By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Saturday, June 24, over 150 people in person at the Suffolk Downs Media Room and on Zoom gathered for a listening session regarding the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Route 1A corridor study hosted by…
Month: July 2023
EBNHC Chief Behavioral Health Officer Receives Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award
Special to the Times Earlier this month, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Michael Mancusi, LICSW, received the Massachusetts Community Health Center Clinician Award from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. The award is presented…
BPHC Reminds Residents About Dangers of Opioids After 7 Percent Increase in Fatal Overdoses in Boston
Following the release of preliminary state data for 2022 on opioid-related overdose deaths, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding residents about the dangers of opioid use and its harmful impacts on our communities, as well as the presence…
ParkARTS Neighborhood Concerts Return July 10
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2023 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series will offer top-notch musical entertainment in local parks from July 10 through August 9. The ParkARTS outdoor neighborhood summer concerts are presented in City of Boston parks and…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Residents Graduate from Hamilton College The following local resident received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 21, in a Commencement ceremony concluding the college’s 211th year: Clarissa Hurley of East Boston (02128). An economics major,…
New Stormwater Utility Will Help Modernize Infrastructure and Support Cleaner Waterways
Special to the Times Early next year, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will launch a new stormwater utility that will meet an increased need to modernize Boston’s stormwater infrastructure and better prepare for climate change. The proposed stormwater…
BLO Brings Free Orchestral Music to the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade and Boston Neighborhoods
Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO), under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, brings its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus on concerts in Dorchester,…
We’re (Over)Eating Ourselves to Death
The latest statistics reveal an incredibly negative picture of Americans: 40% are obese and another 32% are overweight. In other words, almost three quarters of Americans maintain an unhealthy weight. Yes, the fast-food industry is hugely to blame, as epitomized by all…
60 Years of James Bond
It was 60 years ago this summer that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, starring the late Sean Connery, was released in the U.S. That movie instantly became a touchstone of 1960s pop culture which has flourished to the…
Obituaries 07-05-2023
Albert DiOnizio, Jr. Lifelong Resident of East Boston Albert J. DiOnizio Jr., a life-long resident of East Boston, passed away suddenly on June 29 at the age of 60. The beloved son of Carmela (Repoli) DiOnizio and the late Albert…