At the Boston Public Schools, we believe that our budget is a values statement, reflecting our commitment to creating the best schools for all our students. Through the BPS budget, we prioritize investing in every individual learner throughout their academic…
Author: Times Staff
An Exciting Proposal
When we were just kids (not too long ago, but longer than we care to remember), the East Boston waterfront was nothing more than the epitome of a run-down and dilapidated example of urban blight. The water itself was oily,…
Coach Arinella says Eastie AquaJets Will Rebound from Tough Season
The East Boston High School swim team suffered through a winless season for the first time in their history, yet Head Coach Dave Arinella remains optimistic about the future of his team. He told us, “We knew going into this…
Obituaries 02-21-2018
Dolores Lazzarino Member of Saint Agrippina Women’s Society of Boston Dolores (Payne) Lazzarino of Winthrop passed away peacefully on Feb. 15 surrounded by her loving family. Dolores was a member of the Saint Agrippina Women’s Society of Boston. She was the beloved wife of the…
Campfire and Community Skate
A father helps his two children master the art of roasting a marshmallow on an open campfire last Saturday during the YMCA and DCR’s annual campfire and free community skating event at the Porrazzo Rink in East Boston.
The Rose Rush is On: Valentine’s Day at New Regional Flower Exchange in Chelsea is a Better Experience for Buyers
Anyone in Greater Boston who got a rose on Valentine’s Day likely had that rose pass through the New England Flower Exchange in Chelsea. Located in a formerly vacant warehouse, the new hub of Valentine’s Day – and every other…
Police Briefs 02-14-2018
District Seven Police Report February 4, 2018 Around 02:30 am in the area of 305 Meridian Street a White Hispanic Male with an address in East Boston was arrested and charged with Unarmed Breaking & Entering, Assault & Battery and…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
Obituaries 02-14-2018
George Hoey, Sr. Longtime political activist George J. Hoey Sr., an East Boston native, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 4 with his family around him at his home in North East, Maryland after a long battle with cancer. George, who…
40 Years Ago the Blizzard of 78 Struck Eastie
Monday, Feb 5 marked the 40th Anniversary of when the Blizzard of 78 formed over the Northeast. Over the next two days, snow, wind, white out conditions and coastal flooding caused more than $520 million ($1.95 billion in todays money)…