Mosquitos in East Boston for the first time this summer have tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). Hyde Park, and South Boston where also added to the Boston Public Health Commission’s (BPHC) list of confirmed WNV positive pools…
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Capt. Mancini Provides the Lowdown on Crime Statistics
Crime in East Boston keeps on plummeting according to new crime statistics released by the District 7 Captain Frank Mancini. The release of these new statistics is part of Mancini’s practice of providing regular crime updates to the residents and…
LaMattina Disposes Helpful Information on Trash Removal
East Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina was out pounding the pavement last Wednesday, taking pictures of how residents in Jeffries Point correctly or incorrectly put out their trash on trash day as part of his new pilot program to curb…
Walker Graduates from YMCA Training Program
East Boston resident Craig Walker received his graduation certificate from the YMCA Training Inc. program during an impressive graduation luncheon and ceremony held on July 29 at the Omni Parker House. YMCA Training Inc. provides access to employment that offers…
Accused Killer Held Without Bail; New Details Emerge
The East Boston teen accused of killing a family friend because the older man was molesting him, videotaped the gruesome aftermath of the killing. Marco Tulio Flores, 17, of East Boston is accused of duct taping the face and wrists…
Patrick Stubs Out Sen. Petruccelli’s Bill that would have Saved Cigar Bars
Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s bill to save local cigar bars like Tuff’s Tobacco on Bennington Street in East Boston or Minas Envios on Maverick Street went up in smoke last week with a last minute veto of the bill by Governor…
Massport’s Backpack Project helps Homeless Children get Ready for School
There has long been a partnership between Crossroads Family Shelter in East Boston and the Massachusetts Port Authority. For years, Massport has been a corporate partner in helping Crossroads fulfill its mission to help the homeless that stay at the…
City will Pay for New Facility if State Fails to Deliver the Funds
Despite being wait listed for state funding to build a new, state-of-the-art library on Bremen Street in East Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino has decided to go forward with the plan and said the city will foot the bill if state…
Something is Boiling on Sumner Street
While most waterfront development in East Boston has sat idle since the housing market crashed three years ago, one developer is extending an olive branch to the community and making something happen on his waterfront parcel where nothing has happened…
Fall Guy: DeLeo Says Debate will Begin in September
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo affirmed his commitment to advance legislation for an expanded gambling bill in September during an appearance at a legislative luncheon Monday at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks. Appearing at the event with State…