Former East Boston State Representative Carlo Basile endorsed City Council candidate Stephen Passacantilli for Boston City Council District 1. Basile, a lifelong East Boston resident and BPS parent, represented East Boston from 2007-2014 in the State Legislature. Basile said, “Stephen…
Month: October 2017
State Representative Adrian Madaro Endorses Lydia Edwards for Boston City Council
State Representative Adrian Madaro of the 1st Suffolk district today endorsed Lydia Edwards for Boston city councilor. “Lydia Edwards is a strong voice and champion for working families,” says Rep. Madaro. “She has a proven track record of getting results,…
Police Briefs 10-11-2017
District Seven Police Report October 1, 2017 Around 1:30am a Hispanic male from Revere Ma, was arrested and charged with Assault & Battery. Around 5:15pm A Hispanic male from Revere Ma, was arrested in the area of Chelsea & Gove…
How We’re Bringing Bostonians of Different Generations Together Under One Roof
By: Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year, more and more people are calling Boston home. Our population is growing: we’re expected to surpass 700,000 residents before 2030, which are numbers we haven’t seen in decades. This growth means that housing…
Youth Tackle Football Should be Banned
We don’t pretend to be experts in anything, let alone when it comes to the topics of football, brain injuries, and proper parenting. However, just as Bob Dylan wrote, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind…
Obituaries 10-11-2017
Paul Bolduc Of East Boston Paul F. Bolduc of East Boston died on October 7 at the age of 65. He was the beloved husband of Marie F. (Silva), devoted father of Adam Bolduc of East Boston, dear brother of…
Otis School Students Get School Supplies
Students at the James Otis Elementary School got a surprise last Thursday morning from the company that makes Scotties facial tissues. Scotties teamed up with Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) to deliver much-needed school supplies and backpacks to Otis School…
What’s Next? Tom O’Brien Makes the Rounds,Talks Suffolk Downs Development
By John Lynds At back to back neighborhood community meetings, HYM Investment Group LLC’s principal Tom O’Brien downplayed earlier comments that his group’s focus at the moment is trying to attract Seattle-based Amazon to Suffolk Downs. O’Brien’s group recently purchased…
The Race is On
By John Lynds and Seth Daniels The North End’s Stephen Passacantilli topped the ticket in the District 1 City Council race during last Tuesday’s Preliminary Election. While Passacantilli held a narrow vote margin over challenger Lydia Edwards from East Boston…
Text Messages May be Key to Revere Homicide
By John Lynds Text messages between former East Boston resident Andrew MacCormack and his wife Vanessa may establish a motive for her brutal slaying. Vanessa’s husband, Andrew, stands accused of killing his wife on Saturday, Sept. 23 inside of the…