The trial of the East Boston man charged with killing a Rhode Island college student and seriously injuring her college roommate during a car crash on May 5 of 2019 was set to begin last week. However, Dylan Etheridge’s defense…
Month: January 2020
JPNA votes down Webster Street project
Members of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 20 to 7 Monday night against the proposed residential project at 182 Webster St. Owner Julius Sokol is proposing to change the occupancy from a three-family to a four-family, construct a…
Alex DeFronzo takes the plunge for the Sailing Center Dunk the Director fundraiser nets $2,500 for PPSC
By John Lynds Two years ago, Piers Park Sailing (PPSC) Center’s Executive Director Alex DeFronzo decided to use his December birthday to do something different to raise money for the Sailing Center’s programs. To mark his 29th birthday in 2017,…
Taste of Eastie set for Jan. 23
For more than two decades, the annual Taste of Eastie has become a local culinary tradition that brings the neighborhood and old friends together through food. The event’s success has long been attributed to its perfect blend of community, camaraderie…
Giving Back: Salesian Boys & Girls Club kids to get free Charlie Cards
The Salesian Boys & Girls Club on Byron Street has been an oasis for working parents that need after school care for their children. Knowing their children are in a safe place for the afternoon when school lets out and…
Choir Festival
Eastie Loses Two Great Men
It was a tough few days for East Boston as two great men that brought smiles to thousands of faces over the years passed away. First Eastie said goodbye to Salvatore “Smiley” Mattera who died on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Smiley…
City Council Welcomes Four New Members; Elects Kim Janey as Council President
By Lauren Bennett Four new members of the Boston City Council were sworn in at Faneuil Hall on Monday, joining their nine returning colleagues to create a historic council that is majority female and majority people of color. District Councilors…
YMCA’s Carlos Fuentes Promoted to Youth and Family Program Director
The East Boston YMCA announced this week that Carlos Fuentes has been promoted to Youth and Family Program Director. Fuentes was the Teen Program Director at the East Boston YMCA where he oversaw relationships with the surrounding middle and high…
Building Our Community: Mayor’s State of the City Speech Calls for Creation of an East Boston Transportation Action Committee
In his State of the City address Tuesday night at Boston Symphony Hall Mayor Martin Walsh announced the creation of an East Boston Transportation Action Committee. Anyone who has lived in this community prior to and after the removal of…