We commend Mayor Martin J. Walsh for his bold and ambitious 10-year educational and facilities master plan that in his words, “will provide a strategic framework for institutional reform and investments in the Boston public schools.” The mayor’s intention is…
Obituaries 10-07-2015
Virginia Gatti Of Saugus, formerly of East Boston Virginia ( Zerola) Gatti of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, passed away on October 1. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Gatti Sr.; loving mother of Peter Gatti Jr.…
Boston City Council Election 2015:Wu Campaigning on Housing and Education Issues
When Boston City Councillor Michelle Wu entered the race for her first term in office two years ago, she hoped to be able to gain a seat on the Council so she could help people and help them immediately. Wu,…
Neighborhood Gem Coletta Receives East Boston Kiwanian of the Year Award
Edmund J. “Ed” Coletta Jr. has been a dedicated member of the Kiwanis Club of East Boston for 28 years and a highly respected leader in the community for a period of time even longer than that. Saturday night at…
Common Ground Sought on Bike And Car Lanes
Started as a ‘share the road’ program under former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, the bike lanes on East Boston major thoroughfares like Bennington Street are not designated bike lanes but a portion of a car lane that is suppose to…
Gavegnano Tells of Growing Up On Neptune Road in the 1950’s
When you think of a bank CEO the image that comes to mind is a stuffy Wall Street type in a suit and tie with no sense of humor. Well, that’s not Richard Gavegnano, Chairman and CEO of East Boston…