Boston Police believe they have caught the suspect sought in a string of commercial robberies in East Boston over the past few weeks. On Aug. 4, Boston Police executed a search warrant in Everett and seized evidence that may connect…
Month: August 2019
MWRA Advisory Board Seeks to Stop Cable Charge
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The MWRA Advisory Board is calling upon state officials to protect ratepayers against a $150 million charge to move a cross-harbor cable owned and operated by Eversource and its subsidiary Harbor Electric Energy Company (HEEC). The…
EBECC and UnidosUS Comments on El Paso Tragedy
On Aug. 3, Patrick Wood Crusius, 21, entered the Walmart in El Paso, TX and murdered 22 people and injured another 24–mostly targeting immigrants and their families. Crusius was arrested shortly after the shooting began and charged with capital murder.…
News Briefs
Register for the Annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk Registration is now open for the 2019 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, which raises the most money of any single day walk in the country. Scheduled for Sunday,…
Community News
Indoor Flea Market Saturday August 17 Looking for some good stuff cheap? Come to the East Boston Social Centers Indoor Flea Market on Saturday August 17, for lots of great bargains. Right here in the Gym at 68 Central Square…
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. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in…
East Boston Resident Receives $5,000 Scholarship Award from Massport
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of longtime employee Donna Rauseo. The 2019 Donna Rauseo Memorial Scholarship was awarded to East Boston resident Julie Tassinari. “Julie has shown a strong…
Two Students Receive $3,000 from Massport STEM Scholarship
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipients of the Authority’s 2019 Diversity Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Scholarships. This year’s two $3,000 scholarships were awarded to Juanita Marfo of South High Community School in Worcester and Kate…
Our Glorious Summer Days
When we think of the “dog days of summer,” what comes to mind are the languid and sultry days of early to mid-August, when the heat and humidity combine to make for a stew that can make even the most…
Guest Op-Ed : Massport Gears up for Five Years of Construction; Local Environmentalist Watchdog Group Not Happy
By John Lynds Imagine your neighbor decides to do some work on their house. They want to build an addition, go up three stories to add more rental units, change their heating system, put in a pool, build a new…