East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) announced that Andreina Sanabria has been appointed to the role of Assistant Vice President of Neighborhood PACE, a home care solution for seniors and part of the national Program of All-Inclusive Care for adults…
Month: April 2022
Jillian Dempsey is Grand Marshal of the Boston Marathon
Winthrop’s Jillian Dempsey, who just led the Boston Pride to the top of her sport for the second consecutive year, will be leading in another big-time athletic venue Monday. Dempsey will be serving as Grand Marshal of this year’s Boston…
Driscoll Announces Parks and Rec April School Vacation Schedule
Sean Driscoll, director of the Parks and Recreation Department, said temperatures are expected to be in the low 60s Thursday, April 21, for the Parks and Recreation Department’s trip to Fenway Park for the Blue Jays-Red Sox game. “We still…
Ricci-McNamee Publishes ‘Logan and the Lost Luggage’
Lifelong East Boston resident, Christine Ricci-McNamee, published her second children’s book, Logan and the Lost Luggage, on March 16. The book, illustrated by Connecticut artist, Patrick Regan, is about Logan, a Cocker Spaniel, whose family loses their luggage at the…
East Boston’s Happy Valley Set to Celebrate 4/20 With Day-Long Event
There are a few dates in the world of cannabis culture and among cannabis consumers that are often celebrated. At adult use cannabis dispensaries Green Wednesday has emerged as the cannabis world’s answer to Black Friday. Christmas Eve is another…
Suffolk Downs Announces Reopening of the Track for 2022
After a successful 2021 that saw the historic Suffolk Downs racing oval serving as an interim open space for walking, running and exercising as well as programming for residents and visitors of Eastie and Revere, HYM Investment Group, LLC has…
America Is Still the Land of the Free
One of the things that we take for granted as Americans is our freedom to worship — or not to worship — as we see fit. What brings this thought to mind is the plethora of religious-oriented observances that are…
BAA Is Right to Ban Russian Runners
We applaud the decision of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) to ban runners from Russia and Belarus from competing in this year’s Boston Marathon. We recognize that the move casts a wide net and may serve to punish ordinary Russian…
Another Honor For Jillian Dempsey
We wish to acknowledge the recent announcement by the Boston Marathon that Boston Pride team captains Jillian Dempsey of Winthrop and Mary Parker of Milton will serve as honorary Grand Marshals for the 126th Boston Marathon this Monday, leading 30,000…
Letter to the Editor
Help the Trees Dear Editor, The following letter was submitted to the Town Council. I encourage community members who understand the importance of trees to our health and economy also write to our Town Council to ‘speak for the trees’…