Life-long East Boston resident, Lou Ricci, celebrated his 100th birthday party with friends and family on June 4 at the Winthrop Arms Restaurant. He wished for 100 more years when he blew out the candles on his cake. “He’s fun-loving,…
Author: Marianne Salza
Local Classic Rock Band Growing in Popularity
Classic rock and roll band, Take Me Down, (John Lawton, Dom Petrosino, Andy DiCarlo, Scott Schoen, Junior, Richard Chen, and Donna Palermo) first formed at JamSpot, Wakefield, during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the musicians were especially eager to play. Over…
East Boston Native Receives Award for First Book
Poet and social activist, Essmaa Litim, received an EXTRAordinary Women award from the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement in March. The life-long East Boston resident is a first generation Algerian American who is dedicated to raising awareness about immigration and…
Author Danielle Joseph Visits PJ Kennedy School
Children’s book author, Danielle Joseph, visited the Patrick J. Kennedy School on April 4 to read selections from two of her works, discuss her career as a writer, and autograph teen fiction novels that she presented to the fifth and…
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston Under New Management
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, formerly the Don Orione Home, is under new management. Administrator Ryan Gaughan, of Winthrop, began working at the Orient Heights nursing home and rehabilitation facility on October 1, 2022; and he hopes to create quality…
Malden Catholic Welcomes Cardinal O’Malley for Catholic Schools Week
Malden Catholic High School welcomed Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, in celebration of their Catholic Schools Week liturgy on February 1. “I am delighted I could be here to mark this important week,” Cardinal O’Malley said softly. “Catholic…
My Journey: Cynthia Grant-Carter Reflects on Her Life for Black History Month
Cynthia Grant-Carter has been a Boston Public Schools teacher since the late 1970s, empowering her students to voice their opinions, and be courageous, responsible, generous people. Although the Dorchester resident retired in 2021, she serves as a substitute nearly every…
Visit Carmella’s Italian Market, a Neighborhood Treasure
Following the bustle of lunchtime in his Jeffries Point corner store, Nick Moulaison, owner of Carmella’s Italian Market, is stuffing cheery peppers with rolled prosciutto, salami, ham, and provolone. The space has been a neighborhood deli since 1927, and has…
New Book; Logan and the Lost Luggage
Lifelong East Boston resident, Christine Ricci-McNamee, published her second children’s book, Logan and the Lost Luggage, on March 16. The book, illustrated by Connecticut artist, Patrick Regan, is about Logan, a Cocker Spaniel, whose family loses their luggage at the…
Malden Catholic Holds Chapel Dedication
Malden Catholic High School (MC) celebrated its new chapel with a dedication ceremony in honor of Brother Thomas Puccio, Director of Mission Integration, on March 19. Brother Puccio has ministered at MC for 36 years, and has been involved in…