An historic Project Labor Agreement (PLA) inked this week between HYM Investment Group, Building Trades Unions and John Moriarty & Associates (JMA) will ensure that construction of the Suffolk Downs mixed-use development site will be union built. According to the…
Month: January 2020
Congressman Kennedy to Hold a Spanish Language Town Hall in Eastie
U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senate Candidate Joe Kennedy III announced this week that he will host a series of Town Hall-style meeting across the Commonwealth–including one in East Boston. The Spanish Language Town Hall in Eastie will be held on…
Piers Park Sailing Center Releases its Annual Report
This week the Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) released its annual report that highlights the neighborhood sailing program’s accomplishments and partnerships in 2019, as well its goals for 2020. “As the year comes to a close, we are reflecting back on…
City of Boston Kicks off Free Winter Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have announced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts from January 5 through May 1. The four-month-long series will offer…
New Documents Highlight Interactions Between BPS and ICE
Documents secured through a Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice’s lawsuit show far more extensive interactions between Boston Public Schools (BPS) and federal immigration enforcement than the City has previously admitted. According to the documents provided to the…
Community News
Blood Drive A Community Blood Drive will be held at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 from 12:30 until 5:30 p.m. The Elks is located at 191 Washington Avenue, Winthrop.Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to…
Boston Police Report Crime Down 12 Percent in Eastie for 2019
Last week East Boston rang in the New Year, and the Boston Police had some exciting news to share about crime in the community with a 12 percent decrease in Part One Crime Police compared two periods Jan. 1, 2018…
The Earth Is on Fire
As this is being written, reports indicate that the worst is yet to come for the people of Australia, whose land literally is burning up all around them. The apocalyptic images of families being driven from their homes, wearing face…
Guest Op-Ed: No Eraser for 2019, But Redemption in 2020
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. Will we be the same human beings in the new year? Will this year be different? Will humanity change? Along with 2020 comes the hope and yearning for a more peaceful human race. How do we…
Obituaries 01-08-2020
Marguerite Connolly Newspaper Artist, member of Winthrop Art Guild and Zonta International Marguerite (Chandler) Connolly, daughter of the late Margaret J. Davis, of Beachmont, Revere, formerly of Cambridge, passed away on Jan. 5 surrounded by her loving family at the…