If ever a strike by some employees of Suffolk Downs was ill-advised, it is ill-advised right now. Horse racing at Suffolk Downs is not a right. It is a business. And as a business, it has been struggling for quite…
Obituaries 02-09-2011
Dorothea Saulnier Retired Special Needs Teacher Dorothea ( Musi ) Saulnier of Saugus, formerly East Boston, died on February 7. A retired special needs teacher in the Boston Public Schools, she was the beloved wife of the late Henry Saulnier;…
Snowwhere to Park
[email protected] With each passing storm it’s getting harder and harder to park in East Boston for residents living on streets that are subjected to the city’s parking ban during snowstorms. People along major arteries like Bennington, Chelsea and Meridian Streets…
Horseman’s Association Rejects Simulcast Bid
-By John Lynds [email protected] It’s no secret around here that Suffolk Downs Racetrack in East Boston has seen better days. The finically strappedthoroughbred racetrack has been bleeding money each year holding out hope that a casino gaming bill will be…
Hanging in the Balance
-By John Lynds [email protected] There’s an effort underway by the Friends of the Library group in East Boston to make sure the historic paintings that currently hangs in the Meridian Street branch of the Boston Public Library remain in the community…
APAC kicks off Earned Income Tax Credit Program
-By John Lynds [email protected] Most people don’t want to think about it but it’s the time a year to begin thinking about filing 2010 tax returns. For many working people in East Boston there’s some relief from the confusing process…