Charles Zuffante Member of DAV and Sons of Italy Charles T. Zuffante of East Boston died on February 28. He was a US Army veteran of World War II, a member of D.A.V. Post 77 of East Boston and…
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Wall Street Pioneer Bernard Beal Visits Young Business Students
-By John Lynds [email protected] East Boston High School students participating in the school’s Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Foundation for Investor Education’s Stock Market game got a surprise visit last week from Wall Street pioneer Bernard B. Beal.…
Permanent Collection – Historic Leonard King Paintings will be Incorporated into Design of New Building
-By John Lynds [email protected] It’s good news for residents that were trying to keep the historic paintings that currently hang in the Meridian Street branch of the Boston Public Library in East Boston. It was announced this week that the…
Excel Given the Go-ahead to Open Two more Charter Schools
By John Lynds [email protected] The Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education has endorsed East Boston’s Excel Academy Charter School’s application for two new charter schools in Boston and Chelsea. Commissioner Mitchell Chester endorsed Excel’s plan late last week and…
A Solid Return – Ryan Lee Displays an Impressive Degree of Honesty in Returning $2,000
East Boston resident Ryan Lee found $2,000 in a plastic bag in the snow on Meridian Street two weeks ago. The Project Bread employee did not pocket the money. He took it to the District Seven police station and handed…
World Beater – The Global Reach of Dr. Gene Sharp
Dr. Gene Sharp in our midst is a wonderful find. Inside an unassuming apartment in the neighborhood, he runs one of the most prominent information centers on how to overthrow oppressive regimes. What he runs is called the Albert Einstein…
Sen. Petruccelli Appointment is right on the money
We congratulate Senator Anthony Petruccelli on his recent appointment to the chair of the Banking and Financial Services Committee by Senate President Therese Murray. In this position, Senator Petruccelli will make good use of his analytical skills, which are substantial…
Obituaries 02-23-2011
Anneliese Barletta Worked at East Boston Social Center Anneliese (Meissner) Barletta of Chelsea, formerly of East Boston, died on February 20. Mrs. Barletta worked at the East Boston Social Center. She was the beloved wife of Phil Barletta with whom…
Is Roseland Ready to Resume Work on Pier One?
–By John Lynds [email protected] It’s been close to four years since East Boston has heard anything about the Portside at Pier I project. The property developer Roseland, property owner Massport and even elected officials have been tight lipped on a…
Grand Gesture – Project Bread Worker Returns Dough to Owner
[email protected] Let’s be honest. Most of us would have pocketed $2,000 in cash if we found it laying in a snowbank and no one else was around. But East Boston resident Ryan Lee did the exact opposite when faced with…