We realize that most of the kids have been out of school for only a few weeks, but in terms of what we think of as the full summer season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, this coming weekend will…
Month: July 2022
America Always Has Had An Anti-Democratic Element
As the January 6 Committee continues its hearings, many of us (including an increasing number of former Trump supporters) have been shocked by the extent to which Trump and those around him plotted to overturn the election of Joe Biden.…
Letter to the Editor
An Outrageous and Callous Request To the Editor, Massport has decided to celebrate the July 4 holiday by choosing to release their controversial Logan Airport Runway 27 End expansion plan, in the form of a DEIR, at the very beginning of…
Yankees Win Little League Championship
The Yankees won the East Boston Little League Championship last week defeating the Mariners coached by Brandon O’Brian two games to one. The Mariners took the 1st game of the series 4 to 2 scoring all 4 runs in the…
Obituaries 07-13-2022
Frances Pittella Of Peabody, formerly of East Boston Frances M. (Esposito) Pittella of Peabody, formerly of East Boston, passed away on July, 9. The beloved wife of Armando Pittella, she was the devoted mother of Joseph Pittella and his wife,…
Training the Future: New EBNHC, AmeriCorps/CDC Partnership Will Build Next Generation of Public Health Leaders in the State
With a five-year, $400 million investment from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) will partner with AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recruit, train, and develop future physicians,…
Mary Skipper Selected To Lead BPS As New Superintendent
In a 4-3 vote at last Wednesday night’s Boston School Committee meeting, Mary Skipper edged out Boston Public School Region 1 Superintendent and East Boston resident Tommy Welch to become the next BPS Superintendent. During a time of upheaval as…
Boston Harbor Now announces annual Eastie Week schedule
Last week, Boston Harbor Now announced its 2022 Eastie Week programming which will celebrate the history, culture, music, and art of East Boston and take place July 10th – July 26th all around the neighborhood. This year will mark the…
Two New Public Art Installations Will Make Their Debut in Eastie at the Social Centers and LoPresti Park on July 13
Two new public art installations by two will make their debut in East Boston on June 13 at the East Boston Social Centers and LoPresti Park. With support of a Boston Transformative Public Art grant artist Yu-Wen Wu and artist…
Madaro, House Passes Reproductive Rights Bill in the Wake of Roe V Wade Being Overturned
Two new public art installations by two will make their debut in East Boston on July 13, at the East Boston Social Centers and LoPresti Park. With support of a Boston Transformative Public Art grant artist Yu-Wen Wu and artist…