By John Lynds [email protected] East Boston’s Mark Wilson is a richer man is richer after winning the state’s first ever $1 million Powerball prize. Wilson collect his cash prize last Thursday at the Massachusetts Lottery’s Braintree headquarters after, what we…
Author: Times Staff
Drug Suspect’s Lawyer: My Client was Used as a ‘Mule’
-By John Lynds [email protected] The lawyer for an East Boston woman busted for allegedly trying to traffic cocaine into Boston through Logan International Airport on Sunday said her client was a victim of drug dealers who used her as a…
Let’s Make a Deal – The Speaker and the Governor Appear to be Sitting at the Same Table
Speaker Robert DeLeo appears to be coming closer to reaching an agreement with Governor Deval Patrick about what exact shape and form an expanded gambling bill will take. All signals are pointing to a dramatic increase in interaction between the…
Playoffs Kick off in Grand Fashion
Last Tuesday evening, at the Porazzo Rink The quest for the EBMHL Cup began for 6 teams. It was an evening of amazing hockey, near upsets, and a huge letdown. Game one of the evening saw the Comets, who were…
Obituaries 03-29-2011
Andrew Pappas Former East Boston resident Andrew A. “Andy” Pappas, born and raised in Somerville, formerly of East Boston, died on March 23 after a long illness with his beloved wife by his side. He was 60 years old. A…
Residents Are Wary of Giving King Tacos Owner a Hall Pass
By John Lynds [email protected] While East Boston resident and restauranteur Raul Santos’ intentions of opening the third in a string of the locally successful King Tacos restaurants are good, some abutters at Monday’s Orient Heights Neighborhood Council meeting were wary…
The No. 1 Place for Quinceañera Preparations
By Cary Shuman For the Free Press If Ana Lanzilli is the queen of the Quinceañera party, then that makes Spinelli’s in East Boston Quinceañera Central. Lanzilli is the function coordinator at Spinelli’s Banquet Facility that is preparing to host…
The Mayor Picks an Opportune Time to Unveil ‘green’ Initiative
By John Lynds [email protected] Mayor Thomas Menino was in East Boston on St. Patrick’s Day Thursday to kickoff his new ‘Going Green’ initiative at the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing on Border Street. Putting a new twist on the a day…
Vacant Buildings Will Not Be Turned into Condos
By John Lynds [email protected] There has been long standing concern in East Boston over large properties in the neighborhood whose original use has been surrendered and are left vacant for years. In Eastie plans to redevelop these properties have been…
Father Nazzaro – Boys & Girls Club Director is Making a Big Impact
Everyday, Father John Nazzaro makes life just a little bit better and more meaningful, and safe, if you will, for East Boston youngsters lucky enough to attend the Salesian Boys and Girls Club which is housed in the former Dom…