Mark Olson Of Florida, formerly of East Boston Mark J. Olson of Florida, formerly of East Boston, died on November 27. A US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was the son of the late John and Anne Olson; beloved…
The giving spirit – EBCC students donate lunch money to Oxfam
Every year since 1980, East Boston Central Catholic School’s junior high students have fasted for the World Harvest Day. On the Thursday before Thanksgiving, fifty-three 7th and 8th graders ate a cup of soup instead of eating their lunches. They…
Small businesses have big hopes for Saturday
Nothing boosts a local economy more that when local residents support their local businesses so instead of wracking your brain at a crowded mall trying to figure out what gift to get that special someone this Christmas East Boston Main…
Nominations for officers, board of directors announced
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce (EBCC) has announced its nominations for the 2011 Board of Officers and Directors. Neffo Cappuccio of Cappuccio Construction has been nominated to continue as the Chamber’s president. Diane Modica of the Law Offices of…
Mayor’s Cup hockey tourney hits the airwaves
Comcast cable subscribers will have several additional opportunities to view the finals from the 2010 Mayor’s Cup Youth Ice Hockey Tournament between now and December 9. The competition was hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Boston Centers…
Thanksgiving 2010
Everything about our lives and about the well-being of our nation has been put in question by the nagging recession that has cost so many jobs and our belief in the banking system and even our belief in our ability…