District Seven Police Report November 4, 2017 No Arrest. November 5, 2017 Around 4:00pm in the area of Monmouth Street East Boston, a white Hispanic male from East Boston was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct. Around 5:30pm District…
Author: Times Staff
We Can Make It Less Profitable to Traffic Opioids
By John A. Cassara and Nathan Proctor The president will now declare what many of us experience first hand, the opioid epidemic is a national emergency. Frankly, with as many as 59,000 deaths in 2016, there doesn’t seem to be any other…
The Holiday Season is Approaching — Remember to Help Those in Need
For the vast majority of Americans, the approaching holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for many of our fellow citizens…
Thank You East Boston Chamber and Congratulations to The Recipients
Living in an urban community is never easy. The traffic, noise, the lack of large areas of green space, the living on top of your neighbors and the crime are never easy to take. Indeed, for many the grass does…
Obituaries 11-15-2017
Josephine Chianca Died peacefully Josephine (Luiso) Chianca died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 12 at the age of 96. The beloved wife of the late Louis “Gigi” Chianca, she was the devoted mother of Louis “Butch” Chianca and his late wife, Joanne…
Edwards Wins District 1 City Council Seat:Walsh Cruises to Victory Over Tito Jackson
By John Lynds East Boston’s Lydia Edwards was elected as the District 1 Boston City Councilor over the North End’s Stephen Passacantilli after a hotly contested race for the seat left vacant by City Councilor Sal LaMattina who did not…
Anthony Costanzo Retires from Santarpio’s Pizza after Three Decades of Service
By John Lynds With his humor, good nature and apron filled with buttons, gifts from the thousands of customers he has served from all across the globe, Tony Costanzo has been one of the most recognizable faces inside the famed…
MassDOT Working On New Toll Plaza Reconfiguration
By John Lynds It’s no secret in the neighborhood that traffic here has gotten worse, not better as a result of MassDOT’s All Electronic Tolling (AET) program that removed the toll booths from the mouth of the Sumner Tunnel. The…
Blue-Line/Red-Line Connector Back on MBTA’s Radar?
By John Lynds Significant development in East Boston, Revere and along the MBTA Blue Line corridor has the MBTA re-examining the stalled Blue-Line/Red-Line Connector. At an October 30 MBTA board meeting, board chairman Joseph Aiello asked agency staff for an…
Probe Into Russian-Backed Facebook Ads Hits Home
By John Lynds A Congressional probe into Russian meddling during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election has uncovered pro-Trump ads that were allegedly purchased by the Russians on social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter. One Facebook ad released by Congress…