Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching. For many residents, this weekend symbolizes the beginning of the summer. There will be a day off from work or school. There will be cookouts and celebrations. There will be a respite from our…
Month: May 2014
Knights Take Bite out of Maddogs
The East Boston Knights traveled to Malden to take on the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood Park. Toeing the rubber for the Knights newly acquired pitcher Brad Monroe who was matched up against Brad McLean. Monroe started off strong with a…
Obituaries 05-21-2014
Peter DiTomasso Of East Boston Peter DiTomasso of East Boston died on May 16. He was in his 92nd year. The loving son of the late Justino and Maria (Pelusi) DiTomasso, he was the dear brother of Helen Coglini and…
Celebrating Mothers’ Day — Eastie Style
Sabina Taylor (left) of East Boston and Mayor Martin Walsh dance during the Golden Age Club Mother’s Day Celebration held last Wednesday at Spinelli’s in Day Square.
MGC Rules Eastie Is Not a Host Site
Last Thursday the Massachusetts Gaming Commission rejected the City of Boston’s petition to be considered a ‘Host Community,’ which would have entitled the city to a ward-only vote and a more lucrative community agreement. While the city argued that both…
USS Salem’s New Home Is East Boston
Built in the Quincy shipyard in the 1940s, the USS Salem has been docked at an MBTA owned Quincy pier since the mid-1990s. However, the pier has long fallen into disrepair and was in need of major upgrades. In September…
Renovations Begin on Tunnel Vent Building
The $6 million project to re-brick the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building here in East Boston is underway and will take a year and a half to complete. At a meeting Monday night, MassDOT’s John Romano said from a construction standpoint…
Support EBNHC’s ‘Art of Healing’ on June 5
Last year the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) hosted an innovative fundraiser to celebrate the Health Center’s mission and the healing impact of art at its 20 Maverick Square location. Inside its Maverick Square location, EBNHC incorporated a wide…
Knights Drop Astros in YBL Opener
The East Boston Knights are back in action in the Yawkey Basball League. They opened up the season on a beautiful sunny day in the South End vs the Astros. The Knights came out fired up for the opening day…
Obituaries 05-14-2014
Sherry Lynn Segal Of East Boston Sherry Lynn Segal of East Boston died on May 11. She was the loving mother of Ashley Mosely of Saugus; beloved daughter of Maria (Johnson) of Georgia and Phillip and his wife, Laura of…