Virginia Lee Fyler Self-appointed Mayor of Maverick, tenacious advocate for children, police and seniors Virginia Lee (Collins) Fyler, a life-long resident of East Boston, died on October 29 at the age of 78. Virginia was the self-appointed Mayor of Maverick,…
Robert Casaletto Settling in as EBCCS’s New Principal
By John Lynds East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) Principal Robert Casaletto knew he had some very big shoes to fill once longtime principal and educator Maryann Manfredonia stepped down at the end of the 2017 school year. “She (Manfredonia)…
Maxine Tassinari-Teixeira, Longtime Columnist for East Boston Community News, Passes at 74
By John Lynds Maxine ‘Max’ Tassinari-Teixeira, a lifelong resident of East Boston, and longtime columnist for the East Boston Community News, has died. Mrs. Tassinari-Teixeira, or ‘Max’ as she was affectionately known in the community, died suddenly on Friday, October…
Family Attacked at Shore Plaza
By John Lynds As Shore Plaza undergoes a multi-million dollar face lift, a resident at the housing development is saying a little paint and new windows isn’t going to solve the incidences of violence. Jennifer Gore-Cartagena posted Facebook pictures of…
Boston wants Amazon Headquarters to Come to Suffolk Downs
By John Lynds In 2013 the residents of East Boston spoke loud and clear when they voted to reject a resort-style casino from coming to Suffolk Downs Racetrack. After the vote came the inevitable question of ‘what’s next?’ for the…
NOAH’s Climate Summit Set for Saturday, Oct. 28
By John Lynds On a recent Saturday morning a storm system sat over the North Shore, and dumped four inches of rain on Lynn, Winthrop and the Orient Heights section of East Boston. The slow moving system overwhelmed storm drains…