By John Lynds Zumix announced that it was chosen as one of 100 local Massachusetts-based nonprofits that will be receiving a $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation. The grant is part of the Cummings Foundation’s ‘$100K for 100’ program and…
Climate Ready East Boston Workshop A Success
By John Lynds What will it take to keep coastal flooding from a super storm like Hurricane Sandy from overwhelming East Boston and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage? Will it take designing new waterfront developments differently? Will…
How We’re Making Boston An Age-Friendly City
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh What does it mean to be an age-friendly city? It means a city that adapts its structures and services to provide accessibility and inclusion to residents of all ages and abilities. That’s why we’ve created…
Gov Baker Stands Tall — Again
The swift and unequivocal announcement last Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker that Massachusetts will join in an initiative with other states to encourage alternative forms of energy in order to reduce carbon emissions is yet another example of the sort…
Sports 06-07-2017
East Boston Jets fall 7-5 in MIAA playoffs After an 18-2 regular season that landed them the No. 4 seed in the 20-team MIAA Division 3 North post-season playoffs, the East Boston Jets ran into a Big Blue buzzsaw and…
Obituaries 06-07-2017
Jaquelin ‘Jackie’ Favale Formerly of East Boston Jacquelin “Jackie” (Skinner) Favale of Tewksbury, formerly of East Boston, passed away on Tuesday, May 30. She was 87 years old. She was the former wife of the late Frank V. Favale, the…