Month: February 2018

An Exciting Proposal

When we were just kids (not too long ago, but longer than we care to remember), the East Boston waterfront was nothing more than the epitome of a run-down and dilapidated example of urban blight. The water itself was oily,…

Obituaries 02-21-2018

Dolores Lazzarino Member of Saint Agrippina Women’s Society of Boston Dolores (Payne) Lazzarino of Winthrop passed away peacefully on Feb. 15 surrounded by her loving family. Dolores was a member of the Saint Agrippina Women’s Society of Boston. She was the beloved wife of the…

Campfire and Community Skate

A father helps his two children master the art of roasting a marshmallow on an open campfire last Saturday during the YMCA and DCR’s annual campfire and free community skating event at the Porrazzo Rink in East Boston.

BPDA Approves Suffolk Downs Phase I Plans

While Amazon has yet to pick a city for its second North American headquarters (HQ2), Boston officials are leaving nothing to chance. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved HYM Investment Group, LLC’s Suffolk Downs Phase I proposal at…

Quiet Few Finally Gets JPNA Backing

Josh Weinstein, the East Boston resident proposing a new bar on Sumner Street in Jeffries Point, went back before the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) Monday night and finally received approval by a vote of 27 to 9. Weinstein proposes…