Half the fun of going to Scup’s in the Harbor on Marginal Street in East Boston is being able to brag later that you know how to find it. You head down Marginal past Piers Park, stop at the Boston…
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Petruccelli forces Massport to fund Logan Airport health study
The funding that had been cut for the state’s health study that would once and for all shed light onto how Logan International Airport is affecting the health of East Bostonians has been re-established legislatively by Senator Anthony Petruccelli —and…
Safety and convenience: CSSI grant applications due June 1
The mayor and city officials are reminding East Boston store owners that the deadline to apply for city’s new Convenience Store Safety Initiative (CSSI) is Tuesday, June 1. The CSSI offers convenience shop owners local grants for the purchase of…
Immigration Building denied landmark designation
Despite its historic significance in the neighborhood, the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) ruled last week that the East Boston Immigration Station did not meet the criteria for Landmark designation citing its deteriorating condition of the building and its lack of…
Just the beginning – Live racing returns; expanded gaming is around the corner
The opening of Suffolk Downs for another racing season Saturday may have marked the last time racing only is the main venue at the venerable track. With the state’s expanded gaming legislation moving ahead quickly in the House, where a…
Some see 18 Neptune Road as a poor — and dangerous — choice for new library
Last week, a group of nine residents from Orient Heights that answered Mayor Thomas Menino’s call for a working group of volunteers to discuss how to deliver library services to Height’s residents once the Orient Heights Branch Library closes at…
City will enforce trash and litter ordinances
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 neighborhoods streets through new initiatives like adding…
Crime stats are on the decline
As the new captain of District 7 police station Frank Mancini has been riding a tidal wave of success as the men and woman under his supervision have been able to dramatically decrease crime in East Boston. Year to date…
T officials unveil evacuation chairs
At Maverick Station in East Boston last week, Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser and firefighters were greeted by MBTA General Manager Richard Davey, who formally presented the fire department with specialized evacuation chairs for emergencies on the transit system and…
Fanning leads Salem State to a school record 38 victories
Salem State’s Katelynn Fanning of East Boston is a second-year player who has blossomed into a star, earning MVP honors as a sophomore. She earned All-MASCAC first team honors while pitching the Lady Vikings to a school-best 33-8-1 record. Salem…