The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Month: June 2021
Guest Op-Ed: Medical Care, American Dream or Nightmare
Dr. Glenn Mollette Until recently my wife and I paid over $2,000 a month for medical insurance. We each had a $6,000 deductible. One year we both had procedure’s which meant we had $12,000 in out of pocket expenses. There…
Obituaries 06-30-2021
Catherine McKinnon Successful businesswoman known for her signature wit Catherine “Kay” L. (Bridgeman) McKinnon, a long-time resident of East Boston, passed away peacefully on June 21 at the age of 100. Catherine was a successful businesswoman for many years in…
Moving on Ceremony At Patrick J Kennedy
The Bobby Orr Way
Happy Valley to Become Eastie’s Second Adult-Use Cannabis Shop
After years of red tape, permitting, city and state approvals and construction, East Boston’s second adult-use cannabis dispensary will open at 220 McClellan Highway–the former site of Enterprise Rental Car facility. Newton-based Happy Valley Ventures LLC, which was originally approved…
NSMHA Dedicates Hanton House
In an impressive ceremony held on a picture postcard pre-summer day, the beautifully done souvenir program distributed to the guests said it very well about the outstanding contributions of Hanton to the North Suffolk Mental Health Association. The program read:…
ZUMIX Gets $1M as a Gift
At first Zumix co-Founder and Executive Director Madeleine Steczynski thought the news that MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett had gifted $1 million to East Boston’s popular music arts program through their foundation was some sort of internet scam. However, once…
Gabriela Coletta to Leave Councillor Edwards Office; Takes Manager Position at New England Aquarium
After nearly four years of service to District One, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards announced Chief of Staff Gabriela Coletta will move on to her next role as External Relations Manager for the New England Aquarium’s downtown waterfront planning initiative.…
Bank Branches Slated to Be Closed
As part of its $1 billion merger with East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB), Rockland Trust announced that it will close several branches that EBSB opened as part of a massive expansion over the past decade. While EBSB’s flagship branches in…