The East Boston teen accused of killing a family friend because the older man was molesting him, videotaped the gruesome aftermath of the killing. Marco Tulio Flores, 17, of East Boston is accused of duct taping the face and wrists…
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Patrick Stubs Out Sen. Petruccelli’s Bill that would have Saved Cigar Bars
Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s bill to save local cigar bars like Tuff’s Tobacco on Bennington Street in East Boston or Minas Envios on Maverick Street went up in smoke last week with a last minute veto of the bill by Governor…
Massport’s Backpack Project helps Homeless Children get Ready for School
There has long been a partnership between Crossroads Family Shelter in East Boston and the Massachusetts Port Authority. For years, Massport has been a corporate partner in helping Crossroads fulfill its mission to help the homeless that stay at the…
City will Pay for New Facility if State Fails to Deliver the Funds
Despite being wait listed for state funding to build a new, state-of-the-art library on Bremen Street in East Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino has decided to go forward with the plan and said the city will foot the bill if state…
Something is Boiling on Sumner Street
While most waterfront development in East Boston has sat idle since the housing market crashed three years ago, one developer is extending an olive branch to the community and making something happen on his waterfront parcel where nothing has happened…
Fall Guy: DeLeo Says Debate will Begin in September
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo affirmed his commitment to advance legislation for an expanded gambling bill in September during an appearance at a legislative luncheon Monday at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks. Appearing at the event with State…
Archdiocese Plans on Selling Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Church
When Benny Tauro immigrated from Avellino, Italy to East Boston in 1952 he brought with him a strong sense of family and the belief in the Catholic Church. It was here that he found a second home among the Italian…
Leaving No Stone Unturned in Pursuit of a College Education
Leandra Terrero, an East Boston fifth grader and student at the Edison School in Brighton, will most likely attend college thanks to a new program based in Boston Public Schools to increase the number of students earning college degrees. This…
Taylor Steps Down as CMO; Bentley Ascends to Top Spot
Dr. James Taylor, one of the most recognizable figures at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) for over four decades, has stepped down as the health center’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and will assume the role of CMO Emeritus/Senior Medical…
Summer Food Program Receives a Major Donation from Walmart
With school out and summer in full swing, children that receive free or reduced breakfast and lunches during the school year might have been out of a meal if it wasn’t for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsored by…