John Lawton Retired MBTA Machinist John J. Lawton of Wakefield died November 26 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Boston, December 25, 1938, the son of the late John and Marie (DeVeau) Lawton, he was raised…
Moving Up: Rep. Carlo Basile picked as Deputy Chief of Staff for Incoming Baker Administration
State Representative Carlo Basile will leave office in January to become Deputy Chief of Staff to incoming Governor Charlie Baker. As Deputy Chief of Staff Basile will help oversee intergovernmental affairs and assist the governor in selecting applicants for boards…
Artists will Open Studios for Holiday Gift Shopping
Part of what has made East Boston a wonderful place in which to live is the neighborhood’s flourishing artist community. The East Boston’s Artist Group at 80 Border St., renovated over a decade ago by the East Boston Community Development…
Not Getting Your Z’s: Study Shows Residents’ Sleep Being Affected by Logan
East Boston environmental youth group members Stephan Marin and Michael Passariello were at last Wednesday night’s Eagle Hill Civic Association to talk about the recent study they completed on how Logan Airport operations affects sleep in the neighborhood. The two…
EBNHC Donates 150 Turkeys To Catch
The CATCH Program of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center sponsored a Turkey give-away for families in the program. CATCH is a special program of the Health Center’s Pediatrics Department that closely coordinates care for children with medically complex conditions. …
Hotel Taking Shape on McClellan Highway
Construction crews have been busy erecting the new hotel on a long neglected parcel of land along Boardman Street and McClellan Highway since last winter and construction is right on schedule according to workers there. Last year, the Boston Redevelopment…