Monday, June 6 Kevin Claros of 61 Havre Street, East Boston, was arrested and charged with larceny from a motor vehicle. Milton Medrano of 82 Bennington Street, East Boston, was arrested and charged with larceny from a motor vehicle. Richard…
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Summer Arrives: Things Are Happening All Around Us
Tuesday was the first day of summer, a moment in time marking the earth’s exact position with the sun on its axis, which is ever changing. In other words – the summer is here. The light lasts longer during the…
Eastie Connection: Dimasi and the Neighborhood
Former Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi was convicted of seven out of nine charges in Federal Court last week, thus ending a very sorry chapter in his life. He awaits sentencing. Once the most powerful and popular legislators in…
Knights Get Back into the Win Column
–By Julie Bellavia Special to The Times-Free Press After a rough start to the month of June, the East Boston Knights got back on track Friday, June 17 at East Boston Stadium vs. the rival Brighton Minutemen. n their biggest…
Obituaries 06-22-2011
Edith LoVerme East Boston resident Edith (Luiso) LoVerme of Orient Heights East Boston died on June 20. She was the beloved wife of John P. LoVerne Sr. with whom she shared 57 years of marriage; loving mother of Lucille Johnson…
The First Pick-up will be in Jeffries Point
-By John Lynds [email protected] It’s no secret that East Boston has long struggled with the daily occurrence of trash and litter on its streets. While there has been some major improvements in the overall appearance of the neighborhood streets through…
Joseph Ruggiero Sr., Printer and a Patriarch of Popular Eastie Family
–By John Lynds [email protected] Joseph L. Ruggiero Sr., who began a career in printing with the East Boston Times in the 1950s and was the patriarch of a prominent East Boston family, has died. Mr. Ruggiero, who had battled health…
NOAH Honors People for their Support of Trinity House
–By John Lynds [email protected] Next week, East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) will pay tribute to longtime residents and activists who have given much of their lives to the betterment of the community through their support of Trinity House…
Business Owner, Volunteer are Recognized by EBMS
-By John Lynds [email protected] East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) business owners and volunteers were well represented at last week’s 15th Annual Boston Main Streets Awards dinner at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston. Honored at last…
All-around Good Job: Woody’s Withdraws Expansion Proposal
In the end, Eastie’s Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina and Senator Anthony Petruccelli had much to do with Woody’s Liquors taking their expansion plan off the table for now. It was a good piece of neighborhood-community work for LaMattina and…