East Boston High School players rush to embrace pitcher Euddy Brito as he tags home plate, giving Eastie a 5-4 victory over St. Mary’s in the State Tournament.
Month: June 2016
EBNHC to Host 4th Annual Art of Health Care Event Tonight
By John Lynds On Wednesday, June 8 (tonight) the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will hold its Fourth Annual Art of Health Care event at their Maverick Square building starting at 5 p.m. This year the annual innovative fundraiser to…
DND to Hold Meeting on CDC’s Meridian Street Library Proposal:Residents Start Online Petition Calling for Project to be Sent Back Out to Bid
By John Lynds Following a contentious Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) meeting last month regarding changes to the former Meridian Street Library project, the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) Director Sheila Dillon said DND will hold a community meeting…
Mayor Walsh Cuts Ribbon on Completed LoPresti Park
By John Lynds Last Thursday following his annual coffee hour, Mayor Martin Walsh, flanked by the LoPresti Family, cut the ribbon on the completed LoPresti Park along East Boston waterfront on Sumner Street. The park is named after former East…
Investigation:Two Incidents,One Fatal, at Belle Isle Marsh
An elderly man died following injuries suffered at Belle Isle Marsh that may be connected to an attacked of another elderly man three days later State Police said. The man who died after was a longtime Eastie resident. State Police…
Conexions Celebrates 20 Years
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Twenty years ago, Kim Hanton and Judy LeMoine among others in the mental health industry noticed a gap in services available to those seeking help with recovery from drug or alcohol abuse. Now, 20 years later…
Letter to the Editor
What gives here? To the Editor, I was unable to attend the most recent Eagle Hill Association’s May meeting and wish I had been there after reading the East Boston Times news story ( CDC’s Meridian Street Library project under…
Thank You, Donald Trump
The recent donation of $75,000 by Donald Trump to the Wounded Vet Ride that will substantially boost what had been raised in the annual event certainly comes as good news to the organizers of the Ride as well as this…
Lopresti Park Renovations
In a recent report, Boston was listed in the top 10 of the United States for having the best parks and open spaces available to residents. One of the key indices for earning the award was the quality and accessibility…
Eastie Jets Rally to Beat St Mary’s 5-4 in State Tourney
By Joseph Prezioso Josue Baez delivered a clutch, two-run triple to give the East Boston High School baseball team a dramatic 5-4 victory over St. Mary’s in the State Tournament Monday at East Boston Stadium. Head coach Kory Giberti called…