With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, coming on the heels of the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, it is clear that the America as we have known it for the past 70 years, a time in…
Obituaries 10-10-2018
Richard Page, Sr. Loving and caring family man Funeral services were held privately for Richard R. Page, Sr. who died on Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Don Orione Home in East Boston following a long illness. He was 81 years…
BPDA Outlines New Interim Planning Overlay District
Last Thursday at the Mario Umana Academy the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s Kristina Ricco outlined the city’s proposed Interim Planning Overlay District, or IPOD, for East Boston. According to Ricco city officials will submit the IPOD plan to the…
Speaker DeLeo, Rep Madaro Tour Local Social Centers
In his tenure in the House of Representatives Speaker Robert DeLeo has long been a champion of early learning. In a speech this year about the state’s Early Education and Care (EEC) DeLeo pledged to build on the House of…
YMCA Partners with Umana Academy to Reopen Pool
For several years, budget restraints and lack of staffing left the Umana Academy pool idle for several years. In a community surrounded by water many felt it was a shame that one of Eastie’s only two pools had zero programming…
NOAH Holds Flood Prevention Workshop
As a follow-up to two events this past spring, the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) hosted a Flood Prevention Design Workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the East Boston Social Centers in Central Square. The workshop unveiled some…