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# DBA Certificates issued
(August 2010: 15)
(July 2010: 18)
(June 2010: 18)
(May 2010: 36)
(April 2010: 21)
(March 10: 21)
(February 10: 23)

(January 10: 15)

State Unemployment Rate (MA)
9.0% (p) in July 2010

U.S. Unemployment Rate
9.5% in July 2010

Metro Boston Unemployment Rate*
(P) 8.2% in June 2010

Suffolk County Unemployment # & Rate
35,646; 9.4% (July 2010 NSA^)

Jobs (MA: 36,360 - 7/09-7/10)

Suffolk County Avg. Wkly Wage
$1565 (4th qtr 09)

Foreclosure Rate Suffolk County (MA) Mortgages deliquent over 90+ days 2010 Q2: 6.7%

Housing Permits (MA):
July 2010:  853 

Boston Average Price - Gasoline, Unleaded Reg., Per Gallon/
$2.673 July 2010

U.S. CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change*
+1.2% July 2010 over July 2009

Boston Consumer Price Index
12mo % change (07/09 - 07/10): 1.3%

State and Area Employment (000s)
3197.8(P) July 2010

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (Boston Metro 5/2009)
$26.95 (avg. h)
$56,060 (avg. a.)

U.S.Productivity:
-1.8% in 2st Qtr of 2010 (Rev.)

Massachusetts Homeownership Rate
65.7 (2008)

Four Quarter 2010 % Change in FHFA MSA-Level House Price Indexes (All Transactions Index, Boston -2.17 % 2010 Q2)

Massachusetts Average Price Heating Oil
298.3 cents per gallon (excl. taxes) (3/15/10)

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*NSA - Not seasonally adjusted

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"WE WANT JUSTICE"
THE SICKNESS IN THIS CITY! WHY?:
  Globe 9/9: Emotions flow for slain father: Globe 9/8: Family, friends remember Hyde Park slaying victim Fox 9/8: They ate the pizza! Herald 9/8 Grisly details emerge: Herald 9/7: Neighbors: Slain deliveryman’s family reeling:  Globe 9/5:  Police allege deliveryman was killed for $100, pizza

UNIVERSAL HUB: How to help Mr. Nova's daughters.


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2010 Miss/Mr. East Boston/Columbus Day Pageant Details on how to register here.  And there's more. Columbus Day Committee to hold fundraiser with the "Hilarious Hypnotist."

CALENDAR OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO COLUMBUS DAY! With details for Parade on October 10.

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING SEPTEMBER 14 To discuss cell phone tower at Assumption

DIGGING EAST BOSTON! The Weekly Dig does East Boston.

THE SALVATION ARMY SERVES EAST BOSTON. And Awareness Day is  September 11 in Chelsea.

CRIME NEWS: Herald 9/9: Busted for attempted break-ins on Paris Street.

CRIME NEWS: Lawrence Eagle-Tribune 9/6: Police: Man shot by friend at train station

WHILE WE WERE AWAY:  NECN 9/3
West Nile Virus detected in 11 sites in Boston: Herald 8/24: Forbes to cop a plea

HEY MENINO: There's no such thing as a free lunch.  Herald 9/1: City workers feasting with taxpayer dough

THE CASE THAT WILL NOT DIE: Daily Item of Lynn 9/1: Missing Lynn boy case continued pending DNA report

LATEST CRIME STATS. From BPD for East Boston

CONTACT THE EDITOR!  A quick way to get in touch with Eastboston.com!

MBTA PET POLICY Herald 8/30:  MBTA’s pet policy leaves tails wagging

ELECTED POLS ENDORSE TERRY KENNEDY FOR GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL SEAT THAT REPRESENTS EB. Seeking to replace retiring incumbent.

BUSINESS NEWS: B&T 8/26: Agility Logistics Leases 25K SF In East Boston

BOARD OF APPEAL MEETING LIST. Updated 9/6/2010

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LATEST KIWANIS NEWSLETTER. Available on eastboston.com!

KINDERGARTEN PARADE: East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) announces 10th annual Countdown to Kindergarten Parade

EAGLE HILL ALERT: BPD via Citizen Observer 8/23: Eagle Hill neighborhood sees increase in residential burglaries.

NEWS:  Globe 8/23: Logan International Airport seeks more liquor licenses

WONDERLAND IS HISTORY: Daily Item of Lynn 8/22 Wonderland shuts doors after 75 years

HOORAY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS: Globe 8/15: Surge in demand for charter schools.

IT'S COMMENDATORE MENINO. THE ITALIAN KNIGHT Globe 8/13:   Mayor gets new title with Italian accolade

A CALL FOR AID: Herald 8/12: Slay victims’ kin implore city for more aid

GAMBLING UPDATE: Brockton Enterprise 8/13: Mashpee Wampanoag tribe trying to take Fall River land into trust

THE DOWNS: Globe 8/11: Facing tough times at the track; With casinos in limbo, Suffolk Downs is latest to consider cuts More from New England Cable News

TENACITY STOPPING THE SUMMER SLIDE: Special to Eastboston.com Tenacity: Hitting the Books and the Courts for a Summer of Fun

BOSTON CYCLIST UNION: East Boston gears up for bike-friendlier streets

OP-ED BY GOP STATE SENATE CANDIDATE FRANK ADDIVINOLA 7/29  Massachusetts is waiving our rights to elect a President

PETRUCCELLI: 7/29 CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST FORECLOSURES AND MORTGAGE FRAUD. 7/29: Legislature Approves Bill Protecting Against Foreclosures and Mortgage Fraud

SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM

Historical Record on the "Battle of Chelsea Creek" Challenged; Revolutionary Battle fought on East Boston soil  An Eastboston.com exclusive!

BACKGROUND: Globe 7/5:  Researchers take aim at a forgotten battle: Will map colonial skirmish at Chelsea Creek, seek sunken ship

EAST BOSTON ON CHRONICLE: WCVB-TV Chronicle 7/21: 30 minute special on East Boston

WEEKLY FARMER'S MARKET EVERY THURSDAY More

CRIME NEWS  

Salem News 8/21: Man jailed for passing bad checks:

MORE CRIME: AB 8/13 Allston-Brighton crime: Roldan charged with raping a child

CRIME UPDATE: Herald 8/7: Man looks wrong way winds up with bleeding head on Eagle Hill

CRIME STATS FOR EAST BOSTON - A7 BPD News 7/26: Burglary and Vehicle Theft including Attempts up in Eastie! Total crime down by 40 incidents says BPD.

STABBING: BPDNews 7/29: Witness Assists Officers in Apprehension of Stabbing Suspects

 

UDPATE: EAST BOSTON MAN ARRESTED DOWN SOUTH IN CHELSEA MURDER:  Globe 8/13: Tips from Chelsea residents help police snare slay suspect: Globe 8/12: Man wanted for Chelsea murder captured in Georgia Daily Item of Lynn 8/12: Alleged killer of Lynn boxing club coach arrested

CRIME UPDATE: THEY DON'T MAKE BURGLARS LIKE THEY USED TO: WCVB-TV Channel 5 7/12: Senior Citizen Scares Off Burglar With Rake:  Herald 7/12: Spike in Boston break-ins

CRIME WAVE IN EASTIE Police issue advisories for East Boston, Eagle Hill in particular. Rash of thefts, break-ins. Be on guard! 

CRIME UPDATE:  Boston PD update for 7/21: Two arrested for receiving stolen goods. “We never would’ve gotten caught if I had remembered to take all of the tags off.” Globe 7/16: East Boston siblings charged with ID scam, stealing $120k

 

CIVIC VIRTUES: Prager: The speech every high school principal should give. 

NEW FEATURE ON EASTBOSTON.COM! What's East Boston on Craigslist?

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July - December 2010.
AWARENESS DAY: The Chelsea Salvation Army serves the East Boston, Revere and Chelsea communities and  it is  planning an awareness event on Saturday, September 11.

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING SEPTEMBER 14 To discuss cell phone tower at Assumption

EB CDC ELECTIONS September 20, 7 p.m. 72 Marginal Street EB.

 

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