The students at the Bradley Elementary School got a surprise visit last week by none other than Governor Charlie Baker. Baker spent the afternoon last Thursday touring the school, talking with students, and posing for pictures and ‘selfies’ with students…
Month: January 2016
Trinity Unveils Orient Heights Housing Development Drawings
At the last Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting, Trinity Financial’s Eva Erlick and Paul Scapicchio unveiled preliminary drawings of what the Orient Heights Housing Development project would look like once the site is razed and rebuilt. While some at…
BPS to Face $50 Million Deficit
In a letter to parents last week, Boston Public School Superintendent Tommy Chang said the school department will face a $50 million deficiet and some schools in the area will face cuts. Chang said BPS is facing a nearly $30…
Two Shot at Maverick MBTA Station Tuesday
Once suspect is being sought in connection with a double shooting Tuesday afternoon inside the Maverick MBTA station. Police responded to the scene shorty before 3 p.m. after reports of a shooting. Police arrived to find two victims suffering from…
Community News Briefs
Semister in Spain East Boston resident Estevan Puerta spent the Fall 2015 semester at Antonio de Nebrija University, Madrid in Spain. A member of the Class of 2016 at Stonehill College, Puerta is majoring in Management. Stonehill is a selective…
The Weather
Maybe we are getting old or maybe we were just spoiled. But the last few days have brought us back to reality that winter has come with a vengenance. Walking on the streets with the wind and patches of ice…
Congratulations Councilor Sal Lamattina
The announcement by Council President Michelle Wu that our own City Councilor Sal LaMattina has been named Chairman of the Parks and Recreation and Transportation Committee as well as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee certainly comes as…
Obituaries 01-20-2016
Anna Odierno Of Peabody, formerly of East Boston Anna J. (Delia) Odierno of Peabody, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully on January 12. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank; devoted mother of Frank and his former…
‘Divercity’ and Sting
DiverCity, a group of students from East Boston’s ZUMIX is on a roll! Two incredible gigs as of late, opening up for Grammy Award winning artist Sting at the recent Lenny Zakim Funds 20th Anniversary celebration and opening at this…
Hard Fought
The Charlestown-East Boston rivalry game took place on Friday night, Jan. 8, at Charlestown High and was as exciting as it was in previous years. The cross-harbor battle this year went to Charlestown, 60-53, in a hard fought contest. Here,…