Charles Kitchell Of Burlington, formerly of East Boston Charles A. Kitchell of Burlington, formerly of East Boston and North Reading, died recently. He was in his 95th year. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was an honorary…
Massport Donates to YMCA Fundraiser
Back row, from left, East Boston YMCA Capital Campaign Chair Derek Brodin, YMCA Executive Director Joey Cuzzi, Massport Interim CEo Dave Mackey and Senator Anthony Petruccelli celebrate with Y preschoolers Massport’s donation of $25,000 to the Y to kick off…
A Basic Necessity: Sanford Continues Coat Drive for Children
In 1998 Richard Sanford read a story in his hometown paper in Pennsylvania that both angered and inspired him. “I learned that children in my town were freezing while waiting for their school bus, because they had no winter coats,”…
Front and Center: Waterfront Potential Gets Big Boost at Menino’s State of the City Speech
In his annual State of the City address last Thursday at Faneuil Hall, Mayor Thomas Menino, as he did in his annual Chamber of Commerce Speech two months back, pointed to East Boston as a neighborhood full of opportunity for…
Orient Heights Stop to Be Rebuilt In’14
The $51 million project to replace the decaying Orient Heights MBTA station on Bennington Street has begun and according to the T’s Project Manager John Favorito major construction should be underway in the summer and last until spring of 2014.…
Police Briefs
Monday, January 16 Damon Attardo of 256 Cooleridge Street, Revere was arrested and charged with operating after suspension or revocation. Tuesday January 17 No Arrest Wednesday, January 18 Bryan Briggs of 230 Main Street, Winthrop was arrested and charged with…