Ndricim Bejko of East Boston works on his sculpture during the Amateur Contest on Sunday, July 26, at the International Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach. The Festival kicked off on Friday and continued through Sunday, with more than one…
Author: Times Staff
Sheriff’s Department Urban Farming Program Looks to Grow Success, Reduce Recidivism
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department is once again hard at work planting the seeds for the potential success of at the House of Correction. Literally. Now in its third year, the Urban Farming Program is an initiative developed by Suffolk…
Tuxbury Receives Master of Education
Kristen Tuxbury of East Boston, MA received a Master of Education from American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA. AIC awarded 550 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its 2015 Commencement ceremony. More than 200 undergraduate and nearly 330 graduate degrees…
Garcia Named to High Honors
Gillary Garcia of East Boston, from the class of 2016 at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, has been named to the high honor roll for the 2015 spring trimester. Gillary received high honors, which requires a grade point average of 3.6…
Thank You Noah and Masport
What could be nicer than spending a summer night outdoors on a blanket with your children watching a movie? There is something magical about that moment. Massport and NOAH have teamed up to bring this type of experience to many…
Thank You,Dave Modica
Dave Modica, owner of Ecco restaurant, has proven that he is a great neighbor. When Dave recently bought the building next door to his restaurant, there was also a billboard sign. Those signs are moneymakers, as advertisers pay large sums…
Whales Ahoy
Last week a couple of whales were spotted in Boston Harbor. For those of us growing up in Boston in the 1970’s and 80’s, when many of our rivers and the harbor served as a toxic chemical and sewage dump,…
Obituaries 07-29-2015
Anthony Maffei Records Specialist for Commonwealth of Mass; involved in East Boston politics Anthony C. Maffei of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away at home on July 23 surounded by his loving family. Anthony was born in Boston on…
Sticky Bite
Zhuoyang Jiang taking a big bite of a marshmallow during last Friday’s (July 16) campfire on Constitution Beach event. The DCR and Save the Harbor, Save the Bay sponsored the event. Those who attended roasted marshmallows for S’More’s and learned…
Community News Briefs
Gove Street Citizens Association to meet The Gove Street Citizens Association monthly meeting will be on July 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Noddle Island Community Room located on the first floor of the Logan Rental Car Center…