Joanne Pomodoro announces candidacy for state representative. The following is her statement: My name is Joanne Pomodoro and I am a candidate for the State Representative Position in East Boston. As a lifelong resident of East Boston, one whose family…
Shovel or Else:Lamattina Supports Walsh’s Initiative of Stiff Fines for Business Owners
At a City Council hearing on Tuesday City Councilor Sal LaMattina supported Mayor Martin Walsh’s initiative to levy stiff fines against commercial business owners who do not shovel outside their businesses or commercial properties following a snow storm. The current…
Adrian Madaro Wins Primary, But All of East Boston Is Victorious
Adrian Madaro was the clear-cut winner in the Democratic primary for state representative, but all of East Boston emerged victorious because of the high quality campaigns conducted by the five candidates and the honorableness they showed after the highly competitive…
Letter to the Editor
Home Town Hero Dear Editor In a world were hero’s come from the military or the political arena, which they deserve, we can lose sight of unsung heroes who live in our community and truly live a life of under…
Many Homeowners Unaware of Living in Flood Zones
According to a study conducted by NOAH’s Community Building and Environment Department only 10 percent of East Bostonians living in revised flood zones are aware they are at risk of flood damage from a superstorm or future sea level rise.…
Local Boxer Rashidi Ellis to be Pacquaio’s Sparring Partner
The Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather fight on May 2 is already being considered the biggest boxing event of all time – or at least since Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden in 1971. The fight was five years…