After working out some minor details with the community over the summer, The City of Boston Transportation Department has begun preliminary construction on the $4 million project to rehab Central Square. Beginning last week, construction crews began excavating portions of…
A Good Cause
This year’s Eastie’s Elves fundraiser set for Friday at the Logan Hyatt at 7 p.m. is an annual Christmas benefit in East Boston that goes to providing toys to low-income children in the neighborhood. For 8 years now, Senator Anthony…
State Aid Cuts
Just when we thought that we were out of the woods with regard to local aid reductions by the state, local officials across the Commonwealth were notified last week that there will be almost $9 million less in discretionary state…
Police Briefs 12-12-2012
November 19th 2012 A Hispanic female was arrested and charged with domestic assault & providing a false name to police officers. A Hispanic male was arrested and charged with a sexual assault. November 20th 2102 Joseph Anthony Engebretson of 28…
Obituaries 12-12-2012
Andrew Schena Member of Founding Family of Revere Beach’s “The Banana Boat” Andrew J. Schena died unexpectedly at his Revere home on December 3. He was 49 years old. Born in Everett, he lived his entire life in Revere and…
Garage Owner Fined, Ordered to Clean Up Wetlands Area
East Boston environmental activists that have worked for decades to try and keep the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation clean are happy that a local auto repair shop will pay a hefty fine for contaminating the wetlands there. D&M Auto Doctor…