-By John Lynds [email protected] Massport announced this week that it has established a scholarship honoring the memory of the late Donna Rauseo, a long-time Port Authority employee and lifelong resident of East Boston. The $5,000 Donna Rauseo Memorial Scholarship will…
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Richard’s is Reborn on London Street
-By John Lynds [email protected] There was a time not so long ago when Richard’s Gift Shop, first on Bennington and later on London Street, was the place that many East Bostonians frequented as a one stop shopping mecca for novelties…
The High Price of Gas
Speculators and our leaders are letting us down The price for gasoline and heating oil this year reminds us all of how badly we are being served by the members of our national government. From the president down to the…
Eastie Watch
Belle Isle Seafood If you missed it, East Boston’s Belle Isle Seafood was featured on Anthony Bourdain’s Travel Channel show ‘No Reservations’ last week. Bourdain and company stopped by the Eastie seafood restaurant on the Eastie side of the Winthrop…
Man of the Year: Congratulations, Buddy Mangini
The party given for Buddy Mangini. this years Kiwanian of the Year, was a testament to Buddy’s good graces as a human being and as a well-known and highly respected member of this community. And so it came as no…
Major Player: Suffolk Enters into a Strategic Alliance with Caesar’s Entertainment Corp.
-By John Lynds [email protected] In a move to show that they are serious about being one of possibly three resort-style casinos in the Commonwealth, owners of Suffolk Downs, Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC have entered a strategic alliance with Caesar’s Entertainment…
FinalExitNetwork Billboard Stirs Emotions
By John Lynds [email protected] There is a relatively new billboard that has stirred a certain level of controversy in the predominately Roman Catholic neighborhood of East Boston–a place where many believe assisted suicide goes against church doctrine. The billboard is…
Alleged ‘Pipe Bomb’ Bank Robber Indicted in Federal Court
-By John Lynds [email protected] An East Boston man was charged last week in federal court with two counts of armed bank robbery and two counts of attempted armed bank robbery after he allegedly used fake pipe bombs to stick up…
Three Students Earn the Chance to Study Marine Science in the Bahamas
-By John Lynds [email protected] Three East Boston students have joined eight other local area high school students on a trip to the Bahamas to study marine science. Dina Bahloul, 18, Jessica Andrade, 18, and Lee Huang, 18 will be in…
The Easter Holiday: The Beginning of Better Things
Just about everything has changed in our lives during the past few decades. Nothing is the way it used to be anymore. Easter, however, remains the year’s most hopeful holiday for Christians everywhere, bringing together family and friends for a…