Month: September 2017

Congressman Capuano to Speak at Breakfast

East Boston Main Streets and the East Boston Chamber of Commerce invite East Boston resident and business owners to a networking breakfast with keynote speaker Congressman Michael Capuano.  The event will be held on Tuesday, October 10th from 7:30am-9:00am at…

Plaza Undergoing Massive Rehab

By John Lynds Owners of the 380 unit Shore Plaza affordable housing development on Border Street have started a massive and much needed rehabilitation. LIHC Investment Group and Weston Associates Inc. announced they are spending over $14 million to improve…

And Our Flag was Still There

By John Lynds Over the course of this Nation’s history the American Flag has stood for many things. In its infancy it stood for revolt against England. It stood for the possibilities of a new and better country. It stood…

Trump is Moving US Closer to War

We were listening to the segment on 60 Minutes Sunday night in which Oprah Winfrey was interviewing pro-Trump and anti-Trump voters from Michigan, and we were struck by the comment of one man as to why he voted for Trump.…

Obituaries 09-27-2017

Edith Farinola Long time self employed electrologist Edith A. Farinola, a lifelong resident of East Boston, passed away on Saturday, September 23, She was born on March 29, 1921, was a graduate of Burdette College and was self-employed for many…

Working Together

Pictured at the Fighting Addiction in the Hub event on September 15 are, (left to right) Hon. John E. McDonald, Jr., First Justice EB Court, Tom Tassinari, Chief Probation Officer,EB Court, Michael Pavone, Deputy Superintendent Winifred Cotter, Boston Police Department…