The Wakefield man responsible for saving dozens of lives during a terrible fire on Chelsea Street back in April was honored at the State House last Tuesday for his heroism. Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray presented Paul Antonino, 53, with the…
Author: John Lynds
Council Revisits Redistricting After Menino Vetoes First Plan
While the City Council passed efforts to redistrict the voting precincts in Boston 7-6 back on August 22, but Mayor Thomas Menino vetoed the plan on September 6. He said he was responding to what was right and to the…
Shooting Has Barnes School Residents Concerned
An isolated shooting that went largely unnoticed in East Boston had elderly residents living in the Barnes School on edge. The shooting, which occurred on Sunday, September 2 at the corner of Marion and Saratoga Streets in front of the…
Campatelli Upsets Lamattina in Registrer of Probate Contest
District 1 voters were shocked Thursday night when City Councilor Sal LaMattina came into what many expected to be a victory party at the East Boston Yacht Club and conceded the election for Registrer of Probate to Patty Campatelli. While…
Central Sq. Rehab Design Plans Done
After working on some minor details with the community the City of Boston announced that the plan to rehab Central Square is at 100 percent design. The city has sent the project out to bid this week and hopes to…
Capt. Mccormick Answers Concerns at JPNA Meeting
District 7 Captain Kelley McCormick was at Monday night’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association meeting to answer residents’ concerns following the sexual assault that occurred in that neighborhood two weeks ago. McCormick was on hand to quell rumors surrounding the case.…
Harborarts Third Annual Celebration, Sept. 22
Two years ago East Boston became the site of the first outdoor public art exhibition at the Boston Shipyard and Marina on Marginal Street launched by HarborArts. The monumental event of 30 large-scale public art pieces was made possible by…
Local Teens Give Local Greenway Improvements
The 11 teenagers that have been working to make improvements along East Boston’s Greenway and Belle Isle Marsh were honored last Thursday. The teens and their supervisor, Timbah Bell, were thrown a small party at the Greenway by Boston Natural…
Council Votes to Rename O.H.Gym for Marty Pino
He was one of East Boston’s most revered mentors and youth advocates and now the gym he spent years coaching neighborhood kids during the basketball season will be named in his honor. Last week, the Boston City Council passed Councilor…
APAC Summer Youth Employment Program Gives at Risk Teens Valuable Work Experience
With teen violence always a concern in Boston neighborhoods, programs like East Boston APAC’s Summer Works program have become an oasis for at-risk teens–giving them the opportunity to hold a real job, take home a pay check, receive tutoring and…