If you have a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO, PPO), you will be receiving or should have received information from your plan regarding open enrollment. This information explains changes in your plan for 2019. During…
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Community News Briefs
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda TUESDAY Oct. 9, 2018 7 p.m. – doors open at 6:30 p.m. to sign in. Jeffries Point Yacht Club 565 Sumner st. Agenda- Police updates – Dog’s off leash in Brophy Park. Sgt Martin,…
Combating Climate Change Can Produce Economic Gain
Countries that take ambitious action against climate change can benefit macroeconomically—if they prioritize the most economically efficient measures for mitigating emissions. The Economic Case for Combating Climate Change, a report released today by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the…
The Columbus Day Parade Committee Deserves Praise
After the cancellation of the Columbus Day Parade two years ago due to heavy rain the Columbus Day Parade Committee has worked tirelessly to make Sunday’s parade is bigger and better than ever. While many were disappointed in the cancellation…
EBNHC Opens New PACE Facility
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) celebrated the opening of a new Neighborhood PACE facility on the site of the old VFW building at 10 Garafolo St. with state and local officials on Thursday morning. Manny Lopes, president and chief…
Community News Briefs
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda October 2018 Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting is on October 1, at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) Brooke Charter School 145 Byron Street Agenda Welcome/Introduction (5min) Station 7 Update Sgt. Martin, Officer…
Police Briefs 09-26-2018
District Seven Police Report Monday, September 17 Around 11:30 a.m. in the area of 820 Border St., a 49 year old male with an East Boston address was arrested for Assault & Battery Tuesday, September 18 Around 2:30 p.m.…
Letter to the Editor
Are you Curious or Worried about Vaping? Dear Editor, This summer the Massachusetts Department of Public Health launched a statewide information campaign called The New Look of Nicotine Addiction and it’s all about vaping. The Website of the campaign,…
Recovery is Personal to Me – and to All of Us
Early on in my first campaign for mayor, I realized I had to be open about my recovery from alcoholism. I had been working on addiction prevention and recovery issues for my entire 16 years in the State Legislature, and…
Thank You to East Boston Little League
In last week’s newspaper, the coverage of the annual Little League Banquet was reported. In looking over the pictures, we noticed as big a smile on the faces of the coaches and officers of the East Boston Little League as…