Month: October 2016

Shooting Suspect has Sketchy Past

By John Lynds According to Gladstone Street residents, Kirk Figueroa, the man that seriously wounded two East Boston officers before being shot and killed during a fierce gun battle last Wednesday night on Gladstone Street, kept mostly to himself. “He…

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for attending Dear East Boston Residents, All of us at Massport want to thank the residents of East Boston who attended the October 12th community meeting to discuss the proposals and commitments Massport has made regarding modernizing Terminal…

Sad State of America

We know we join with all of our fellow Boston-area citizens in praying for the speedy recovery of East Boston police officers Richard Cintolo and Matt Morris, as well as the two year-old Roxbury girl, who were shot this past…

Obituaries 10-19-2016

Flora Busheme Member of Beachmont VFW & Italian American Club Flora Busheme of Revere died on October 16. Flora was a member of the VFW Beachmont and the Italian American Club. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore…

Hubway Stations Arrive in Eastie

By John Lynds After a series of community meetings and workshops over the summer, nine new Hubway docking stations were deployed in East Boston over the past two weeks with a tenth docking station’s location still yet to be determined.…