A Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved mixed-use condo project on Maverick Street that broke ground recently and will bring 49 new units to East Boston is looking to get approval from the city to switch the project from…
Month: August 2021
Boston and Cambridge City Councils to hold Press Conference on the Creation of a TDMD
Members of the Boston and Cambridge City Councils, along with representatives from the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureaus, will hold a press conference to discuss the creation of a Boston-Cambridge Tourism Marketing District (the TDMD) before a scheduled vote…
Only vaccine mandates and masking can end this
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-vu all over again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God help them
Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the…
Local NHL Draft Pick hits the ice in Eastie
On Saturday August 7, officers assigned to the District A-7 Community Service Office in Eastie, hosted an on-ice hockey drill program at the Porrazzo Skating Rink at the beach. The young skaters took to the ice where they were welcomed…
Obituaries 08-18-2021
Rose Marie White A strong advocate for music who could humorously recall the joys and challenges of her East Boston upbringing Rose Marie White has passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in her home. Rose Marie was the second child of…
EBNHC President CEO Manny Lopes to leave Health Center for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Manny Lopes will leave the Health Center to become Executive Vice President of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts. Lopes made the decision to accept the position with Blue Cross Blue Shield and…
Massport Selects Shyann Gore to Receive the Donna Rauseo Memorial Scholarship
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of longtime employee and East Boston resident, Donna Rauseo. The 2021 Donna Rauseo Memorial Scholarship was awarded to East Boston High School graduate Shyann…