As the city prepares for the upcoming Preliminary Municipal Electionon Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Election Department announced a change to one of Eastie’s polling locations. During the construction of Phase I of the Orient Heights Housing Development Precinct 14 was…
Month: September 2019
Victim Identified in Last Week’s Stabbing Death
The man stabbed to death on West Eagle Street has been identified as 22-year-old Carlos Ramos of East Boston. Ramos’s death marks only the second homicide in a relatively quiet year for crime in East Boston. Ramos was found just…
School Children Living at Crossroads Benefit From Massport Back-To-School Program
There has long been a partnership between Crossroads Family Shelter in East Boston and the Massachusetts Port Authority. For years, Massport has been a corporate partner in helping Crossroads fulfill its mission to help homeless families that stay at the…
HVNA Votes on Horace Street Project
In a close vote Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) members voted 31 to 28 against a project on Horace Street at the group’s September meeting held Monday night at the Edward Brooke’s Charter School. This was the third presentation given…
Pretrial Begins in the Case Against Dylan Etheridge
The East Boston man charged with killing a Rhode Island college student and seriously injuring her college roommate during a car crash on May 5 was back in court on August 28 for pretrial proceedings. According to the Suffolk County…
Community News
ONHC Meeting set for Sept. 16 The next meeting of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will be Monday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the YMCA gym on 58 Ashley St. The agenda is as follows: Introductions – Welcome…
Community Calendar
Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in Day Square.…
A Band in Demand : MSF Experiencing a Surge in Popularity
MSF stands for Music Special Forces, but they are also the initials for Michael Salvatore Firicano, the leader of the band that he founded in 2010. The band has had personnel changes through the years but has maintained a loyal…
News in Brief
The 16th Annual Taste of Chelsea is Sept. 16 The 16th annual Taste of Chelsea on Monday, Sept. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 99 Marginal Street in Chelsea to enjoy samples from some 30 area restaurants while supporting…
Time to End the War On Drugs
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…