Author: Times Staff

So, This Is Spring?

Although the calendar told us that spring officially arrived last Thursday, Mother Nature, as usual, has decided on her own time frame for when she will allow spring to be sprung. As we are writing this editorial at the beginning of the week, the weatherman…

Spring Cleaning Time

Clean up, clean up, Everybody everywhere Clean, clean up, Everybody do your share. For our readers with children, the above phrases will be recognized as coming from a song by Barney, the Purple Dinosaur.  But they are as apropos as anything else we can think of…

Police Briefs 03-26-2014

March 16, 2014 Amelio Monterola of 83 Florence Avenue, Revere was arrested outside of Chelsea Street & Neptune Road and charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. Omar Madrigal of 46 Hillside Avenue, Revere was arrested outside of…

Obituaries 03-26-2014

Michael Chioccola American Airlines Retiree and Union President; Life Member of Winthrop Elks Michael A. Chioccola a longtime Winthrop resident, passed away in Concord, NH on March 19 after a brief illness. Born in East Boston, the loving son of…

Police Briefs 03-19-2014

March 8, 2014 Jose Semon Lemus of 44 Mall Street, Lynn was arrested outside of Princeton & East Eagle Streets and charged with assault & battery by means of a dangerous weapon, affray & possession with intent to distribute Class…

Obituaries 03-19-2014

Salvatore Ippolito Of Rhode Island, formerly of East Boston Salvatore J. Ipoolito of Rhode Island, formerly of East Boston, died on March 11. He was 41 years old. He was the devoted father of Amanda Santilli and Bianca Ippolito, both…

Dr. Joel Snider

For nearly four decades Dr. Joel Snider, has been a mainstay at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. He dedicated most of career to the people of East Boston, especially the elderly and chronically ill. Snider spent countless hours working…