By John Lynds Six year old Brayden Kelly of Dorchester loved tow trucks. So when Todisco Towing’s David Duff heard that the family of Brayden, who drowned in a pool on Trenton Street in East Boston this month, requested tow…
Author: Times Staff
MassDot to Brief Residents on Toll Plaza Traffic Tonight at EBHS
By John Lynds Following pressure from East Boston elected officials and the Boston Transportation Department, MassDOT officials are returning to Eastie tonight (Wednesday, August 30) at East Boston High School at 6:30 p.m. to provide information on the design of…
GSCA Approves Three Projects at Monthly Meeting
By John Lynds At Monday night’s Gove Street Citizen’s Association August meeting, the group voted in favor of supporting three development proposals. The first project proposed by MG2 was supported by a vote of seven to six by members to…
Passacantilli Will Hire Neighborhood Liaisons from Each Community
Stephen Passacantilli, candidate for Boston City Council – District 1, has announced that he will hire a neighborhood liaison for each community in the district if elected to the city council. Passacantilli is a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent,…
Candidate for Boston City Council Proposes an End to Towing for Street Cleaning
Margaret Farmer, Candidate for Boston City Council, has proposed an end to towing for street cleaning in the neighborhood of East Boston. Removing towing for street cleaning was adopted several years ago in the Charlestown neighborhood, and has proven successful,…
Candidate Lydia Edwards Continues Building Support
Boston City Council candidate Lydia Edwards continues to build a grassroots organization following endorsements from the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts, the MBTA’s Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU 453), and the SEIU Massachusetts State Council, which alone…
House and Senate Support Joint Resolution Condemning Racism and Discrimination
The House and Senate joined Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and his colleagues in the Legislature to adopt a joint resolution formally denouncing white nationalist and neo-Nazi hate organizations, as well as condemning all forms of racism, discrimination,…
Dr Christina Ronchetti Joins Chiropractic Practice in East Boston
By Cary Shuman Dr. Christina Ronchetti, who was raised in Everett and Gloucester, has joined the Chiropractic office with Dr. Brendan Corcoran at Spine Center North Shore at 1140 Saratoga St. in East Boston. Dr. Ronchetti has returned to the…
Letter to the Editor
I’m supporting Passacantilli There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the election to replace Sal LaMattina on the Boston City Council. After researching the candidates and reading their platforms, I will be supporting Stephen Passacantilli. As an East Boston…
Climate Ready Boston Leaders Talk Resiliency in Boston Neighborhoods this Summer
By Magdalena Ayed Make no mistake: East Boston is an island. Accessible only by bridge, tunnel or ferry, Eastie actually comprises five different islands that were linked to the rest of Boston with landfill in the early 1800s. Separated from…