This week District 1 Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta announced the appointment of East Boston’s Sebastian Para as her newly hired East Boston Liaison. Born and raised in Medellin, Colombia Parra moved to Eastie in 2016 when he was 15…
Month: June 2022
ABCD’s 24th Field of Dreams Charity Event Set for Fenway Park
Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) will once again host its iconic summertime fundraiser, Field of Dreams, at Fenway Park to benefit Greater Boston’s underserved, low-income youth through the ABCD SummerWorks program. NESN’s…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Guest Op-Ed: Millions of Parents Want To Work But Can’t Afford Child Care
By Senator Elizabeth Warren: Our nation needs to bring inflation under control, and that won’t come from pretending that only the Federal Reserve has tools to tackle this problem – or that a recession is the only alternative to inflation. Already,…
Obituaries 06-08-2022
Annette Lynch Former Medical Assistant at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Annette M. (D’Amelio) Lynch of East Boston died on June 5. Annette worked for several years as a medical assistant in the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. The beloved wife…
Massport Dedicates WWII Memorial on Greenway
Just before Memorial Day weekend when many reflected on the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in war Massport unveiled a new World War II Memorial on the section of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway just behind the…
Six-Alarm Fire Rips Through Grandstand
A six alarm blaze late Monday night tore through a portion of the former Suffolk Downs racetrack’s historic grandstand. According to the Boston Fire Department the blaze began at just before 11 p.m. when a fire erupted inside the grandstand’s…
Eastie’s COVID Positive Test-Rate Climbs to Nearly 13 Percent
East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate jumped back over 10 percent two week ago and has now steadily climbed to nearly 13 percent as Boston health officials grapple with new, more contagious stains of the virus. The Boston Public…
Mayor’s Garden Contest Deadline July 13
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the 26th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest highlighting the hard work of Boston’s urban gardeners. The competition provides the perfect opportunity to recognize the skills of all Boston residents who contribute to the beauty of the…
News in Brief
East Boston Kiwanis Club to Celebrate its 75th Anniversary The Kiwanis Club of East Boston marks its 75th Anniversary with a celebration set for Tuesday, June 21, from 6-9 p.m. at Spinelli’s Function Hall, 282 Chelsea Street in East Boston.…