Last week while driving down Saratoga Street I noticed a Direct TV employee up on a ladder drilling a satellite dish onto the side of a home that already had four other dishes hanging off the side of the building.…
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Alleged drug syndicate shut down
Several law enforcement agencies have broken up what they call a major drug ring operating in East Boston, Revere and Chelsea. Authorities have also arrested the ring’s leader and eight alleged co-conspirators in a Colombian drug syndicate that ran about…
Check up: EBNHC receives go-ahead from the BRA
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is one step closer to making its ambitious plan to construct a brand new state-of-the-art health facility in Maverick Square a reality. Last week the EBNHC and its project team received Boston Redevelopment Authority…
Senator Petruccelli: Put casino legislation in the hands of voters
Citing its potential for job creation, infrastructure improvements and a solid way to shore up the state’s $250 million thoroughbred industry, Senator Anthony Petruccelli said he would support a plan to construct a resort-style casino at Suffolk Downs Racetrack. However,…
Square roots Residents help give shape to Central Sq. project
The second in a series of community input meeting regarding the redevelopment of Central Square took place last week at the East Boston Social Centers. Attendance at future meetings, said city officials, will be crucial to the design and success…
Residents warned about potential Census scams
Census officials are warning residents about potential census scams by identity theft criminals looking to obtain your personal information, like a social security number, illegally. Beginning this month the U.S. Census Bureau will send out a short questionnaire to every…
Body checks AIT units unveiled inside Terminal A
Media outlets and bystanders waiting to board their flights inside Terminal A got a sneak peak of the new airport security technology unveiled at a press conference last Friday at Logan Airport. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Logan would…
EBNHC holds first public meeting about its state-of-the-art facility in Maverick Sq.
There were the usual questions about parking and traffic but all in all the neighborhood seemed to be overwhelmingly in favor of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) proposal to construct a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in Maverick Square.…
Rep. Basile supports CORI reform legislation
Operating under the theory that good jobs and putting people to work here in East Boston can break the cycle of poverty, depression, and crime in the community, a group of local activists marched at the end of February to…
Turn-around effort is on Target
East Boston’s Curtis Guild Elementary School is one of eight of the district’s ‘turnaround’ school that will benefit from a grant from the Target Corporation to fund an artist residency and ticket access program with Citi Performing Arts Center. The…