Basketball team coasts past Wareham The East Boston High School boys basketball team has improved to 4-3 on the season with a 79-53 over Wareham Saturday. Senior Walter Lewis had a game high 18 points to lead the Jets. This…
Author: Times Staff
Obituaries 01-26-2011
Lucille Frontera Of East Boston, formerly of the North End Lucille (Cicerone) Frontera of East Boston, formerly of the North End, died on January 23. She was the devoted mother of Andrea Frontera Binger and her husband, Desmond, of Salem…
Bright Beginning
Menino delivers a positive message in State of the City address -By John Lynds [email protected] If you expected to hear some sobering news from Mayor Thomas Menino during his annual State of the City address last week there was none,…
Freedom Trail Scholars Visit Bradley Elementary
-By John Lynds [email protected] As the school day was in full swing at the Manassah E. Bradley Elementary School chants could be heard from down the hall, “Lobsterbacks, go home! Lobsterbacks, go home!” This was the sound of fourth grade…
Madaro Set to Replace Sulprizio as Basile’s Top Legislative Aide
-By John Lynds [email protected] Representative Carlo Basile’s Chief Legislative Aide Michael Sulprizio will be leaving his post at the State House to replace Fran Riley as Director of the Harborside Community Center in East Boston. Riley, a longtime fixture at…
A Firm Hand will Regulate Nail Salons
-By John Lynds [email protected] It’s one industry in East Boston that has operated for decades without the proper checks and balances. With public health and the health of workers at risk the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) voted last week…
Pulling No Punches
Petruccelli was right on the money Senator Anthony Petruccelli was absolutely right on in asking the Massachusetts Parole Board to place a moratorium on all future parole hearings until a full, comprehensive review of the Board’s policies and procedures could…
Sal LaMattina
Councillor earns well-deserved post Eastie’s Boston City Councillor Sal LaMattina has once again shown his political acumen with his colleagues in government by being named the vice-president of the Boston City Council by Boston City Council President Steven Murphy. LaMattina…
The Patriots
Great season, disastrous ending The utter and complete collapse of the Patriots at Foxboro against the Jets last Sunday was an enormous disappointment to all of us who depend on the Patriots on Sunday for something to look forward to.…
Harborside Community Center Swimming Team is Making Waves
Swim Coach Diana Vergara recently started up a swim team at the Harborside Community Center consisting of 10 swimmers ranging in ages from 7-17 years old. The name of the team is Harborside Swim Team. “On February 4, 2011 we…