By John Lynds In an informal session last week the state legislature passed a bill that will delay the implementation of recreational marijuana for six months. While the bill will have zero affect on possessing or home growing marijuana, which…
Month: January 2017
Lynn Man Held on Bail in New Year’s Day Death
By John Lynds A Lynn man was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly running over and killing another man on Saratoga Street early New Year’s morning. Christopher Nalchajian, 33, of Lynn was charged with Driving Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene of…
MWRA Advisory Board Raises Concerns Over Mountain Biking
In 2014, the American Waterworks Association declared MWRA’s water to be the best in the nation. (In fact, it won both first and second place both for the City of Boston’s and the MWRA’s own sample.) This was not a…
Obituaries 01-04-2017
Bernard Sulprizio Of East Boston Bernard C. Sulprizio of East Boston peacefully passed away on December 30 surrounded by his loving family. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was the beloved husband of the late Angelina (Bottini)…
East Boston’s Persons of the Year
By John Lynds Veronica Robles, Woman of the Year Veronica Robles has tirelessly worked to bridge the gap between the various cultures that all call East Boston home. Over the years, through her Cultural Center on McClellan Highway, Robles has…
East Boston Times 2016:Honorable Mention
By John Lynds Traditionally the East Boston Times picks a Man and Woman of the Year but we would be remiss if we failed to mention the brave officers that were wounded during a shoot out with a suspect in…
Year in Review:A Look at the People and Events of 2016
By John Lynds On Saturday night the final seconds of 2016 will tick away and East Boston residents will join the world community and look to a new year with optimism and hope. In this small community the year was…
Helping Boston’s Homeowners
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh When I ran for Mayor, I knew I wanted to make Boston a city where every resident can afford to live, work and raise a family. Since I’ve been elected, Boston has grown — fast.…
Have A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2017. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come. In…
Obituaries 12-28-2016
Hazel DiTomaso Loving mother and long time foster mother Of New Hampshire, formerly of East Boston Hazel M. DiTomaso of Raymond, NH, formerly of East Boston, died peacefully in her sleep on December 23 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester,…