Most people don’t want to think about it, but it’s the time a year to begin thinking about filing 2009 tax returns. For many working people in East Boston there’s some relief from the confusing process of figuring out taxes.…
Unwanted Spotlight? – East Boston seems to be an odd choice to start an anti-drug initiative
Last weekend, Mayor Thomas Menino’s anti-drug forces combined for a neighborhood wide outreach effort in East Boston. To the mayor’s credit, and to the credit of the more than 400 men and women who participated in the neighborhood canvass despite…
Obituaries 02-03-2010
Walter "Wally" Bowe, 52 Well Known Athletic Director, Coach and School Administrator Walter A. "Wally" Bowe of Saugus died January 31 in Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 52 years old. Born on December 9, 1957 in Detroit, MI, the son of…
Second slice – Santarpio’s will open another location in Peabody Family hopes to open new restaurant in May at old Bennigan’s site
While some things at Santarpio’s Pizza in East Boston have changed–the duct taped seat cushions have been replaced with wood benches, gone are the gerber baby food cheese shakers and the wine that was once in a box is now…
Jets hand undefeated New Mission its first loss
Suffering their first loss of the season against Franklin High didn’t seem to shake up the confidence of the East Boston High School basketball team one bit. The Jets were able to topple undefeated New Mission High School 68-66 last…
EPA unveils new de-icing regulations; controversy looms
New guidelines proposed by the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding how planes are deiced at the nation’s major airports and how de-icing fluid is collected and treated is shaping up to be the next fight between Massport and environmental…