Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not sign a casino bill that provides slot machines for four racetracks in Massachusetts. State Senate President Therese Murray – and the senate – has essentially said the same thing. Only House Speaker…
Author: Times Staff
Arrest Report 07-20-2010
Monday, July 12 Thomas William Defrietas of 134 Trenton Street, East Boston, was arrested on a warrant for possession of Class B drugs. Ismael Gonzalez of 6 Marginal Street, East Boston, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Tuesday, July…
Obituaries 07-20-2010
Giulio Imperioso Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Giulio Imperioso of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on July 18. He was employed by the City of Revere and was a US Navy veteran of World War II. The beloved…
Fighting Crime – Boston will win this battle
We have more than our share of crime in this neighborhood. But we are not like Roxbury and Dorchester and parts of Mattapan where gangs are murdering young people and innocents. East Boston’s crime scene is so unlike that of…
Arrest Report 07-14-2010
Monday, July 5 Monsour Belbachir of 61 Eutaw Street, East Boston, was arrested and charged with breaking & entering in the nighttime. Benvin Chukwauna of 1100 Governors Park, Winthrop, was arrested and charged with possession of Class A drugs &…
Obituaries 07-14-2010
Carmela Recupero Revere resident Carmela (Picariello) Recupero of Revere died on July 12 at the Lighthouse Nursing Home. She was 96 years old. A homemaker, born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Pasqulina (DeSimone) Picariello;…
Lost in Thought – Getting away from it all
The 4th of July holiday was a great success. Hundreds of thousands swarmed for music, food and fireworks and virtually no arrests, no outrageous violence and very little in the way of inconvenience. It was a quintessential American weekend with…
Obituaries 07-07-2010
James Pittman East Boston resident James O. Pittman of East Boston died on July 1. He was a US Navy veteran and a member of the Mass Army National Guard, 126 Signal Battalion, Chelsea. He was the beloved husband of…
Boston Police District 7 Annual Basketball Tournament – Sunday, June 27 at LoPresti Park in East Boston
Each year the officers from District 7 and surrounding neighborhoods join forces to run a summer basketball camp and tournament for young kids and teens. Dubbed the Boston Ballers program, the day long tournament brings young kids together, most of…
Four Your Thoughts – Thinking about Independence Day
It is the summer of discontent as we approach the 4th of July holiday. In the 234th year of American Independence, there is a feeling held among Americans that the business life of the land is unnatural, strained, weak, and…