District Seven Police Report October 15, 2017 Around 6:30pm a resident of 810 Border Street reports that while answering a knock at the door a suspect (Unknown if male or female due to the suspect wearing a mask) forced their…
Month: October 2017
Councilor’s Column:My Vision for East Boston
There’s something special about City government, where our job is to help people immediately and tangibly. From constituent services to programs and policies, our work at the local level focuses on real solutions to the struggles that our residents face.…
Letters to the Editor
Lifelong Eastie Resident Supports Lydia Edwards To the Editor, I am a life-long resident of this wonderful community of East Boston. And I do mean life-long: I am 96-years old and I’ve seen a thing or two. I am a…
Enjoy A Happy and Safe Halloween
Although mischief and vandalism on Halloween has been on the decline in recent years compared to what the parents and grandparents of today’s youngsters experienced in the past, it still is incumbent on every parent to make sure that their…
Massport and East Boston
What a great day it was last week when Massport stepped up to fund the long- awaited Piers Park Phase II, and the operational funding for a new East Boston senior center and an extended financial commitment to the East…
Obituaries 10-25-2017
Ray Barron Legendary Boston advertising, marketing and public relations executive Ray Barron, legendary Boston advertising, Marketing and public relations executive, who was referred to by many as a “renaissance man” for his accomplishments in business and creative arts, passed away…
Fielding Questions:Two Remaining District 1 City Council Candidates Square Off During Forum
By John Lynds Following September’s Preliminary Election, the field of candidates vying for the District 1 City Council seat was narrowed down from three to two with East Boston’s Lydia Edwards and the North End’s Stephen Passacantilli heading into the…
City,Massport Announce New Commitments to Eastie:Piers Park Phase II, New Senior Center to Receive Funding
By John Lynds Funding for the long awaited Piers Park Phase II, operational funding for a new East Boston senior center and an extended financial commitment to the East Boston Foundation were some of the line items announced by the…
National Online Food Magazine Recently Names Santarpio’s Pizza One of the Best Pies in America
By John Lynds An online food magazine has told America what East Bostonians have known for decades—Santarpio’s Pizza has one of the best pies going in the U.S. In the Daily Meal’s annual ‘101 Best Pizzas in America’ list that…
ISD New Pilot Program in Eastie gets BPDA Approval
By John Lynds In the spring, Boston Inspectional Service Department (ISD) Commissioner William Christopher made the rounds at East Boston community meetings to drum up support for a new pilot program his department was proposing. Christopher told residents that Eastie…