In 1999 if you asked Jack Cradock if the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) would be building a monumental project in Maverick Square his answer most likely would have been ‘no’. At that time, the EBNHC had filed for…
Month: December 2011
Eastie Basketball Topples Rival Charlestown 68-58
The East Boston High School boy’s basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season with a 68-58 victory over league rival Charlestown last Tuesday night in Eastie. The Jets will next face Latin Academy (2-2) on Thursday, January 26 in…
2011: What a Year for Eastie
This year marked a significant period of progress in East Boston from important construction developments to long awaited projects that will enhance the quality of life for residents to the recognition of long standing institutions that Eastie is one of…
21 Year-old Resident Stabbed on Saturday: Police Need Help in Solving Christmas Eve Murder
Police have released the name of the man killed on Christmas Eve just two days shy of his 21stbirthday on Meridian Street. Felipe Ospina was ready to celebrate Christmas and later his 21stbirthday with family and friends, but someone put…
Audrey Savikas Steers Crossroad Back on Track
When Libby Hayes left as Director of Crossroads Family Shelter in East Boston in 2007 there was a huge void to be filled. After several interim directors that did not have the same people skills as Hayes, it seemed Crossroads…
Out with the Old; In with the New
It was a turbulent and tumultuous year in some parts of the world. In this nation, it was, above all, a year when we got more of the same rather than the dramatic change needed to alter our course. The…
Obituaries 12-28-2011
Edward Morreo Of North Andover, formerly of East Boston Edward T. Morreo, a resident of East Boston who has been living in North Andover the past two years, died peacefully Christmas morning at the Lawrence General Hospital. He was 87…
Petruccelli Will Help Increase Financial Literacy in Bay State
Senator Anthony Petruccelli has been tapped by Treasurer Steve Grossman to help enhance financial literacy in the state. Last week Grossman kicked off the first meeting of the Financial Literacy Trust Fund, an independent body that will develop a state-wide…
Happy Holidays: Enjoy the Things That Matter the Most
Christmas 2011 is days away. Most of us are busy preparing for the holiday. All of us this year are receiving a great present – the official end of the war in Iraq. Nine Christmas celebrations have come and gone…
Players and Teams Honored at Banquet
Grand Slam Baseball Club would like to thank all of our volunteers and supporters as our year comes to end with a special thanks to E.B. Athletic Board, Shawn Theriault, Gary Obermeir,Jimmy Carusso, Phil Brangiforte, and Robert Lewis Jr. without…