-By John Lynds [email protected] Boston Firefighters stumbled upon a gruesome scene Monday as they battled a small blaze at 877 Saratoga St. and found a man dead inside his bed–his hands reportedly bound and throat slashed. Now a 17-year-old East…
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Residents take Part in CPR Training Course
–By John Lynds [email protected] Six-year-old Olivia Quigley’s father could not find words to express his or his family’s thanks to the East Boston Central Catholic (EBCC) teachers, staff and Boston EMS that all worked hard to save his little girl’s…
Closure will begin June 1: Project on Pace to be Completed on Time
–By John Lynds [email protected] Nearly two years into the project to replace the aging Chelsea Street drawbridge in East Boston with a new vertical-lift bridge and everything has been going smooth as can be according to project consultant John Vitagliano.…
An Eagle’s Eye for Architecture
-By John Lynds [email protected] The rich architectural history of East Boston is experiencing a rebirth with more and more residents restoring their homes back to their fashionable form, exposing the handcrafted detailing of brackets, original moldings, shingles and woodwork that…
Phantom Gourmet Sheds Light on Italian Express
-By John Lynds [email protected] Italian Express on the corner of Sumner and Cottage Streets in East Boston seems to be on a roll. After celebrating the opening of the restaurant’s outdoor dining patio and receiving several honors from www.CitySearch.com during…
LaMattina Helps form a Committee on Asthma
-By John Lynds [email protected] Councilor-at-Large Felix Arroyo told a story at an East Boston community meeting how one day at City Hall he was experiencing the symptoms of asthma. A lifelong asthmatic, Arroyo was experiencing the usual symptoms asthmatics fear…
An Even Hand: This Year’s State House Hearing on Casinos is more Subdued
–By John Lynds [email protected] It was a more subdued hearing than last year when hundreds of people both for and against legalizing casino gaming in Massachusetts descended upon the State House to enter their testimony on the record. This time…
Skeleton Sighting: EBNHC Springs to Life in Maverick Sq.
–By John Lynds [email protected] If you have passed through Maverick Square in the past week you would have definitely noticed a major change to the square’s landscape. The steel skeleton of the monumental project that will forever transform the square…
Fork in the Road Capuano: Where do We want to Go as a Country
-By John Lynds [email protected] U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano was at the East Boston Main Streets breakfast on Tuesday morning at Spinelli’s and took direct aim at his Tea Party colleagues in the House but also fired a few shots at…
Food for Thought: Homeless Residents Share their Stories at Crossroads Breakfast
-By John Lynds [email protected] Jillian Serret gave emotional testimony last Friday morning in front of a crowd of housing advocates and East Boston elected officials at a breakfast hosted by Crossroads Family Shelter. Serret and other housing advocates were at…