There’s some good news for East Boston homeowners this New Year. Last week the City of Boston released the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2014 and is down for both residential and commercial properties. This could save Eastie homeowners…
LaMattina Supports Returning Liquor License Process to Boston
City Councilor Sal LaMattina was one of 12 Councilors that voted in favor of At-Large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley’s home rule petition to return the liquor license process to the City of Boston. The measure passed 12-1 with Councilor Bill…
Merry Christmas: We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Safe Holiday
The holiday season is here, which for most of us means the traditional gatherings with family, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of Christmas and the New Year. For many, the Christmas holiday season marks the only time of…
It’s Not Too Late: Please Remember Those in Need
The economists may tell us that we finally have turned a corner in the recovery from the debacle of the Great Recession of the Bush years, but statistics only tell part of the story. The cold, harsh reality for many…
Obituaries 12-25-2013
Mary Jane Foster Of East Boston, Formerly of Revere Mary Jane Foster of East Boston, formerly of Revere, died December 14. She was 47 years old. Born and raised in Revere, the daughter of Mary (Martin) Foster of N. Andover…
Topping off Ceremony at Portside at Pier One
As the last beam was hoisted onto the first building constructed as part of Roseland’s $46 million Portside at Pier One waterfront development project in East Boston, the union workers involved as well as state and elected officials took the…