Month: June 2014

SJC Allows Casino Question on State Ballot

The statewide group that is trying to repeal the Massachusetts expanded gaming legislation scored a major victory Tuesday when the Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of allowing a casino repeal referendum question on November’s statewide ballot. The ruling will…

Andy Vo Receives Fellowship Award

East Boston resident and former Ward Fellow for the City of Boston, Andy Vo was recently awarded the 2014 Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Vo is a Bachelor of Arts candidate…

The SJC Ruling

Tuesday’s decision by the Supreme Judiclal Court ordering that the question of whether Massachusetts can issue licenses for casino gambling must be placed before the voters for a referendum in November is one of seismic proportions, with the epicenter situated…

Obituaries 06-25-2014

John Bickford, Sr. Of Gardner, formerly of East Boston John H. Bickford, Sr. of Gardner, formerly of Peabody, East Boston and Cambridge, died on June 22. He was the beloved husband of Arlene M. (Amarosi); father of John Jr. of…

JPNA Gives Nod to 245 Sumner St.

A large mixed-use development project on the corner of Sumner and Orleans Streets that will become the new gateway to Jeffries Point was approved by the neighborhood council Monday night. After the developer of the 245 Sumner St. project addressed…

Officials Meet with Massport on Health Study

East Boston’s elected officials and elected officials from neighboring communities met with Massport last week to discuss the recent Logan Health Study findings by the Department of Public Health (DPH). Senator Anthony Petruccelli and Representative Carlo Basile were joined by…