By Cary Shuman For the Free Press If Ana Lanzilli is the queen of the Quinceañera party, then that makes Spinelli’s in East Boston Quinceañera Central. Lanzilli is the function coordinator at Spinelli’s Banquet Facility that is preparing to host…
Author: Times Staff
The Mayor Picks an Opportune Time to Unveil ‘green’ Initiative
By John Lynds [email protected] Mayor Thomas Menino was in East Boston on St. Patrick’s Day Thursday to kickoff his new ‘Going Green’ initiative at the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing on Border Street. Putting a new twist on the a day…
Vacant Buildings Will Not Be Turned into Condos
By John Lynds [email protected] There has been long standing concern in East Boston over large properties in the neighborhood whose original use has been surrendered and are left vacant for years. In Eastie plans to redevelop these properties have been…
Father Nazzaro – Boys & Girls Club Director is Making a Big Impact
Everyday, Father John Nazzaro makes life just a little bit better and more meaningful, and safe, if you will, for East Boston youngsters lucky enough to attend the Salesian Boys and Girls Club which is housed in the former Dom…
Positive Addition – Marshalls Will Be Good for the Neighborhood
The news that Marshalls is moving into the Liberty Mall comes as very good news to the East Boston community. First of all, Marshalls is a first class, major league, big time retailer that needs no introduction here. The store…
EBYC Earns Top Spot in Regular-season Standings
The EBMHL Season 2 is in the books. Another fantastic season at the Porazzo Rink wrapped up last Tuesday evening with all teams playing for playoff positions. It was a season of ups and downs for many of the teams…
Police Briefs 03-23-2011
March 14 Carmen Vargas of 40 Dehon Street, Revere, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Cristina Pepin of 20 Waverly Street, Lynn, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for assault &…
Obituaries 03-23-2011
Maria DiSalvo Accomplished Bocce player, played every year with Boston’s Mayor Menino Maria D. (Padula) DiSalvo died at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody on March 20. She was 84 years old. Mrs. DiSalvo was born in Civitanova del Sannio, Italy…
A Close Watch from Afar
By John Lynds [email protected] As fears about an increase in radiation levels from a damaged nuclear power plant in Japan rise in the wake of the worst earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit the Pacific country last week, some in…
Maverick Landing Residents Honored
By John Lynds [email protected] Two East Boston residents that were instrumental in lobbying for federal funding to revamp the old and decaying Maverick Housing Projects into the new Maverick Landing development under a federal HOPE VI grant were honored last…