An East Boston war veteran stands at attention and proudly salutes his fallen brothers on Monday during Eastie’s Memorial Day observation in Central Square.
Month: May 2014
Health Study on Impacts of Logan Airport out Today
The results of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (DPH) study of the environmental impacts of Logan Airports on the health of residents here will be released on Wednesday during a public meeting in Winthrop. The meeting will take place…
City Cracks down on Improper Trash Disposal
Public Works and the city’s code enforcement officers have been cracking down heavily all week on improper trash and recycling disposal in East Boston. On Tuesday alone, code enforcement wrote 120 tickets for improper trash put out in Eagle Hill.…
Going Public: ESBS Will Be Going Fully Public by Late June
East Boston Savings Bank’s (EBSB) parent company Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. has formed a new corporation and plans to go fully public by late June. The newly formed corporation, Meridian Bank Corp, Inc. is offering between 23,375,000 and 31,625,000 shares…
The Wally Bowe Fund
The Wally Bowe Fund would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone whose donation benefited the Salesian Boys & Girls Club. Because of your generosity and overwhelming kindness the evening was a tremendous success, raising over 10,000.00 dollars. A…
Knights Continue Winning Ways
The YBL Knights continued their hot start Thursday vs the Brighton Blacksox. The Knights sent Billy Riggieri to the mound for his first ever start facing off against YBL veteran JT Ross. Riggieri held up his end of the bargain…
Obituaries 05-28-2014
Anthony Paolini Of Saugus, formerly of East Boston Anthony J. Paolini of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, passed away at home on May 8 surrounded by his loving family. A member of Local 22, Laborer’s Union, he was the beloved…
OHNC Votes down New Drive thru at Bennington St. Dunkin Donuts
Orient Heights Neighborhood Council members voted 18-6-1 against placing a drive thru at the Dunkin Donuts on Bennington Street in Orient Heights. Citing traffic as the primary concern those who voted against the proposed drive thru applauded plans to upgrade…
Was That Johnny Depp?: Hollywood Actor Munches at Roy’s Cold Cuts
It seems the stars know where to eat when they come to East Boston. Last Wednesday Johnny Depp, who is in Boston to begin filming Black Mass that will star Depp as Irish Mob boss James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, stopped into…
Suffolk Downs Stays Committed to Keeping Horse Racing Active
Suffolk Downs is on the road and working its hardest to reassure the horse racing community that – despite recent news about a so-called wavering commitment to racing – they are still all in at the track. News broke last…