The plan to bring the historic World War II era Navy cruiser to East Boston is one step closer to reality. Last week the land deal for the dock and surrounding 15 acres of land in Quincy that has housed…
Month: August 2014
Local Test Positive for West Nile
For the first time this year a mosquito pool in East Boston has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Tests performed earlier this week confirmed a WNV-positive mosquito pool in the neighborhood even after the city conducted a targeted…
Summer’s End
Summer always seems to go by too quickly — “Tempus fugit,” (Time flies) as the ancient Romans would say — and that is especially true when we’ve had a summer that just didn’t happen such as we have had this…
City’s Veterans Commissioner Weds Jennifer Siegler
Boston’s Commissioner of Veterans’ Service Department Francisco Urena and Jennifer Siegler were married on Friday, August 15th in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The wedding was held at the Codman Estate, a historic home built in the 1700s. Urena and Siegler met when…
Zumix to Host 5K Race – Run 2 the Beat
East Boston, Mass. – On Sunday, September 21st, ZUMIX, a nonprofit youth organization dedicated to building community through music and the arts, will host their fifth annual 5K race, RUN 2 the BEAT. At 9:00am, runners will take off on…
East Boston Heat Softball Team Concludes a Successful Season
The East Boston Heat 14-under softball team is winding down a successful season in the Middle Essex Softball League. East Boston has posted a 13-5 record, tying for sixth place in the highly competitive 36-team league. The team plays its…
Obituaries 08-20-2014
Malfida Bell-Dinarello Golf Enthusiast, Traveled Extensively, Had Many Friends, a Good Sense of Humor and Entertained Graciously Malfida ( DiLorenzo) Bell-Dinarello died after a ,short illness. She was 94 years old. She was the widow of Victor Dinarello and recent…
Celebration Time: Annual Eastie Pride Festival Is This Weekend
It’s that time of year to break out your blue and gold attire and head down to Piers Park for the 26th Annual Eastie Pride Day. This year’s Eastie Pride Day will kickoff on Saturday, August 16 at 3 p.m.…
MGC Says Boston No Longer Considered Surrounding Community for Wynn Casino
While Boston inked a mitigation deal with Mohegan Sun Revere last month it seems the negotiations in Everett have broken down. After months of failed negotiations between the City of Boston and Wynn Everett to nail down a ‘surrounding community’…
Walsh Makes Changes to ZBA
The biggest complaint among developers of residential and small business development in East Boston has been the red tape one has to navigate in order to get a project off the ground. After fulfilling the community process through neighborhood or…