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…
Author: Times Staff
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…
Kiwanis Kicks Off Annual Holiday Food Drive for Grace Church
By John Lynds Each year East Boston Kiwanis Club members and volunteers kick off the holiday season by teaming up with East Boston Savings Bank and Shaw’s Supermarket shoppers to collect canned goods for Eastie’s most vulnerable residents. On November…
Webster Bank Awards CRA Grant to NOAH
By John Lynds East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) received a boost for its housing services last week from Webster Bank. NOAH was a recipient of a $3,500 Community Reinvestment Act grant from Webster Bank. The money was part…
Rep Madaro Named Public Advocate of the Year Award by the Greater Boston Food Bank
By John Lynds East Boston State Representative Adrian Madaro, whose career in public service began as Chief of Staff in former Rep. Carlo Basile’s office, said one of the main issues he worked on then and continues to work on…
Police Briefs 11-08-2017
District Seven Police Report October 29, 2017 Around 5:30am in the area of 28 Saratoga Street while investigating a call for a suspicious person, District Seven Officers place a Hispanic male from Beverly Mass under arrest for an outstanding warrant…