Apprentice jockey Jorge Fuller Vargas, son of former New England jockeys Abby Fuller and Jorge Vargas, recorded the first win of his career on Saturday at Suffolk Downs before an appreciative crowd of 6,813. After trailing the field for the…
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Thanks, Senator – Petruccelli saves Logan Airport health study
We are pleased to announce officially that Senator Anthony Petruccelli has performed a small miracle by getting the funding available to complete the health study which was dropped by the state after nearly ten years of work because of a…
Give the McKay School an ‘A’ for ‘Athletic’
For the past three years the Donald McKay’s physical education teacher has been doing something remarkable for his students and school without much hype or fanfare. Each year Tom Levett made his school the host of the Clipper 5K Walk…
Sisters help power Northeastern to a club championship
Sisters Breanna and McKenzie Powers, lifelong residents of East Boston and graduates of East Boston High School play for the Northeastern University Women’s Club Hockey Team. After a perfect 24-0-0 season the Huskies were off to Minneapolis, MN for the…
Sousa and Amodeo honored by Gridiron Club
East Boston High School head football coach John Sousa and senior captain Brandon Amodeo were honored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association at their 12th annual high school football awards banquet.…
St. Mary’s Cheerleading team advances to New Englands; three Eastie residents on the squad
By Cary Shuman The St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) basketball cheerleading squad, led by coach Beverly Richards Buckley, has earned a berth in the New England Cheerleading Tournament. The squad claimed its spot among the elite as a result of…
Dawn of a new Knight – East Boston entry set to join Yawkey League
By Cary Shuman For the Free Press Baseball is returning to East Boston in a big way this summer. Geoffrey Harris and Eric Bellavia, co-owners of the East Boston Knights, are leading the team into its inaugural season in the…
PPSC honored for its services for disabled sailors
U.S. Sailing hosted its National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) in League City, Texas recently and East Boston’s very own Piers Park Sailing Center was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Program for Disabled Sailors. In 2005, PPSC was granted funding from the…
Relay For Life planning event set for Feb. 25
It was one of the best fundraising events to date. In the neighborhood that was on one hand solemn and filled with emotions, tears, and the remembrances of those who lost their battle against cancer and on the other hand…
Jones excels in dual meet vs. Latin Academy
It’s been a dozen years since the East Boston High School swim team beat Latin Academy, said Coach Dave Arinella and Monday was no different. Again, the Aqua Jets came close to beating their arch rival the Green Dragons at…