Everything has changed about the national and local economies since the near collapse of the banking system in 2008. That near calamity has turned the economic system upside down. Locally, nearly all business expansion has come to a stop. Foreclosures…
Arrest Report 05-26-2010
Monday, May 17 Jorge Patino of 30 Washington Street, Brighton, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence. Tuesday, May 18 Joaquin Greenwood of 148 Bremen Street, East Boston, was arrested and charged with trafficking Class B cocaine within…
Obituaries 05-26-2010
Ernest ‘Ernie’ D’Alosio Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Ernest "Ernie" D’Alosio of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on May 24. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was the beloved husband of Elvira (DiPrimio) D’Alosio with…
Just the beginning – Live racing returns; expanded gaming is around the corner
The opening of Suffolk Downs for another racing season Saturday may have marked the last time racing only is the main venue at the venerable track. With the state’s expanded gaming legislation moving ahead quickly in the House, where a…
Some see 18 Neptune Road as a poor — and dangerous — choice for new library
Last week, a group of nine residents from Orient Heights that answered Mayor Thomas Menino’s call for a working group of volunteers to discuss how to deliver library services to Height’s residents once the Orient Heights Branch Library closes at…
City will enforce trash and litter ordinances
It’s no secret that East Boston has long struggled with the daily occurrence of trash and litter on its streets. While there has been some major improvements in the overall appearance of the neighborhoods streets through new initiatives like adding…