Anthony Pacitta Lifelong East Boston resident Anthony Pacitta, a lifelong resident of East Boston, passed away peacefully at the Don Orione Home. He was 81 years old. He was the son the late Anthony and Louise Pacitta; devoted father of…
Month: June 2016
EBHS Prom
Marianna Medina, Angelia Molina, and Mellisa Ruiz looking elegant in their gowns at the East Boston High School Prom at the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor on Thursday, June 9.
Councilors LaMattina and Wu Head to Netherlands,Denmark for GRC Climate Conference
By John Lynds City Councilor Sal LaMattina and Council President Michelle Wu traveled this week to the Netherlands and Denmark to attend a conference sponsored by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) to examine climate change and how to prepare…
Eastie Holds ‘Walk for Peace’ to Address Violence
By John Lynds With an uptick in shootings in and around Maverick Landing, the community again joined the Boston Police Department’s top brass to hold a ‘Walk for Peace:’ in the neighborhood Monday night. The walk also focused on the…
Sen Boncore Secures Funding for EBNHC:Money to Combat Opioid Abuse
By John Lynds After being sworn in on Thursday, May 18, East Boston Senator Joseph Boncore has hit the ground running. Boncore, who won the seat during a special election to replace former Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, was able to secure…
East Boston Celebrates Gay Pride Week With Piers Park Flag Raising Ceremony
By John Lynds In light of the Orlando terrorist attack that targeted members of Florida’s gay community and left 49 innocent victims dead, East Boston’s Todd Antonellis’s speech about his struggles as a gay man in Boston seems more significant…
Trinity Submits ENF Filing for Orient Heights Housing Development
By John Lynds Trinity Financial has filed its Environmental Notification Form (ENF) with the state outlining their plans for the Orient Heights Housing Development project. “The Project involves the construction of new two-five story buildings, in a combination of town…
Congratulations,EBHS Class of 2016
For our community, high school graduation time is a city-wide celebration, even for those who do not have children or relatives among the graduates. All of us take pride in the accomplishments of our graduates, for we know that they…
Obituaries 06-15-2016
Leon DeRosa, Sr. 40 Year member of Revere Elks Leon DeRosa, Sr. of East Boston, formerly of Revere, died on June 12. Leon loved his family very much and relished the time spent together. He enjoyed visiting hobby shops and had…
Rehab Completed
Flanked by the LoPresti Family, Mayor Martin J. Walsh joins City Councilor Sal LaMattina, Councilor- at-Large Annissa Essaibi George and community members in cutting the ribbon on the newly rehabbed LoPresti Park last Thursday.