By John Lynds After 34 years as the head of the East Boston Social Centers, Executive Director John Kelly will retire and the neighborhood will celebrate his service to the community on May 18 at Spinelli’s in Day Square at…
Month: April 2017
Mayor Releases Five-Year Capital Plan
By John Lynds Last Thursday, Mayor Martin Walsh stood in Central Square in East Boston, the site of an ongoing $7.8 million renovation by the city, and released his $2.08 billion five-year capital budget plan. Flanked by his cabinet and…
Who’s Next:Field of District 1 City Council Candidates Begin to Take Shape
By John Lynds The announcement last week that longtime District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina would not seek reelection this fall has lead to several potential candidates from East Boston, the North End and Charlestown eyeing the open seat. Already,…
U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano Holds Town Hall Meeting in Eastie
By John Lynds Last Thursday evening at East Boston High School, U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano held a town hall meeting to field questions and address concerns from his constituents in East Boston. Capuano, who is serving his tenth term in…
Zumix to Involved in Annual Walk for Music Event
By John Lynds Each year Zumix participates in Boston’s annual Walk for Music fundraiser, which brings music organizations from all over the city together to help raise money for local arts programs. On Sunday, April 30 kicking off at 12:30…
Work on Sumner Tunnel Toll Plaza to Commence
By John Lynds At a meeting last Wednesday night at East Boston High School, MassDOT Project Manager Eric Jones announced that a contract has been awarded for the project to revamp the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza. “We recently awarded the…
Medical Services Available for All at EBNHC
By Manuel A. Lopes It is very important for all in this community to know they should not be afraid to seek medical services at EBNHC. Since we opened our doors in 1970, our mission has been to provide easily…
A Truly Perilous Time
When President Obama left office, he made it clear to incoming President Trump that the most important foreign policy challenge that the new administration would face would be figuring out how to prevent North Korea from developing an intercontinental ballistic…
City Councilor Sal Lamattina Will Not Seek Reelection
By John Lynds After a stellar 30-year career with the City of Boston, eleven of which was spent as the District 1 City Councilor, Sal LaMattina told the East Boston Times Tuesday that he will not seek re-election during the…
Date Set for the 17th Annual East Boston Open Studios
By John Lynds Part of what has made East Boston a wonderful place in which to live is the neighborhood’s flourishing artist community. The East Boston’s Artist Group at 80 Border St., renovated a decade ago by the East Boston…