East Boston Tech Meetup The purpose of the East Boston Tech Meetup is to build a community of people currently working in tech or those aspiring to move into a tech career who live or work in East Boston. These…
Month: May 2018
Trinity Financial Tweaks OH Development Project to Address Community Concerns
Over the past few weeks, there’s been some concern expressed at community meetings and on social media regarding the Orient Heights Housing Development project. Some have gone as far as claiming the project has undergone drastic changes to the original…
Police Briefs 05-16-2018
District Seven Police Report May 5, 2018 Around 01:50 a.m. in the area of Marion Street and Saratoga Street a 23-year-old White Female with an address in Revere Ma was arrested and charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.…
President Trump Could Accidentally Help Protect the Environment
No one would mistake President Trump for an environmentalist. Yet his immigration policies could inadvertently safeguard the environment. Here’s why: More than 325 million people live in the United States. By 2065, that figure is expected to grow to 441…
Our City Is for All Residents
District One City Councilor Lydia Edwards has called for a hearing regarding a proposal that will provide a means by which senior citizens on fixed incomes and other low-income property owners who have fallen behind on their property taxes can…
A New Master Plan Is Needed
The proposal by District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards to adopt a new Master Plan for East Boston is long overdue. Development in our community has been proceeding at a break-neck pace — which is a nice problem to have…
Obituaries 05-16-2018
Phyllis ‘Fannie’ DeMarco Of East Boston Phyllis “Fannie” (Capozzi) DeMarco of East Boston passed away on Thursday, May 10. She was 97 years old. The beloved wife of the late Louis “Louie” DeMarco, she was the loving mother of Shirley…
Derby Day
Bridget and Robert O’Shaughnessy showed off their traditional Derby Day fashion at Suffolk Downs race track on Saturday, May 5, during the track’s Kentucky Derby party. Guests showed up dressed to impress and ready to pick the right horse…mint julep in…
Chief of Probation Thomas Tassinari Honored at East Boston Law Day
East Boston District Court Chief of Probation Thomas Tassinari, who is set to retire this year after a stellar career, was honored at last Thursday night’s Law Day celebration at the courthouse. Tassinari, who came over to Eastie’s courthouse from…
Stolen Dog, SUV Safely Returned to Eastie Woman
An East Boston woman’s beloved yellow lab and SUV were found Monday afternoon in an Everett cemetery, bringing a happy ending to a terrible situation. Longtime Eastie resident Rosa Nese stopped at Saratoga Market behind Royal’s Roast Beef to play…