Developers of a new condo project on Marginal Street will break ground on 9-units of market rate housing Thursday. Owner Michele Catalano will join architect Elizabeth Whittaker and contractor DelVecchio Construction to break ground on the 4-story, 9-unit condo development…
Month: June 2013
FOL to Kick off Fundraising Event
The East Boston Friends of the Library (FOL) kicked off a fundraising effort with the goal of raising $50,000 to begin restoring the group of historic paintings titled “A History of Shipping” by Frederick Leonard King. The kick off was…
Building Collapses
Late in the afternoon last Thursday a large portion of an attached brick multifamily on Eutaw Street came tumbling to the ground. Construction workers had been spending the day hammering bricks on the home at 57 Eutaw St. trying to…
Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer
Driving down Bennington Street you may have noticed the flowerpots lining the street’s center island are blooming with new flowers. These flowerpots, coupled with the period lighting, were installed back in 2006 as part of an ongoing beautification project for…
East Boston YMCA Receives $25K Grant
Through an anonymous donation the East Boston YMCA will get to work this summer constructing a Credit Recovery Lab at the Y’s Bremen Street facility for East Boston High School (EBHS) students. The $25,000 anonymous donation will create a state-of-the-art…
EBNHC Could Be Top Pick
While Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission are inviting Boston-based health care institutions that have demonstrated exceptional achievements in promoting primary care to apply for the 2013 Mayoral Prize for Innovations in Primary Care we are…
Knights Notch a Three Game Win Streak
Riding a three game win streak, the Knights travel to Malden to face off against the powerhouse Braves club. Known for their formidable pitching staff, the Knights would have a difficult time generating any offense throughout the game. The last…
Obituaries 06-26-2013
Irene Myrna McCormick Distinguished resident of West Virginia, formerly of Revere Irene Myrna McCormick died on April 22 at Hubbard Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 73 years old. She was born on March 7, 1940 to…
Bialecki Toured East Boston
Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki and Senator Anthony Petruccelli talk with a representative from Cranshaw Construction to discuss the Portside at Pier One project. Bialecki toured East Boston development sites, businesses and programs Monday.
Her Star-dom Is on the Rise: Gianna Simone Has a Role in the Hit Movie “Star Trek into Darkness”
Gianna Simone is celebrating a major milestone in her burgeoning career as a model and an actress. The 23-year-old East Boston native has a role as a member of the U.S.S. Enterprise Bridge Crew in the current hit movie, “Star…