Many regions in Massachusetts are facing drought or near-drought conditions. According to federal drought authorities, about 62 percent of the state is considered to be under “severe drought” and some areas northwest of Boston are in “extreme drought.” Water restrictions…
Author: Times Staff
Sports 08-17-2016
East Boston Waves softball completes successful season The East Boston Waves finished the summer portion of their schedule with a record of 13-3, which resulted in a strong fourth place finish in the 20-team Middlesex League. It was a great…
Obituaries 08-17-2016
Angelo ‘Blondy’ Pelosi Former East Boston resident Angelo “Blondy” Pelosi, formerly of East Boston, Medford and Hollywood, Florida, died peacefully in Saugus, August 3. He was 90 years old. Angelo attended East Boston High and served in the U.S. Navy.…
Maverick Marketplace Cafe Looks to Expand Hours
By John Lynds Owners of the popular cafe on Maverick Street that has been featuring live music, and serving up good food, funky drinks and craft beers since 2014 is looking to expand their hours. At Monday night’s Jeffries Point…
Beach Art Artist,Andres Amador,to Return to Constitution Beach Saturday
By John Lynds Last year when San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador visited Constitution Beach to turn the wet sand at low tide into a temporary piece of visual art with the help of the community residents, it became one of…
Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport Celebrates Its First Anniversary
By Cary Shuman The Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman St., celebrated its first anniversary Monday. In conjuction with the anniversary celebration, general manager Kevin Buchanan and director of sales Steve Haley presented a $1,000 donation of school…
Dancing Elotes Comes to the Farmers Market
By John Lynds Each Wednesday at the East Boston Farmers Market on Lewis Mall, featuring the fresh fruit and vegetable dealers, there is a special ongoing celebration that is a big hit with the crowd. Brought to this year’s Farmers…
Martinez Wins $5,000 Scholarship
By John Lynds A lot of kindergartners and their parents were shooting for perfect attendance last school year for the chance to win some college scholarship money. However, only one lucky Eastie kindergartner won the $5,000 college scholarship prize that…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…
Sports 08-10-2016
Cassaro sparks East Boston to District 12 Jimmy Fund Tournament title By Cary Shuman The East Boston Little League 12-year-old All-Star team rallied to beat Everett, 7-4, and capture the District 12 Jimmy Fund Tournament championship for the second year…