The East Boston High ROTC proudly marches in Sunday’s Columbus Day Parade in the North End.
Month: October 2013
Casino Proves to Be a plus for Community in Pennsylvania
Bensalem, Pa. is by all accounts an area of Greater Philadelphia very similar to East Boston and Revere. Bordering the northwest corner of Philly, Bensalem has long been a diverse ethnic enclave with blue-collar roots that prides itself on the…
Project Bread Awards Grants
East Boston based Project Bread has awarded more than $1.79 million to 365 community food programs in 110 Massachusetts communities, including 130 programs at not-for-profit organizations in here and throughout Greater Boston this week. Among the recipients will be the…
Poll Shows Eastie Voters Favors Casino
A new Suffolk University/Boston Herald poll regarding the upcoming vote on the casino referendum in East Boston suggests the vote might be closer than some may think but still gives Suffolk Downs the edge. According to the poll, 47 percent…
East Boston Men’s Hockey League
Ivaska rips Ecco, as Long shines for Lightning during Men’s Hockey play Week 4 we saw the emergence of a player who can potentially become a force this season at Porazzo Rink. The winless Team Carlo Basile took on…
Obituaries 10-16-2013
Francis ‘Frankie’ Lespasio Laborer for Construction Company Private funeral services and interment were held for Francis M. “Frankie” Lespasio who died on Monday, October 7 at Dana Farber Cancer Institute following a long illness and struggle with Metastatic Squamous Cell…
Clammers Suing over Jet Fuel Spill
Local clammer John Denehy and more than a dozen other clammers affected by the massive clam die-off in 2010, which they say was caused by a significant oil spill at Logan are now seeking damages in Federal Court. Last week…
Blessing of the Animals
Fr. Wayne Belschner blesses one of the many dogs during the Blessing of the Animals at Sacred Heart Church on Friday. Many parishioners took their animals to be blessed.
Hundreds of Children Left Stranded by Bus Strike
An unplanned and spontaneous strike by the union representing Boston Public School bus drivers left hundreds of students in East Boston stranded at bus stops Tuesday morning forcing officers from the Boston Police District 7 station to shuttle kids to…
Hundreds Attend Job Fair at Suffolk Downs
Nearly 1,000 people showed up for two job forums at Suffolk Downs last Thursday afternoon and evening – far surpassing what anyone expected for the turnout. The crowd was jubilant and excited. The presentation was slick, glossy and well rehearsed.…