In front of a standing-room-only crowd at the East Boston Social Centers, U.S. Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate taking on incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. After touching on the Kennedy family’s roots in…
Author: John Lynds
13th Annual Revere Beach Memorial Set for Sunday
For one hour this coming Sunday residents will gather on Revere Beach at the bandstand and remember those lost to the substance abuse disorder epidemic. The gathering began 13 years ago when a group from the Revere residents who had…
East Boston’s Zumix Block Party Schedules for Sept. 7
East Boston’s popular music and performing arts non-profit will host the fourth annual Zumix Radio Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 7. Zumix’s free community block party will kickoff at 1 p.m. on Orleans Street from Sumner to Everett Streets with…
Winthrop Comments on New Massport CEO
Last Thursday the Massport Board voted 5-2 to confirm Massport’s Port Director Lisa Wieland as the Port Authority’s new CEO. Wieland replaces Thomas Glynn as CEO who stepped down in November. Massport’s CFO John Pranckevicius has filled in as CEO…
Sumner Tunnel Swing Lane Gate Installed, Hours of Operation Announced
MassDOT has installed a swing lane gate at the mouth of the Sumner Tunnel that will open to allow for an additional travel lane into the Sumner or close to optimize traffic flow into the tunnel by East Boston residents.…
Two finalists Vying for Massport CEO Job
The Massport Board of Directors announced that Boston Planning and Development head Brian Golden and Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland have emerged as the two finalists who will be considered for the Massport CEO post. The Massport board will meet…
EBNHC Farmers Market to Return to Central Square July 3
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market will kickoff next Wednesday, July 3, at 3 p.m. in Central Square. Once open, the widely popular market that features a wide array of locally sourced fresh fruits,…
John Nucci Celebrates His One-Year Anniversary of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant
Last Wednesday, a group of close friends and family were invited to a luncheon at Rino’s Place in East Boston by John Nucci. The day marked the one year anniversary of Nucci’s life-saving kidney transplant. The former Boston City Councilor…
Monday Open Mic Night Brings Local Musicians to Blackstrap BBQ
On Monday night at Blackstrap BBQ in Winthrop Square the usuals are bellied up to the bar sipping drinks and chowing on some of the barbeque that has made Blackstrap a popular destination. Around 7 p.m. local musicians begin filing…
Airline Inspectors at Boston Logan Airport Warn Passengers of Safety Concerns Amidst the Government Shutdown
Local concerns regarding Air Traffic Controllers working without pay at Boston Logan Airport during the government shutdown are surfacing. The shutdown and working without pay maybe making an already stressful job more demanding an impacting safety. With hundreds of thousands…