Prosecutors are so conditioned to win at all costs that they have lost their nerve to test the waters in the name of justice. Currently, when corporate executives steal we use civil statutes to punish with fines. These fines help…
Author: Times Staff
Promises to Make to Yourself
You make promises to others but what promises do you make to yourself? Making appropriate commitments to yourself is essential for guiding your life in the direction you desire. If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will.…
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth
The summer season’s big holiday, the Fourth of July, soon will be upon us. Millions of Americans will be celebrating the holiday — which will be a long and extended five-day weekend for many of us — with friends and…
Obituaries 07-04-2018
Salvatore ‘Sal’ Albano Former US Marine Reservist Salvatore E. “Sal” Albano of East Boston passed away on June 28. A former US Marine Reservist, he was the beloved son of Salvatore and Victoria (DiMarino) Albano of East Boston, loving brother…
Mayor on Main Awards Set For June 30
Now in its 22nd year, Mayor on Main and Main Streets will be recognizing this year’s Volunteer of the Year and Business of the Year for East Boston on Saturday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Jendriel Collision Center, 98…
MS-13 Member Convicted for Gang Murders of Two Teenagers
Following a multi-week trial in federal court in Boston, an MS-13 member was found guilty today of racketeering conspiracy involving murder. This is the government’s 49th conviction in the case. Defendant is 16th person found responsible for murder. Of the…
Room to Grow:East Boston Native DeDominicis Promoted to Front Office Manager at Hilton Garden Inn
Jessica DeDominicis would often drive her car past the construction site for the Hilton Garden Inn on Boardman Street as the new hotel began taking shape. That area of East Boston was quite familiar to her, as were all the…
Community News Briefs
East Boston Greenway Council meeting June 28 The East Boston Greenway Council will be meeting on Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the DeFronzo Center in Jeffries Point. Celebrate Independence Day on Nantucket/LV-112 Boston Harbor Fireworks: June 30…
Legislative Proposal to Raise the Minimum Wage Announced
The Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate announced a legislative proposal to raise the minimum wage; create a framework for paid family and medical leave for most workers; phase out time-and-a-half pay on Sundays; and establish a…
Police Briefs 06-27-2018
District Seven Police Report June 16, 2018 Around 09:00 am in the area of Maverick Square a 46 year-old-White Male with an address in East Boston was arrested on several outstanding warrants. June 17, 2018 Around 04:00 am in the…