Author: Times Staff

Happy Passover And Happy Easter

One of the most significant religious holidays of the year for Jews and Christians alike occurs this week with the observances of Passover and Easter. Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in ancient…

Magic Repeat as EBYBL Champs

On Saturday at the Marty Pino Community Center the Magic defeated the Spartans 19 to 17 in overtime to win the 2018 East Boston Youth Basketball League (EBYBL) Championship. This was a very entertaining game featuring multiple lead changes as…

Obituaries 03-28-2018

John Gentile Will be missed by all who knew him John Gentile of Revere, formerly of Somerville and Italy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 25 at the age of 90. John was born on May…

Community News Briefs

Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda – March 26 Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting: Monday, March 26, 6:30-8:30pm The Noddle Island Community Room – Logan Airport Rental Car Center Boston Planning and Development Agency The BDPA community planning…

Letter to the Editor

Snow Angels Dear Editor, I’m writing to commend an Eastie “snow angel” who have come to the aid of both my mother, Phyllis, and I during the last couple of snow storms earlier this month. Thank you to Boston City…

Squeaky Shoes

“Please  sit down “, said my mother and father. “We had to be fair to the chickens….we sent them to Victor’s uncle’s farm in Maine. We know how much you loved them and how everyone enjoyed them at Easter time…

How Summer Jobs Make a Difference

If you asked anyone working today, I bet they can remember their first summer job. It might have been flipping burgers, lifeguarding at the community pool, or helping kids as a camp counselor. Growing up, everyone in my neighborhood had…

Support the Annual YMCA Breakfast

On Thursday, April 5 over 500 East Boston YMCA supporters will gather at the Logan Hilton Hotel for the Y’s annual Reach Out for Youth breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast will raise money to ensure that no child, family or adult…

Suffolk Downs Moving Forward

For residents of Revere, Boston, and surrounding communities, the “potential” for the full development of Suffolk Downs has been just that — potential — for more than 30 years. Ideas for the transformation of the Suffolk Downs site have ranged…