For residents of Revere, Boston, and surrounding communities, the “potential” for the full development of Suffolk Downs has been just that — potential — for more than 30 years. Ideas for the transformation of the Suffolk Downs site have ranged…
Author: Times Staff
Pope John I:Price-Espada Scores 49 as the Tigers win the Div 4 State Title
Sparked by a sensational 49-point performance by junior guard Angel Price-Espada, the Pope John XXIII High School basketball team blitzed Maynard, 89-57, to capture the Division 4 state championship Saturday at Springfield College. The decisive victory marked the Everett school’s…
Obituaries 03-21-2018
Dorothy Bottari Well known for her amazing food and love for Elvis Presley Dorothy (Belmonte) Bottari of Revere, formerly of the West End of Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 16 at the age of 89.…
Snowstorm Keeps Everyone Inside
East Boston residents adhered to city and state officials’ calls to stay off the roads during the height of Tuesday’s snowstorm.As winter storm Skylar hammered the Northeast Tuesday only heavy snow plows were out clearing the 13 to 18 inches…
Community News Briefs
EAST BOSTON “K” TRUST ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2018 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS The East Boston “K” Trust is now accepting college scholarship applications from qualified high school seniors. Applications are accepted from all seniors who are East Boston residents (one year minimum)…
Pictures in the Park Return for Residents Starting April 8
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite Boston residents to participate in the free Pics in the Parks photography workshops taking place on five Sundays in April and May from 2 to 3 p.m. Individuals…
OHNC Has Full Agenda for Meeting on March 19
The Orient Height Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will meet on Monday, March 19, at the YMCA 58 Ashley Street. The following is the agenda: 6:15 p.m. Registration 6:30 to 6:40 p.m. – Station 7 – Community Update – Sgt. Jim Martin and Officer…
You Better Not Cross a Boston Woman… Or Else
Growing up in Boston, I was surrounded by women of courage, strength, fists they weren’t afraid to use, and many times a lot of dirty words shouted out over coffee or cigarettes. These were the women of Boston proper, and…
Looking at the Suffolk Downs Project
The Suffolk Downs Master Plan proposal by the HYM Investment Group, the new owners of the huge site, holds enormous promise for the East Boston and Revere communities to dramatically enhance the quality of life of their 100,000 residents. The…
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…