The City of Revere and a union representing some Suffolk Downs employees filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last Thursday, with the MGC quickly firing back in saying the suit was simply the result of “sorely disappointed”…
Month: October 2014
Sports 10-22-2014
East Boston High boys soccer seeks both league and city titles By Cary Shuman The East Boston High School boys soccer team is right where it wants to be in the final week of the regular season: in contention for…
Obituaries 10-22-2014
Louise Maraio Of East Boston Louise M. (Coleman) Maraio of East Boston died on October 17. She was the loving daughter of the late Matthew and Louise (McGrath) Coleman; dear sister of Francis Coleman of New Jersey and the late…
Walsh Still Views Community Groups as Important Forums
Jerome Smith, director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services was at the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting Monday night to quell rumors that the Mayor’s Office was trying to curb the power of neighborhood groups in East Boston.…
JPNA Approves Scaled Down Version for 320 Maverick St.
A scaled down version of the project pitched for a vacant lot at 320 Maverick St. was approved by the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) last week. JPNA members voted 40-3 for the project being pitched by Joe Ricupero and…
Mi Pueblito Seeks to Open on Saratoga St.
In a little over a decade the building at 964 Saratoga St has seen four restaurants open and close–some to the delight of neighbors. According to residents, for the past decade, with the exception of John Lee’s Chinese Food restaurant…
Jeffries Point Association Votes to Support EBK Proposal
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 41-3 in favor of allowing owner of East Boston Kitchen (EBK) Rob Sarno to apply for a beer, wine and cordials license at the popular Sumner Street restaurant. “We are continuing to expand…
East Boston’s 2014 Columbus Day Parade Committee Deserves Kudos
We want to give a much-deserved “Thank You” to general chairman Albert “Buddy” Mangini, civic chairman Joseph L. Ruggiero, parade coordinator William “Bill” Chisholm, secretary Rosalie Petralia and the entire Columbus Day Celebration committee who organized the parade and all…
Sports 10-15-2014
High scoring affairs in the EBMHL If you were looking to see some goal scoring up at Porazzo Rink and made it out to the week 3 Tuesday night slate in the East Boston Mens Hockey League (EBMHL), you got…
Obituaries 10-15-2014
Josephine DiFazio Of East Boston, formerly of Revere Josephine L. (Ciulla) DiFazio of East Boston, formerly of Revere, passed away on October 11 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony DiFazio; loving mother…