The East Boston High School boys’ basketball team has won three of their last four games to improve to 7-3 on the season. First the Jets took on Barnstable in a non-league match at home. In a tight game Eastie…
Author: Times Staff
Logan at 28 Million
There was more than a bit of incomprehensibility when it was announced earlier this week that Logan Airport had checked in and transported by airplane more than 28 million people in 2011. Think about it. More than 2.2 million people…
Obituaries 01-25-2012
Lola Kurley East Boston Resident Lola S. (Trull) Kurley of East Boston died peacefully on January 22. She was 98 years old. She was born in Buncombe County, NC, the beloved wife of the late Stanley; mother of the late…
Reverend Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King would have celebrated his 83rd birthday last Saturday had he not been cut down in the prime of his life by an assassin’s bullet in 1968. Our nation has moved forward with giant steps to bridge the…
Casino Study Comm. Disbanded by Murphy
Two weeks ago the Boston City Council announced the creation of a casino study committee to be headed by Councillor Sal LaMattina. Late last week, City Council President Stephen Murphy announced that the council study committee had been dropped and…
Obituaries 01-18-2012
Antonetta DiNocco Almy’s Retiree Antonetta A. (Venezia) DiNocco of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on January 14 following a six and a half year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 89 years old. Mrs. DiNocco was born in Avelli,…
Local Daycare a Success: Open House is Planned on January 25 at Facility
The new daycare that was highly anticipated by parents opened in East Boston this fall has brought a whole new philosophy to caring and educating preschoolers in the neighborhood. Harbor City School (HCS) is the brainchild of a few local…
Remember Just a Year Ago
When winter arrives it is like we are standing on the edge of doom and there’s no longer a chance to turn back the hands that will soon strike midnight and signal New England’s irreversible winter. It’s around this time…
Local Man Recognized by Massport
Each year Massport recognizes one of its non-Port Authority employees for going over and above the call of duty when it comes to working at Logan Airport—one of the nation’s busiest. This year, an East Boston resident is the recipient…
Good Choice: Murphy’s Choice of LaMattina as Casino Committee Head Lauded
The choice of Councilor Sal LaMattina to head a Boston City Council committee responsible for studying and informing about the casino issue is a good one. The appointment made by City Council President Stephen Murphy highlights the importance of the…