Free Ice Cream Mark your calendar for April 9, because it’s Showcase Cinemas sweetest Bargain Tuesday yet as the theater celebrates Ben & Jerry’s fan-favorite Free Cone Day! On Tuesday, April 9, movie fans can scoop-up a free ice cream…
Month: April 2019
Community Calendar
Community Meetings Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Second Monday of every month. 6:30 p.m. at the Jeffries Point Yacht Club, 565…
City Watchdog Urges Caution in Employee Salaries, Contracts
With the City’s 2018 payroll growing by more than 8 percent over the previous year, one City watchdog is urging caution and a tightening of the reins as this year’s City Budget begins to move forward. “We offer words of…
Massport to Begin Construction On New Gas Station/Store
Massport’s Anthony Guerriero was at last month’s Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) to discuss the Port Authority’s new project to move Logan Airport’s only gas station and convenience store from the airport’s service road closer to the Jeffries Point neighborhood.…
Former New England Patriot Star Tedy Bruschi Holds Party at Cunard Tavern
Those who walked into the Cunard Tavern in East Boston on Sunday, March 23 were greeted by a familiar face. Hosting a Sports Trivia Night was none other than former New England Patriot star and three-time Super Bowl champion Tedy…
Police Briefs 04-03-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, March 18, 2019 Around 9 a.m. in the area of 69 Paris St., a 34 year old male with an East Boston address was arrested for Assault & Battery (injuries) Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Around…
Bring on the Spring
Yes, we know that the calendar told us that spring officially began with the vernal equinox on March 20. And yes, the crocuses have been in full bloom, bringing a welcome burst of color to the otherwise-dreary New England landscape…
Op-ed Councilor Edwards Reacts to Last Week’s ZBA Pot Shop Debacle
A few weeks before the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted on whether or not to grant Conditional Use Permits to two adult- use marijuana dispensary applicants in East Boston Mayor Martin Walsh wrote a Letter to the Editor…
Guest Op-ed Celebrating One Boston Day
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year on the third Monday in April, tens of thousands of athletes gather in Hopkinton, and begin the 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street in Boston. All along the Marathon route, spectators cheer on their…
Obituaries 04-03-2019
Barbara Smith Of East Boston Barbara M. (Phillips – Fahey) died in East Boston on March 24. The beloved wife of the late Frederick J. Smith, she was the mother of Frederick J. Smith and his wife, Junko of Arlington,…