David Nunes, the Milford casino developer, recently let the world know just what he thinks of Eastie. During an interview with MassLive.com, Nunes said while he’s a fan of Boston and that a casino should be built in a place…
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Menino’s Coalition Against Guns
Talking about the United States and its policies during civil rights former President Jimmy Carter once remarked that “once that change was made, a very simple but difficult change, no one in his right mind would want to go back…
Congrats to the New Chamber President, Board and Officers
The East Boston Times would like to congratulate all those installed to the East Boston Chamber of Commerce last week. These men and woman volunteer their time in order to make Eastie more prosperous and a better place to live,…
Police Briefs 02-06-2013
January 27, 2013 Luis Eduardo Castillo 0f 116 Howland Street, Roxbury was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Harvey Cardoso of 35 Fox Street, Dorchester was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Jose Estrada…
East Boston High Boys Basketball Falls to Charlestown 67-48
It was a tough loss for the East Boston High School boys basketball team last week against archrival Charlestown during the state championship qualification game. Eastie (9-5) had a better regular season record than Charlestown (6-9) and were leading the…
Obituaries 02-06-2013
Edward Palumbo Retired US Postal Clerk Edward F. Palumbo, a 20 year resident of Lynn, formerly of East Boston, died unexpectedly on January 31 at the Union Hospital in Lynn. He was 68 years old. Born in Everett, he lived…
The Way of the Future
In the days before Proposition 2 ½ crippled local cities and towns, the thought of having private funds being raised to maintain and improve public recreational spaces would have been considered ludicrous. However as the expression goes: that was then…
Eastie Aqua Jets Fall to Latin in Annual Rivalry
The annual rivalry between the coach for the East Boston High School co-ed swim team, Dave Arinella, and the coach for Latin Academy co-ed swim team, Mark Thomas, took place Monday in East Boston. Nothing brings the best out of…
Obituaries 01-30-2013
Florence McAdams Member of the Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club and the Winthrop Senior Center Florence M. McAdams of Lincoln Street, Winthrop passed away suddenly at the Massachusetts General Hospital on January 26. She was 66 years old. Born in Manhattan,…
Residential Taxes and Exemptions Are on the Rise
While the average tax bill for a single-family home in the city has climbed more than 5 percent in fiscal ’13, an increase in residential exemption will help Boston residents alleviate the burden. The average tax bill for a single-family…