Rep. Adrian Madaro, City Councilor Sal LaMattina, APAC’s John White, Mayor Martin Walsh and Sen. Joseph Boncore cut the ceremonial cake to kickoff this year’s East Pride Day. John White, APAC’s longtime executive director was honored for his 50 years…
Month: August 2017
Tassinari Receives Massport’s Donna Rauseo Scholarship
By John Lynds Massport announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of Donna Rauseo, a lifelong resident of East Boston and long-time employee of the Port Authority. Eastie resident Rachel Tassinari was awarded the $5,000 scholarship last…
Brewin’ in Eagle Hill
By John Lynds The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Farmers Market featured two new faces this season. Jeremy Schleibaum and Kyle Fletcher have been at the weekly farmers market promoting the coffee company they recently launched, the Eagle Hill Coffee…
United Planet Puts Eastie as its Center
By John Lynds Imagine traveling to Costa Rica and helping conservationists keep an eye on an endangered sea turtle population. How about traveling to Nepal and volunteering in a school?What if you had the opportunity to go to Ghana and…
Lighthouse Wood Working Sets Up Shop in Eastie
By John Lynds Inside a small woodworking shop off McClellan Highway Lucas Jablonski is putting the finishing touches on the latest piece of furniture. The piece is a thirteen-foot long table made of reclaimed wood that has been carefully assembled…
Boston City Council Candidate Lydia Edwards Releases Transportation Infrastructure Policy Proposal
Lydia Edwards, East Boston resident and candidate for Boston City Council, released a transportation infrastructure policy proposal this week with recommendations to mitigate traffic congestion, parking issues, and public transportation deficiencies. “As a resident of East Boston, I have a…
New Management Company to Buy Don Orione Nursing
By John Lynds For over seventy years the Sons of the Divine Provence have been the owners of the Don Orione Nursing Home on Orient Avenue in East Boston. As Eastie’s only nursing home and rehab facility, the Don Orione…
Passacantilli Releases Parks & Open Space Platform
Stephen Passacantilli, a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent, and former staffer to City Councilor Sal LaMattina has released his Parks & Open Space Platform. Passacantilli is running for District 1 City Councilor, which includes the neighborhoods of…
Letters to the Editor
IMPRESSED Dear Editor: I’m writing to voice my support for Stephen Passacantilli to be East Boston’s next District City Councilor. As an East Boston voter, I’ve been impressed to see Stephen’s specific plans and proposals on issues like Seniors and…
An Overdue Honor
Anyone who knows John White knows he’d rather be out of the spotlight and busy doing his good work on behalf of the East Boston families he’s dedicated his life and career to. In October, Mr. White, East Boston APAC’s…