It’s an end of an era in East Boston as Al’s Shoe Store in Central Square, a neighborhood institution since the 1920s, announced it is closing after 90 years in business. We live in a world where retail is largely…
Month: March 2014
EBYBL Celebrates 40 Years in the Community
On Saturday City Councilor Sal LaMattina joined one of the founders, coaches and players of the East Boston Youth Basketball League program to celebrate the program’s 40th anniversary. Started in 1973 by the late Marty Pino with the help of…
Health Center President Jack Cradock Honored in Washington Dc
President of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) Jack Cradock was honored this week in Washington DC by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for leadership and meritorious service in the Community Health Center Movement. Cradock was…
So, This Is Spring?
Although the calendar told us that spring officially arrived last Thursday, Mother Nature, as usual, has decided on her own time frame for when she will allow spring to be sprung. As we are writing this editorial at the beginning of the week, the weatherman…
Spring Cleaning Time
Clean up, clean up, Everybody everywhere Clean, clean up, Everybody do your share. For our readers with children, the above phrases will be recognized as coming from a song by Barney, the Purple Dinosaur. But they are as apropos as anything else we can think of…
Police Briefs 03-26-2014
March 16, 2014 Amelio Monterola of 83 Florence Avenue, Revere was arrested outside of Chelsea Street & Neptune Road and charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. Omar Madrigal of 46 Hillside Avenue, Revere was arrested outside of…
Malden/East Boston Mites Skate to Valley League Championship
Haverhill Valley Forum-The Malden/East Boston Mites skated to a 3-2 overtime victory over Methuen in the Valley Championship. MEB spotted Methuen the first two goals before mounting a great come from behind victory. Jake Simpson had the first two goals…
Obituaries 03-26-2014
Michael Chioccola American Airlines Retiree and Union President; Life Member of Winthrop Elks Michael A. Chioccola a longtime Winthrop resident, passed away in Concord, NH on March 19 after a brief illness. Born in East Boston, the loving son of…
Orient Heights Public Housing Development to Be Overhauled
The Boston Housing Authority Administrator Kate Bennett was at Monday night’s Orient heights Neighborhood Association meeting to brief residents on plans to completely rehab the Orient Heights Public Housing Development (OHPHD). At the meeting Bennett explained that the state’s Department…
Zumix Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Zumix, East Boston popular music and performing arts program, got into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with a special performance by Celtic recording artist Ashley Davis. The album release party featuring songs from Davis’s new CD, Night Travels was last…