Suffolk Downs saluted Ask Queenie, one of the most decorated Massachusetts-bred thoroughbreds of all time, with a special retirement ceremony on Saturday, October 30. Ask Queenie, who was adorned in pink and purple beads to represent the silks of her…
Maverick Square – A welcome new face to the neighborhood
If you commute to Boston by way of the Maverick Square T station, then you know how much has changed in the past few years. First, there is the square itself – robust, alive, different, with numerous businesses and plenty…
Obituaries 11-02-2010
John Lima Of California, formerly of East Boston John R. Lima of Lakeport, California, formerly of East Boston, died on October 30. A Vietnam veteran, he was the beloved husband of Patricia (Newton) Lima; adored son of the late Doris…
Project Runway – East Boston’s Gianna Simone is on the cover of Boston Magazine
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Gianna Simone knew she might be featured as one of the models in the October issue of Boston Magazine. The 20-year-old East Boston resident had participated in a full-day photo shoot with four wardrobe changes at…
Steczynksi earns prestigious Barr Foundation grant
Zumix Founder and Director Madeleine Steczynski has been awarded a fellowship from the Barr Foundation in recognition of her extraordinary work in the field of non-profit youth development. The Barr Fellows Program honors the contributions of the most gifted and…
From JCPenney, big dollars for students
Continuing its decade long commitment to afterschool programs in the area, the JCPenney Afterschool Fund has awarded a $5,000 grant to the East Boston YMCA’s Afterschool School Age Child Care Program (SACC). The grant will give the Y’s afterschool program…