Snow Angels Dear Editor, I’m writing to commend an Eastie “snow angel” who have come to the aid of both my mother, Phyllis, and I during the last couple of snow storms earlier this month. Thank you to Boston City…
Month: March 2018
Squeaky Shoes
“Please sit down “, said my mother and father. “We had to be fair to the chickens….we sent them to Victor’s uncle’s farm in Maine. We know how much you loved them and how everyone enjoyed them at Easter time…
How Summer Jobs Make a Difference
If you asked anyone working today, I bet they can remember their first summer job. It might have been flipping burgers, lifeguarding at the community pool, or helping kids as a camp counselor. Growing up, everyone in my neighborhood had…
Support the Annual YMCA Breakfast
On Thursday, April 5 over 500 East Boston YMCA supporters will gather at the Logan Hilton Hotel for the Y’s annual Reach Out for Youth breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast will raise money to ensure that no child, family or adult…
Suffolk Downs Moving Forward
For residents of Revere, Boston, and surrounding communities, the “potential” for the full development of Suffolk Downs has been just that — potential — for more than 30 years. Ideas for the transformation of the Suffolk Downs site have ranged…
Pope John I:Price-Espada Scores 49 as the Tigers win the Div 4 State Title
Sparked by a sensational 49-point performance by junior guard Angel Price-Espada, the Pope John XXIII High School basketball team blitzed Maynard, 89-57, to capture the Division 4 state championship Saturday at Springfield College. The decisive victory marked the Everett school’s…
Obituaries 03-21-2018
Dorothy Bottari Well known for her amazing food and love for Elvis Presley Dorothy (Belmonte) Bottari of Revere, formerly of the West End of Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 16 at the age of 89.…
Snowstorm Keeps Everyone Inside
East Boston residents adhered to city and state officials’ calls to stay off the roads during the height of Tuesday’s snowstorm.As winter storm Skylar hammered the Northeast Tuesday only heavy snow plows were out clearing the 13 to 18 inches…
Appreciation:Former East Boston State Representative Michael D’Avolio Dies
For longtime East Boston politicians like John Nucci former State Rep. Michael D’Avolio was a man many aspired to be. “For us growing up in East Boston who got involved in politics at an early age, men like Michael D’Avolio…
Suffolk Downs Project Receives State Waiver
In an effort to make a portion of the 161-acre Suffolk Downs site ‘Amazon Ready’ HYM Investment Group, LLC requested an environmental waiver from the state, which would allow the Phase 1 project to proceed prior to completion of the…