John Festa, a man who dedicated his life to helping addicts in East Boston and the surrounding communities stay sober died suddenly at home on Wednesday, February 2. Festa, affectionately known as Johnny Boy, was convicted in the early 1970s…
Massport Spokesperson Richards Dies
In East Boston, where a development project by Massport historically brings a bit of controversy, Lowell Richards was know even among staunch Port Authority critics as a man that carried himself with dignity and had respect for the opinion of…
28 Million and Rising
We again ask Massport to pay close attention to the increasing difficulties that come with servicing 28 million passengers coming and going from Logan Airport in a single year. That number will easily reach 30 million in the next three…
Lowell Richards
The death of Lowell Richards is a loss for East Boston, for his family and for all of us who knew him and respected the good work he did as the head of development for Massport. Mr. Richards was a…
Eastie Swimmers Split Week
After losing a regular season swim meet to archrival Latin Academy last Tuesday, the East Boston High School coed swim team finished third in the Boston City League Championship this week. Latin Academy took their 21st title in the 22-year…
Obituaries 02-08-2011
Louise Marchionda Of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston Louise (D’Errico) Marchionda of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston and North Reading, died on February 3. She was the beloved wife of the late Guido; cherished daughter of the late Savino and…