Councillor Sal Lamattina, Comcast Senior VP Steve Hackley and Mayor Thomas M. Menino are picturedwith Juliana Grillo of the East Boston Salesian Boys and Girls Club at last Friday’s broadbandinternet event at the Chinatown Neighborhood Center. The Salesians Boys and…
Month: March 2011
Woody’s Makes a Pitch for Expansion at OHNC Meeting
By John Lynds [email protected] Neighbors of Woody’s Liquors on Saratoga Street in Orient Heights are unwilling to support any expansion of John Wood’s business until he cleans up his act and shows he can be a better neighbor. At…
East Boston Man, 40, Faces Numerous Charges Following a Shooting on Maverick Street
By John Lynds [email protected] An East Boston man led police on a wild chase through the Sumner Tunnel after shooting a man on Maverick Street. Richard Nunez, 40 of East Boston was eventually arrested and charged with Assault…
From the Top Down – Decorated Officer Convicted of Fraud
By John Lynds [email protected] He was picked as America’s Top Cop, was a candidate for Ward I City Council and the 2005 East Boston Times Man of the Year, but now Boston Police Detective Eliezer Gonzalez can add a…
And They’re Off! – Live Racing Set to Return to Suffolk Downs
As we head toward spring and the rebirth of everything frozen and covered with snow and ice for months already, at least we do so in the knowledge that there will likely be 80 days of professional horse racing taking…
Expensive Holidays – This Experiment isn’t Adding Up
The so-called Suffolk County hack holidays – Bunker Hill Day and Evacuation Day – were literally done away with last year when the governor agreed with the Legislature that more money would be saved than is spent keeping Suffolk County…
The ‘Sun’ is Setting on Second EBMHL Season
The EBMHL’s second season began with Urban Sun Tanning rolling over the competition, but with 3 weeks remaining, have suffered 6 consecutive losses giving way to the East Boston Yacht Club who have stormed through the league to take first place thanks to…
Obituaries 03-02-2011
Charles Zuffante Member of DAV and Sons of Italy Charles T. Zuffante of East Boston died on February 28. He was a US Army veteran of World War II, a member of D.A.V. Post 77 of East Boston and…