the Honorable Judge Joseph Ferrino and a driving force in many East Boston organizations and social clubs, has died. Mrs. Ferrino died at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers…
NOAH’s O’Donnell Schoolyard Summer Program ‘Thank You’ Ceremony
NOAH’s O’Donnell Schoolyard Summer Program held an informal Thank You Ceremony to express its gratitude to the local organizations and individuals who helped support it financially this year. The event was held on the final day of the program, Thursday,…
Woman Helps Police in Murder Investigation
By John Lynds Last week the Boston Police distributed photos of a woman walking near the scene where 18-year-old Blanca Lainez’s was murdered on June 14. The photos, captured on a security camera in the area, show a woman walking…
LaMattina, City Council Vote to Not Oppose Eastie Medical Marijuana Dispensary
By John Lynds At last Wednesday’s Boston City Council Hearing City Councilor Sal LaMattina joined his colleagues in voting to not oppose the plan to place a medical marijuana dispensary on McClellan Highway in East Boston. Newton based Happy Valley…
EBNHC Receives HHS Grant
By John Lynds East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) will receive $40,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to invest in the health center’s quality improvement efforts, and to provide high quality comprehensive…
Save East Boston History
Edith G. De Angelis If you are old enough to remember “the old days” you will remember the uncontrolled growth of the airport as it gobbled up homes, businesses, parks, playgrounds, streets, three of our five islands, and, whole neighborhoods.…
Enjoy Labor Day Weekend — Safely
It’s hard to believe, but the inevitable has arrived — Labor Day weekend is here. For those of us in the Greater Boston area, this has been the most incredible summer that anyone can remember (and for some of us,…
School Will Be Back — Drive With Care
With school bells ringing for the start of the 2016-17 school year next week and the week thereafter, commuters will have to adjust to the prospect of schoolchildren and school buses returning to our streets. All of us who drive…