The voices against casino gambling are gathering their forces. Like most of those who stand against progress in this litigious world, they are gathering studies, studies on top of studies, the one thousand reasons a casino cannot possibly thrive or…
Obituaries 11-5-09
Teresa Moscaritolo East Boston resident Teresa (Grella) Moscaritolo of East Boston died on October 31. She was in her 96th year. She was the wife of the late John Moscaritolo; loving mother of Carol Forlano and her husband, Vito, and…
Prescribing patience – Menino says city will act quickly once vaccines are available
As hundreds of East Bostonians lined up outside the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) over the weekend to receive their annual seasonal flu shot, there was a lot of talk and questions in the line about when the state…
One memorable day in Eastie
By Joshua Resnek Air Force One landed in East Boston at exactly 11:21 Friday morning. The blue and white gleaming big bird shone in the morning light. The Boeing 747 taxied over to the tarmac by the MassPort Fire Station…
Jets extend their winning streak to six games with a shutout victory over Brighton
The East Boston High School Jets football team extended its winning streak to six with a shutout over Brighton Friday. Eastie pounded Brighton 37-0 while improving to 6-1 on the season. The Jets’ Brandon Amodeo continued to impress scoring two…
Maverick Street project receives the ZBA’s go-ahead
A slightly scaled down version of the East Boston Community Development Corporation’s (CDC) affordable rental project at 170 Maverick Street was approved by Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last Tuesday. The project was given a green light by the…