By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Yellow buses, backpacks and excited kids are here: it’s back to school season. We’re lucky to live in Boston, a city with some of the smartest people in the world. I have a message for…
Month: September 2019
Softball Dynasty : East Boston Waves Roll to 18-Under Mass. Championship
In what has become a common occurrence each summer, the East Boston Waves travel softball team finished another year winning the 18-Under Massachusetts championship. The team’s fourth title in the last five years, this one was the result of the…
Obituaries 09-11-2019
Robert Anthony Dell’Orfano East Boston HVAC Businessman Robert Anthony Dell’Orfano, age 81, died on Sunday, Sept. 1. Bob was born in East Boston on Dec. 7, 1937 and was married to Patty McDonough. He was the son of Anthony Dell’Orfano…
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BPDA Requests ‘More Information’ Before Okaying Suffolk Downs Project
Before granting approvals to the Suffolk Downs redevelopment project that will add another 10,000 units of housing to the neighborhood, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) wants more information and clarity from developer on some key aspects of the…
Reactivated Human Rights Commission Will Focus on Eastie’s Immigrant Population
For years now, national political rhetoric has been stoking flames of discrimation against immigrant communities across the country that some argue led to the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, last month that killed 24 people who were mostly Latino.…
Italian Heritage Month Committee Plans Anniversary Event on Sept. 28
On Saturday, Sept. 28. the Italian Heritage Month Committee, together with the Consul General of Italy, will be holding a Dinner Dance Fundraiser at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield. The evening will honor the three Co-Founders of October Italian Heritage Month: Judge…
Officials to Host Meeting on Paris Street Pool
The Boston Centers for Youth & Families, and the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department will host a community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Paris Street Community Center regarding the upcoming renovations to the Paris…
MassDOT Having Trouble With Advanced Notification on Chelsea Street Bridge
Nothing is more frustrating than being in a hurry and finding oneself second fiddle to the needs of a 10-ton oil tanker as the Chelsea Street Bridge raises to the top in the midst of a busy day – killing…
Eastie’s Hurley a Winner in Mayor’s Garden Contest
Jeffries Point resident Dominique Hurley took home first prize for the for Small Yard garden category in Mayor Martin Walsh’s 2019 Garden Contest. This was the first time she was recognized in this self-described “citywide celebration of urban gardening.” Hurley…