Robert Cashman, President and CEO of Metro Credit Union, announces that Metro has embarked upon major strategic investments in technology, physical locations and talent. These ambitious developments are part of a deliberate strategy to prepare for continuing and projected business…
Month: March 2019
Metropolitan Beaches Commission to Hold Public Hearing in East Boston April 9
The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) will hold nine public hearings in the winter and spring of 2019 in waterfront communities from Nahant to Nantasket to receive public input about the state of the beaches. The hearing for East Boston will…
Crime Is down 27 Percent in Eastie so Far This Year
East Boston has experienced a decrease in Part One Crime that include rapes, homicides, burglaries and other serious crimes in 2019 according to statistics released by the Boston Police Department earlier this month. According to statistics released by the Boston…
Police Briefs 03-27-2019
District 7 Police Report Monday, March 11, 2019 Around 2 a.m. in the area of 104 Falcon St., a 38 year old male with an East Boston address was arrested for Assault & Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon…
Letters to the Editor
Agrees with Editorial on Climate Change Dear Editor, Thank you for your timely editorial (“Another Side of Climate Change”) pointing out the rapidly advancing effects of climate change across the nation. Gov. Baker and our Legislature have taken a moderate,…
Guest Op-ed Local Aid for Climate Change
By Jack Clarke There are three proposals before Beacon Hill lawmakers that could help pay for how we cope with the impacts of climate change – all should be considered. Climate change is the existential threat of our lifetime. It…
Guest Op-ed Beware of Scams Coming over the Telephone
By Glenn Mollette In January a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they…
Legalized Marijuana: A Few Observations
We recently attended an event at an area Senior Center for an informational presentation on marijuana, which now is legal for recreational use in Massachusetts (as well as in 10 other states across the country). The room that initially was…
Obituaries 03-27-2019
Janice Florentine Of East Boston and Lynnfield Janice E. Florentine of East Boston and Lynnfield passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 24 at the age of 71. She was the beloved wife of the late…
9-Alarm Fire Rips Through New England Casket Co.
Louis Tobia Jr.’s Italian grandfather, who founded the New England Casket Company on Bennington Street in East Boston more than 75 years ago, invented the ‘Concord Casket.’ Retailing for around $25,000 it became the casket of choice for the rich…