District 7 Captain Kelly McCormick confirmed Monday that a Grand Jury has convened for the September homicide of a 15-year-old teen on Trenton Street–one of two murders to occur in Eastie that month. The Grand Jury deliberations are done in…
NOAH, East Boston CDC Receive State Funding for Coppersmith Village, East Site Projects
Both the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) and the East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) were awarded state funds to help their two projects get off the ground. Last Thursday at NOAH’s Coppersmith Village site, Governor Charlie Baker…
Loftel Project Approved by JPNA
On Monday night, the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association voted 27 to 6 to approve developer Paul Roieff’s plans to build a ‘Loftel’ at a former industrial building on the corner of Porter and Orleans Street. Yanni Tsipis, representing Roiff at…
Rep.Madaro to Take Over Thanksgiving Day Event
When Rep. Adrian Madaro was elected to office there was tradition started by his predecessor, Carlo Basile, that he vowed to continue. This year, Madaro will take the reins of Basile’s annual Thanksgiving day charitable dinner that has made the…
Let’s Truly Honor Our Veterans
Veteran’s Day originally came into existence shortly after World War I when it was known as Armistice Day, marking the end of what was known then as the Great War on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the…
Obituaries 11-11-2015
Elvira Ricci Of Melrose, formerly of East Boston Elvira Ricci passed away on November 7 at Revere’s Lighthouse Nursing Care Center after a long illness. She was 83 years old. Born and raised in Boston, she attended schools in East…