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IT'S A GO! Brockton Enterprise 11/27: State approves East Boston Savings-Mt. Washington bank merger

FORMER CITY COUNCILOR JOE TIERNEY PASSES AWAY. Globe 12/15: Joe Tierney, former Boston City Councilor dies at the age of 68

RECENT NEWS: Globe 11/24:  E. Boston man charged in thefts from church: Banker and Tradesman 11/23: Grevelis Hired As Reverse Mortgage Officer At East Boston Savings Bank;  WATD-FM 11/23: Kingston: Police make drug arrest in mall parking lot: Related Kingston story WCVB-TV  1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Tunnel Crash

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: East Boston Chamber members and neighbors join EB Haircutters' owner Omayra Gonzalez for her ribbon cutting ceremony.

MYSTERY! MYFOX Boston 11/22: Unsolved: The Disappearance of Leigh Savoie

NEW MAVERICK STATION - ESCALATOR OUT OF SERVICE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. The shock of the new! Breakdown on a Friday night 12/17!

CLOSE BUT NOT ENOUGH Eagle Tribune 12/9: Editorial: Three cheers for our Whittier champs; DIVISION 4: Whittier 14, East Boston 12 (F):    Eagle Tribune 12/6 No Gillette, no problem; Globe 12/6: Gritty Whittier finds way to win: Herald 12/6:  Wild 'Cats rally: PREVIOUSLY: SUPER BOWL SATURDAY DIV 4: EBHS JETS V. WHITTIER Eastie is the underdog!: Globe 12/5: At Bentley first, last are featured.

IS CHARLIE BAKER'S STOCK IN EAST BOSTON RISING? Developing...

SENATOR TUCKER TO ADDRESS NOAH'S HOLIDAY GATHERING: Dec. 17 More

NEXT EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING. Wed Dec. 16 Details

UPDATE: IT'S DELEO V. PATRICK: AS GOV. VISITS EASTIE'S EXCEL ACADEMY: Herald 11/19: House halts Deval Patrick's push for school reform

AN APPRECIATION OF THE LATE SENATOR: 12/18: SouthCoast Today   'He taught me more than I could ever dream'

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE:  Dec. 17; 5:30PM –7:30PM The East Boston Chamber of Commerce in Conjunction with Bulgroup Properties  Presents Open House, Social Networking, and Family Holiday Reception Details

GOVERNOR URGES PASSAGE ON ED BILL AT EXCEL ACADEMY: Herald 11/18: Patrick to lawmakers: Act now on education bill; DeLeo defers. Globe: 11/18: Patrick challenges House  Background: GOV. SLATED TO SPEAK AT EXCEL ACADEMY ON HEELS OF SENATE ED VOTE: Globe 11/18:  Senate passes sweeping changes for underperforming schools

AUTISM AWARENESS ROCK N' ROLL BENEFIT @ Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday, December 12 at 7 p.m. Featuring live music by Boston-based band SLIP KID, with Gary Cherone

ANNUAL MACY'S TROLLEY TOUR THROUGH EB! Annual Macy’s Trolley Tour, the Chamber is hosting a Santa Claus & Friends Parade on Sunday, December 13, departing Condor Street at 3:00PM, rolling through the streets of East Boston, and arriving at Orient Heights Square at approximately 5:00PM for a tree-lighting ceremony. More.

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING FOR DECEMBER Dec. 14. Details and more about Christmas Party

YES IT'S TRUE -- FOR MANAGERS!  BBJ 11/30: Boston

NOT SO GREAT SCOT Globe 11/17: Unruly passenger forces unscheduled landing at Logan
 

RECENT NEWS  Globe 11/14: DeNucci hangs up political gloves Auditor, 70, will step aside at conclusion of sixth term: Associated Press 11/12: 4 retired horses have new home, thanks to inmates: CapeCodTimes 11/7: Man admits to role in firebombing

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING FOR DECEMBER  Mon. Dec. 14. Details and more about Christmas Party.

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL! Update: Globe 12/2: Eastie has an easy time; East Boston beats Bristol Plymouth like a drum 35-8; Taunton Gazette: BP meets its match with East Boston Globe 12/1: Positioned for success; Herald 12/1: Danny V's picks; Brockton Enterprise 12/1: Area high school football teams seek postseason glory GOING OUT ON TOP: Herald 11/14: East Boston Jets give John Sousa title as a retirement gift

THE SORRY BUNCH OF SAY-ANYTHING-TO-GET ELECTED DEMOCRATS, PRETENDERS TO THE THRONE, SPRINT TO THE FINISH LINE: NPR 12/&: In Final Weekend Push, Capuano Says He's 'Within The Margin Of Error': Globe 12/7: Coakley gets former President Clinton's endorsement: BBJ 12/7: Candidates all over the map on nonprofits

HOLIDAY LIGHTING ON THE GREENWAY, Sat. Dec 5.: Free event hosted by Boston Natural Areas Network

EXCEL ACADEMY RANKED FIRST IN THE STATE FOR IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE Release of state growth data another indicator of Excel Academy’s Success: Related: EXCEL ACADEMY RANKS FIRST IN STATE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR  Full article

VOTE FOR LOCAL FIRM IN FORBES CONTEST!  Vote for Audissey Guides of East Boston

CANCELLED! SWINE FLU INFO SESSION IN SPANISH. EB Public Library Dec. 3 11 a.m. 276 Meridian Street.

THOUSANDS WALK FOR AUTISM AT SUFFOLK DOWNS.   Story

ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S ROBERT COARD DIES: Globe 11/4 Robert Coard, fought for justice as head of ABCD

BUSINESS NEWS: COMMONWEALTH CONDITIONALLY APPROVES: Reuters 10/30: Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. Receives State Regulatory Approval to Acquire Mt. Washington Cooperative Bank

NEWS: WHDH-TV: Man steals from parked planes at Logan

BNAN IS HIRING A STEWARDSHIP MANAGER: Job posting here.

RECENT: Globe 11/2:  Power to parents is main objective of new city ‘university’:  Herald 10/28: Massport hikes Logan car-rental fee Fosters Daily Democrat 10/25: Mass. gambling push may force NH's hand: Globe 10/25: Next stop: low-cost diesel rail? Salem News 10/24: David Bavaro to be honored by Italian Hall of Fame.

PUBLIC MEETING: FRIENDS OF THE EB GREENWAY & EB GREENWAY COUNCIL Thursday, November 19,
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St. Agenda

CLASS OF 1939 RAISES FUNDS FOR EBHS SCHOLARSHIPS: News

EASTIE JETS TO PLAY TUESDAY.  Herald 11/27: Troy Williams leads rout of Southie; Globe 11/28: Jets to face off against Bristol-Plymouth on Tuesday in Taunton

KIWANIS CLUB of EAST BOSTON HOLIDAY PARTY
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Spinelli’s Day Square, East Boston 6:00pm Cost: $20 Please RSVP to: Marisa Di Pietro: 617-650-3442

TUESDAY! KIWANIS CLUB of EAST BOSTON HOLIDAY PARTY W/Special Guests: E.B.A.R.C. members Tuesday, December 1 - Spinelli’s Day Square, East Boston 6:00pm Cost: $20 (Includes Buffet Dinner & Raffle Ticket for many prizes) Please RSVP to: Marisa Di Pietro: 617-650-3442

TALENT QUEST: ALEA MAKES THE FINAL. Thanks to everyone  who participated and voted for her!  Your votes made a difference! Initial performance can be found here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiBGLNHeuZY  More here.

REP. BASILE'S THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER Thursday Nov. 26 Dinner at 11 a.m. 617-913-3332 RSVP by 11/24 Details

FRIENDS OF THE EB GREENWAY & EB GREENWAY COUNCIL
Thursday, November 19, 2009
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St. Agenda

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING Wed November 18, 7 PM. Agenda

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING Wed November 18, 7 PM. Agenda

SOVEREIGN BANK SUPPORTS EB MAIN STREETS. Story.

BPDNEWS Saturday report: Arrested for kicking car.

HOME SWEET HOME! Allston Brighton Tab 11/5: City wants to help keep Boston tenants in foreclosed homes

LEAD ISSUE: LegalNewsline 11/3: East Boston landlord settles over tenant discrimination allegations

TENANTS! HELP IS ON THE WAY! Metro 10/29: Housing plan helps tenants: Daily News Transcript 10/29: Boston Redevelopment Authority to buy foreclosed houses from Bank of America

MAN SHOT IN MAV. SQ. Globe 10/22: Man shot has life-threatening injuries

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY PRODUCTION JAMES MCLURE'S "THE DAY THEY SHOT LENNON"

TEACHER MUGGED IN THE A.M.? Crime Summary for October 19th - 21st eastbostonpolice.com 10/23:

PUBLIC MEETING: East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) to hold annual meeting on Nov. 10

SOCCER - NOT PRETTY: Herald 11/5: East Boston wins after ref calls game off

INCUMBENT DISTRICT 1 COUNCILOR LAMATTINA COASTS Results Here.

AT-LARGE Herald 11/4: Councilor John R. Connolly comes out on top

MORE CITY ELECTION RESULTS Here.

SALESIAN BENEFIT Friday, November 13th from 6 - 8PM @ 150 Byron St. The Salesian Boys & Girls Club hosts a Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the club. Donation is $10. Call (617) 569-6551 for more information.

EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT NOV 10 6-9 P.M. Details & Press Release

EB MAIN STREETS ANNUAL MEETING. Nov. 10 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 146 Maverick Street. More.

SOCIAL CENTERS FUNDRAISER Tuesday, November 10th @ Spinelli's in Lynnfield. The East Boston Social Centers holds its annual $10,000 Raffle Dinner Fundraiser. For raffle and dinner tickets, contact Marisa DiPietro at (617) 569-3221.

JPNA MEETING. Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. JP Yacht Club. Details.

JPNA MEETING. Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. JP Yacht Club. Details.

CRIME UPDATE From Eastbostonpolice.com. Crime report from 16 and 17th.

RECENT: Globe 11/2:  Power to parents is main objective of new city ‘university’:  Herald 10/28: Massport hikes Logan car-rental fee Fosters Daily Democrat 10/25: Mass. gambling push may force NH's hand: Globe 10/25: Next stop: low-cost diesel rail? Salem News 10/24: David Bavaro to be honored by Italian Hall of Fame.

TEACHER MUGGED IN THE A.M.? Crime Summary for October 19th - 21st eastbostonpolice.com 10/23:

MAYOR'S DEBATE: Globe 10/20: Flaherty jabs, Mayor unfazed.

HALLORAN MEMORIAL: November 6, 2009 Memorial to be dedicated to BPD's  Sgt. Richard F. Halloran who was killed in the line of duty on Nov 6, 1975. 

http://soldiersangels.org/project-valour-it.html

LATEST KIWANIS Newletter: October 29, 2009 edition

SPORTS: Globe 11/2: Previewing the boys’ Boston City League soccer playoffs

CALL TO ACTION: Greenway Gardeners - Volunteers needed to help with plantings on the East Boston Greenway Tues., Nov. 3.

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR SEPT 09  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,512.33;  Average Hits/ Day: 5,251.37  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH: October 2009 is Italian Heritage Month in Massachusetts!

BIG DIG, BIG JOKE FOR INVESTORS? Globe 10/14: Investors stuck in Big Dig bonds

CHURCH CLOSINGS MARKED: Globe 10/4: Members of closed parishes mark fifth anniversary of vigils

ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH: October 2009 is Italian Heritage Month in Massachusetts!

CITYHALL EMAIL-GATE: "AMID GROWING PRESSURE" AG COAKLEY GETS INTO THE ACT! Herald 10/7: Coakley enters fray of Menino e-mail scandal;  Globe 10/6 Mayoral aide Kineavy to take leave as e-mail controversy swirls: FLASHBACK:  GALVIN TO MENINO: FIND EMAIL NOW!  Herald 9/15: Crackdown on City Hall Computers ordered secured in wake of supposed ‘glitch’  

RECENT NEWS  Earth Times 10/20: Florida Man Charged With Dealing Oxycodone: FoxNews 10/18: Deliveryman’s car stolen in East Boston; Globe 10/18: Harborwalk explores a waterfront Boston of old and new, work and play: Globe 10/14: E-mails offer candid look at key adviser to Menino; Jamaica Plain Gazette 10/9: Bank merger approved East Boston Savings and Mt. Washington Bank; BBJ 10/6 Airport Post Office slated to be closed (Prescott St.)

CASH FOR CLUNKERS CALAMITY!  WSJ 10/4: Clunkers in Practice One of Washington's all-time dumb ideas.

NEWS: Globe 9/29: EB Man Drowns off Winthrop.

THE CHEESEMAN GETS SIX: Globe 9/24: "The Cheese Man" DiNunzio sentenced to six years in prison

LATEST NEWS FROM E.B. Athletic Board on eastboston.com (9/22 update)

PAINT AND MOTOR OIL RECYCLING: The City of Boston Surplus Paint and Used Motor Oil Recycling Drop-off Centers are through October. Boston residents can recycle used motor oil and paint. Paint can be exterior or interior, latex or oil-based. These are free to the public.  Drop-off Centers schedule for May through October: Fourth Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at East Boston Public Works Yard, 320 East Eagle St.

PUBLIC MEETING: Friends of the East Boston Greenway
With the East Boston Greenway Council Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM  East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St. Agenda

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MTG.  EBHS 7 pm

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING TONIGHT! East Boston High School 7 p.m. Details.

FOURTH SATURDAY: Paint & Motor Oil Recycling City Yards off of Day Square 9-1

ONEin3 BOSTON ANNOUNCES “EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT” ON TUESDAY 10/22 Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s City Initiative for 20-34-year-olds; Hosts an Evening of Social and Professional Networking

DISTRICT A-7 HALLOWEEN PARTY AND SAFETY TIPS Friday, Oct. 23 Paris Street.

PUBLIC MEETING: Friends of the East Boston Greenway
With the East Boston Greenway Council Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM  East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St. Agenda

TRICK OR TREAT ON PARIS STREET; District A7 Sponsors Halloween event this Friday (Oct. 23) 3-5 p.m.

EB COMPANY INVOLVED IN GL. RIVER POWER GRANT: Gloucester Times 9/19: Firm lands $750K grant Project aims to convert river power to electricity; More Business News Unrelated: Quincy Patriot Ledget 9/19:  Quincy to vote on tax break for robotics company

ONEin3 BOSTON ANNOUNCES “EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT” ON TUESDAY 10/22 Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s City Initiative for 20-34-year-olds; Hosts an Evening of Social and Professional Networking

MAYORAL DEBATE: Globe 10/2: Flaherty jabs, Menino counters  In mayoral debate, candidates cast the city in differing lights; Analysis Globe 10/2: Challenger attacks, mayor parries, both score points

 MAYORAL DEBATE: Globe 10/2: Flaherty jabs, Menino counters  In mayoral debate, candidates cast the city in differing lights; Analysis Globe 10/2: Challenger attacks, mayor parries, both score point

CDC PROJECT TO GO BEFORE ZBA;  Variance for 170 Maverick Street. October 20, Room 801.

WALK FOR AUTISM Suffolk Downs October 18

TRANSIT UPDATES Work on Blue Line this weekend.

HI! I'M MIKE CAPUANO AND I WANT TO BE YOUR NEXT SENATOR Globe 9/8 Capuano takes step toward Kennedy seat

TALE OF THE TREES:  Globe 8/29 Heavy tree pruning causes an uproar:  LATEST: WHDH-TV HANK INVESTIGATES: Tree Trouble in East Boston Don't like the pruning? "Just give it some time."

JEFFRIES POINT N.A. MTG: Tuesday, October 13. Details

PUBLIC NOTICE: Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Monthly Meeting. October 13. Details

EB OPEN STUDIOS THIS COMING WEEKEND. Learn more!

NOW IS THE TIME TO HONOR A GREAT MAN! JUSTINIAN LAW SOCIETY HONORS JOSEPH FERRINO. Fri., October 9, at Lombardo's in Randolph. Tickets call P. Caraozza at 10978-681-5444.

KIWANIS CHANGES VENUE TO AVOID CROSSING PICKET LINE AT HYATT.  More.

JUSTINIAN LAW SOCIETY HONORS JOSEPH FERRINO. Fri., October 9, at Lombardo's in Randolph. Tickets call P. Caraozza at 10978-681-5444

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR AUG 09  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,577.45;  Average Hits/ Day: 6,034.55  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

BELLE ISLE HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday October 4, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Belle Isle Marsh, Bennington Street, East Boston MAP This annual event put on by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh & DCR will include horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, live music, a Touch Tank, and more! Visit http://www.friendsofbelleislemarsh.org for more info

FAMILY HEALTH DAY IN ROXBURY. The largest free health and wellness event dedicated to the Hispanic community Details here on Eastboston.com Update 9/28 more details.

CRIME SUMMARY FOR 9/25 and 9/27: Store robbed!

LOPRESTI PARK REDESIGN: Meeting Rescheduled to 10/6.

POSTPONED!  WARD 1 DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE SCHEDULED  AT-LARGE CANDIDATES NIGHT. East Boston High School September 29, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.   PDF  Source Edward W. Deveau, Chief of staff to Senator A. Petruccelli

POSTPONED WARD 1 DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO HOLD AT-LARGE CANDIDATES NIGHT. East Boston High School September 29, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. PDF

PUBLIC NOTICE: Greenway Meeting to be held on Thursday September 24

GREENWAY MTG. September 24 at YMCA Details & Agenda

CRIME: Channel 7, 8/31  Thief flees scene after crashing stolen car in East Boston

PRELIMINARY ELECTION DAY! Where to vote in East Boston. Herald 9/22: At-large councilor candidate slate largest since 1981

SPORTS:  Herald 9/13: Austin Prep well-grounded: Herald 9/10: Eastie still the pick!

CDC  TO HOLD ELECTION AT ANNUAL MEETING, SEPT 21. 72 Marginal Street. Five Candidates on Ballot for Five Director Posts. 7 PM.

LATEST NEWS:  Globe 8/20: A Year Later; Gonzalez kid still missing; BPDNews 8/19 (via Universal Hub): Victims Makes Quick Getaway but Not the Suspect  WCVB-TV 8/18:  Police: Bridge Operator Found Intoxicated: 49-Year-Old DPW Worker On Paid Administrative Leave: UNIVERSAL HUB: Fire at 250 Webster Street.

SPORTS: JETS WIN! Herald 9/20: Late arrival for Jets

EASTIE PRIDE DAY PHOTOGRAPHS

THE BEST! East Boston businesses among the best of El Planeta newspaper: El Paisa, La Sultana, Bakery, YMCA East Boston and Oxigeno Beauty Salon.

CRIME SUMMARY:   August 28th - 30th (Via Universal Hub) Man clad in trash bag makes off with $2000 from East Boston

CDC  TO HOLD ELECTION AT ANNUAL MEETING, SEPT 21. 72 Marginal Street. Five Candidates on Ballot for Five Director Posts. 7 PM.

IT'S OPEN! The new Maverick Station entrance in the square opened on Sunday (photo eastboston.com)

 Mayoral Forum planned for 9/16 in East Boston. at Social Centers 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 617-233-5168.

CALL TO ACTION: Greenway Gardeners - Volunteers needed to help with plantings on the East Boston Greenway Tuesday September 15 - 3:00 - 4:30 pm - meet at Blue Caboose on the Greenway at S. Bremen & Marginal Streets MAP Care for plantings and trees on the Greenway. See News Item nearby.

Submit your comments about East Boston's oldest web site here

TALES FROM MENINO-LAND: DEVELOPERS AIM TO PLEASE THE EMPEROR: Globe 8/23 The city Menino (painstakingly) built.

HOLY GHOST PORTUGUESE FEAST September 12, 2009 at 4pm to  11pm  Location: Sacred Heart Church. PDF flier

HOLY GHOST PORTUGUESE FEAST September 12, 2009 at 4pm to  11pm  Location: Sacred Heart Church. PDF flier

HARBORSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL COUNCIL FUNDRAISER September 12, 5 p.m. 617-635-5114. Savio Hall. PDF

KINDERGARTEN PARADE (Sept. 11) East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) announces 9th annual Countdown to Kindergarten Parade. Story.

JPNA MEETING. Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. JP Yacht Club. Details.

THE GANG THAT COULDN'T GOVERN Needham Times 8/11:  Patrick cancels T fare hike hearings, GOP seeks Aloisi resignation

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Jeffries Point Yacht Club. Details

EASTBOSTON.COM IS TAKING A BREAK. HAVE A SAFE LABOR DAY WEEKEND! Next update Monday night.

Random Photographs; The Walkway at Airport Station

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE, UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS SEPTEMBER 2  Details

CVS ROBBED AND OTHER CRIME STORIES! Universal Hub 8/13 CVS held up  EastBostonPolice.com 8/13: Police Report and more. Robbery Attempt on Brooks and Bennington: Cambridge Chronicle 8/13 Police Log: Eastie Perps in Cambridge

HOW DOES A CAPUANO-LYNCH FACEOFF SOUND? Globe 8/14  Mass. likely to lose seat in US House

SWINE FLU UPDATE: Globe 8/17: Cases of swine flu higher among city blacks, Hispanics

DEATH INVESTIGATION AT 75 MARION. BPDNews 7/30: The Boston Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding an incident on Marion Street that resulted in the death of a  27 year-old man and urges anyone who may have information to contact the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470. Individuals who wish to provide information anonymously may do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or texting ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). More

UP AT ZUMIX SUMMER CONCERT SERIES More at Zumix.  

DEATH INVESTIGATION AT 75 MARION. BPDNews 7/30: The Boston Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding an incident on Marion Street that resulted in the death of a  27 year-old man and urges anyone who may have information to contact the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470. Individuals who wish to provide information anonymously may do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or texting ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). More

BLUE LINE ADVISORIES: Beachmont Station closings through August 18.

HUB FISCAL MESS? Globe 8/6: Hub budget report grim for fiscal 2011 More from Metro 8/6: Hub budget for 2011 troubling

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: New Boston Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia Support Group Forms in Brighton, MA

LATEST: Dorchester News 8/8:  Yoon received, donated to charity $150 from public employee; BPDNews 8/2 (Via Universal Hub 8/6) Man attacked, robbed on Paris Street

CANCELLED! PROPOSED FARE HIKE PUBLIC MEETING: August 27. 5:30 p.m. Boston. Details from MBTA

NEWS: PETRUCCELLI & BASILE OFFER REFORM OF COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICES. Details here on eastboston.com

HAVE SOME ART: Low-Cost Art Classes for Middle School Students in East Boston

THE E.B. LAND USE COUNCIL AWARDS $20,000 THROUGH FLORENCE TRUST TO COMMUNITY Listing here on Eastboston.com

MUSIC IN BREMEN STREET PARK CONCERT SERIES Tuesday nights at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. July 7 - Aug 25 in Bremen St Park MAP Presented by Zumix. For performers and more great events in East Boston, visit http://www.zumix.org/events.html

THEY'RE THROWING A BLOCK PARTY! Webster Street, Saturday, August 22 3-8 PM.

KOOL & THE GANG SHOW PART OF "EAST BOSTON DAY" AT SUFFOLK; LOCAL GROUPS RECOGNIZED Details

EAST BOSTON SAVINGS "ABSORBS" SOUTHIE BANK:  BBJ 7/20: East Boston Savings acquiring Mt. Washington Coop; More from CNNMoney.com; More from Globe. UPDATE: Meridian Interstate reports earnings ending June 30, 2009. Major changes ordered at 2 banksUpdate II: BBJ 7/30: East Boston swings to black on loan growth Update III Globe 7/31: Major changes ordered at 2 banks

RECENT NEWS: Boston Business Journal 7/29: Mayor announces foreclosure plan; Examiner: Bostonians define livable: The Pilot 7/24: Perpetual adoration returns to Boston after 40 year absence;  District Police News 7/21: Crime Summary for July 15-19: Universal Hub 7/20: Spike in East Boston crime? Universal Hub 7/17: East Boston worker found dead at Black Falcon;  Herald 7/17:  Worker killed at Black Falcon Terminal, Summer Street.

CLOSING CEREMONIES FOR CONSERVATION CORPS IN EAST BOSTON. August 14. More.

CHAMBER SPONSORS THE REBIRTH OF MAVERICK SQUARE: Details here on eastboston.com. Update: Entertainment Schedule for Week of August 10.  Dance Lessons from Salsa Libre!

RECENT NEWS: Herald 7/11: East Boston's Anthony Caruso named the South MVP in All City Baseball Classic.

ORIENT HEIGHTS MEETING August 17.

EASTIE PRIDE DAY Sat. August 15 at Piers Park, Marginal Street 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

2009 EASTIE PRIDE DAY: 21st Annual “Eastie Pride Day” scheduled for Sat. August 15, 4PM-8PM, at Piers Park on Marginal Street, East Boston.

UP AT ZUMIX SUMMER CONCERT SERIES More at Zumix. The Al Natale Big Band on Thursday, August 13.

NEWS:  Healthy Main Streets walk a great fit for all  Details here on eastboston.com.

EBCDC WINS CONTRACT IN WINTHROP: Globe 7/13: School finding future as housing: Dalrymple to be 27 senior units

COMMUNITY GROUPS ACT NOW! Submit updated information about your group or community organization to editor(at)eastboston.com

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

NOW YOU CAN GET EASTBOSTON.COM ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. Details.

WILD RUMPUS Aug. 11 at 303 Sumner Street. Details

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CLEAN UP GREENWAY MURAL: Last week the mural under the Maverick Bridge was tagged with graffiti. Friends of the Greenway need  need a few East Boston volunteers to help repair the artwork with Boston Natural Areas Network staff. If you have patience and can hold a paint brush, you can learn and be a big help! Email candice@bostonnatural.org, the Friends will set up a time next week. More news from the Friends.

MBTA PROPOSED FARE HIKE PUBLIC MEETING: August 27. 5:30 p.m. Boston. Details from MBTA

BETTER THAN CONVENTIONS! 7/9: Thousands take in splendor of Tall Ships

IPOD KILLED THE RADIO STAR! THE ROCK OF BOSTON IS DEAD:  Boston Radio Watch 7/14: WBCN rolling over ain't no big surprise

NAMING SOMETHING FOR RAY! Herald 7/17: Hub councilors lead charge for Raymond L. Flynn tribute: FLASHBACK: NOW YOU'RE TALKING BOSTON POLITICS: Herald 7/1: As ties with Tom Menino get frosty, Ray Flynn aids rival

MEMO TO ALL STATE REPS AND SENATORS: The time to stop subsidizing Hollywood megastars should come to an end! Herald 7/6: Lawmaker: Film tax credit a reel ‘waste’

YOU WANT YOUR CITY WI-FI! Mass High Tech 7/17: OpenAirBoston preps for making Boston wi-fi enabled

A LOCAL BOXER IN TROUBLE? Boxing Scene 7/10: Andrey Nevsky, Prospect Charged in Major Drug Bust: More from Worcester Telegram & Gazette:  Boxing Scene 7/10: Andrey Nevsky, Prospect Charged in Major Drug Bust:

RECENT NEWS: More from Worcester Telegram & Gazette:  7/6  Boston Prepares for Fleet of Tall Ships; Globe 7/3: 'Whitey' Bulger's involvement hinted in unsolved slaying: Herald 7/1:  Boston fire union refuses to leave closed stations; Globe 7/1: Foundation stymied in tackling street crime:  Metro 7/1: It’s the worst road in Greater Boston; 

THIS JUST IN: MAVERICK SQ. BUSINESS MEETING TOMORROW (July 30, 2009)
To discuss re-opening of Maverick Square MTBA station.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A RACE FOR DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL  Universal Hub 5/29:  Race is on in the North End, East Boston and Charlestown

LOOKING BACK AT THE GLORY DAYS OF THE EB CAMPS Lowell Sun 6/1: Memories flow at East Boston Camps reunion in Westford

THEY ARE HERE - - THE TALL SHIPS: Update Globe 7/12: Fewer ships, but as tall as ever

EAST BOSTON MAIN STREETS BUSINESS AND VOLUNTEER AWARDS: Great Chef and Station 7 honored at Boston Main Streets 2008 awards ceremony

APAC SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM: Details here on Eastboston.com

GETTING LOCAL GIRLS INVOLVED IN SPORTS: New York Times 6/14:  Youth Groups Try Teamwork to Bring Girls Into the Game

CALL TO ACTION: East Boston Savings Bank and Kiwanis team up for food donation collection. Details

CALLS TO ACTION: East Boston Main Streets is looking for volunteers.

HOW TO HELP EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN ITALY. Italia Unita is collecting donations. Send your contribution to 35 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA 02128. For more info contact: italiaunita@verizon.net. More from eastboston.com!

Globe 6/30: Nearly a year in jail, stowaway freed: Judge assails US on handling of deportation; Globe 6/26: Dissent greets mosque opening Hundreds attend afternoon service, as a few protest; The Pilot 6/24: Local service marks opening of Year for Priests: Globe 6/25: Police investigating alleged racetrack rape; Herald 6/22: Carmen's getting married!: Herald 6/25: Softball conference All-Stars: Daily News Tribune 6/20: Police News for June 18; Houston Chronicle: MassCap called off & The Columbian 6/19 Economic Woes Cap MassCap; S.F. Examiner 6/20: Marine pleads not guilty to having ammo in baggage; TSA probes how NV airport missed cache; AP 6/20:  Man charged with forcing NY airliner to divert to Boston is ordered to have mental health exam

HIGH HACK HOLIDAY HAS POLS RUNNING FOR COVER: Herald 6/18: Pols pull no-shows at Bunker Hill Day festivities; A $5 million waste of the taxpayers' hard earned money!

TIME TO GET RID OF THE HACK HOLIDAYS! Note how your rep voted on this one. New York Times 6/7: In Boston, Threatening of 2 Holidays Hits Nerves

PETRUCCELLI, BASILE IN FAVOR OF PENSION REFORM:  Senate, House Pass Landmark Pension Reform Legislation Closes loopholes in current law, eliminates abuses. Details here on EastBoston.com

COMMUNITY MEETING JUNE 18 ABOUT EAST BOSTON BRANCH OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY:  Details here on Eastboston.com

THE LAST DAYS OF THE TURNPIKE: Lawrence Eagle Tribune 6/18: Legislative leaders agree on abolishing Turnpike Authority: Worcester Telegram 6/18: Mass. lawmakers agree on transportatiEconomic Woes Cap MassCapon overhaul

THE RETURN OF TAXACHUSETTS! To stimulate New Hampshire economy, MA Democrats ram through sales tax hike! Any sympathy for the taxpayer? A little ode that's all. Menino applauds new local meals taxes. No Surprise There! Roll Call. Petruccelli votes for higher sales tax. 

SENATE VOTES NO TO SLOTS AT TRACKS: Globe 5/22:  State Senate rejects plan to allow slots at racetracks: How the voted. Roll Call Petruccelli votes against slots.

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WHAT'S WITH THIS STOP SIGN AT PRESCOTT AND BREMEN? WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO SEE IT?

SACRED HEART FESTIVAL IS ON FOR JUNE 26 and 27 Details and Schedule.

CHAMBER GOLF TOURNEY To Host 4th Annual Golf Tournament

GREENWAY MEETING Thursday, June 25, 2009
Meeting 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM  East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St. Agenda

DELEO IN DAY SQUARE! House Speaker DeLeo to address The Kiwanis Club of East Boston Inter Club Meeting June 23, 2009 - 12Noon – Spinelli’s E. Boston  To reserve your seat, please contact EB Kiwanis Club InterClub Chairman Clark Moulaison at 617-561-1044 or email: ebmainstreets@verizon.net.

NEWS FLASH: Herald 6/3:  East Boston’s Otis Elementary closed by flu: Globe 6/3 Boston closes ninth school due to swine flu fears

THIS JUST IN 6/15: COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT AT DON ORIONE: SUFFOLK DOWNS "MEET AND GREET" 6:30 P.M.

SALESIAN BREAKFAST RECEPTION  The Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston cordially invites you to attend their First Annual Breakfast Reception Thursday June 11, 2009 at 7:30 in the morning Spinelli’s Banquet Hall, 282 Bennington Street
($25 per person & $250 per table). For ticket information contact 617-569-6551.

KILL THESE BILLS NOW!   Call your state representative now; Hands off the initiative and referendum process! Herald 6/3: Citizens for Limited Taxation pushing for ‘no’ vote on ballot bills.

ON MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBER! Remember the brave Americans -- men and women -- who gave their lives for our way of life.

REQUIRED READING: Peggy Noonan WSJ 5/23 Those Who Make Us Say 'Oh!' A tribute to America's war heroes, past and present.

THE GLOBE'S STANDING HEADLINE! Globe 5/18: A barrier of silence in East Boston: Police strive to gain Latino immigrants' trust

The East Boston High School Jets Hockey team and Baseball team Coaches Robert Anthony his Wife Jacki Anthony, Assist Coach Dennis Bernabei along with Baseball Coach Phil Brangiforte and his wife Carrie (who is also Coach Bob's Daughter)  attended the Boston Medical Center's Gala on May 9th at the Seaport Trade Center. More from eastboston.com.

LATEST NEWS: Lawrence Eagle Tribune 6/3: Shoppers inside Danvers Walmart injured as driver, 93, slams car into Route 114 store: Needham Times 6/3  Needham native hopes to develop Chinese after-school program:  Danvers Herald 6/2: 93-year-old driver crashes into Wal-mart, injuring mother and child:  Channel 5 5/29: Reward Offered For Missing Lynn Boy, Giovanni Gonzalez, son of East Boston mom. Herald 5/27: Boston man charged after grabbing MBTA officer's groin: Globe 5/27: Swine flu fears close 2 more schools; Umana set to open.  Lowell Sun 5/26: A new outlook for Westford's East Boston Camps: BBJ 5/26 Mass home sales slide: Herald 5/27:  Suffolk Downs loses publicist and handicapper Bishop

Update 5/12: Cancer survivor wins prize; appears on Bonnie Hunt television program.

DORCHESTER REPORTER: Dot Reporter 4/23 E.B. man to pull papers for mayoral run.

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Kiwanis newsletter. 5/5/09 issue PDF version here.

SWINE FLU HITS BOSTON LATIN: Globe 5/20:  Suspected swine flu closes Boston Latin School

CHAMBER $20,000 DINNER! East Boston Chamber Sets June 3 Date for Annual $20,000 Dinner

FOR WHOM THE TICKET TOLLS: Herald 5/27: Staties slap fines filling Pike's coffers

CALL TO ACTION: ZUMIX IS RAISING MONEY FOR FIREHOUSE PROJECT. Details. 

SLOTS?  TheDay (CT) 5/17: In W. Mass, Mohegans Seek Niche, Won't Tout Slots "Slots are the fastest way to get revenue and create jobs.”

NOT TO BE!  Globe 5/19:  Crashing end for fans

MENINO-LAND! Globe 5/13: Menino is well-liked but residents wonder if it's time for a change.

POLITICS: Herald 5/13  Candidate homes in on rival Spat over alleged phony address in council race

IT'S TIME TO START REGULATING "TEXTING" ON THE JOB.  Herald 5/9 MBTA: Operator texting at time of trolley crash

FLASH: Herald 5/10: In the Hub, East Boston is the most bedbug-ridden neighborhood with 37 complaints in ’07, 47 complaints in ’08 and 39 complaints so far in ’09. More from "Bedbugs back on attack" here. Of course let's blame the landlords!

IT'S TAX MAN CAPUANO: A standing headline -- Democrat calls for higher federal gasoline taxes. Herald 5/11: Gas tax hike sought

JUST A C- FOR THE MYSTIC RIVER: Environmental News Service 5/11: Mystic River Earns 'C-' on Water Quality Report Card

LATEST NEWS: Herald 5/10:  Sail away? Children’s seafaring program needs your help after fraud

R.I.P. DOM DAMAGGIO; A great Red Sox player. Herald 5/8: Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio dies

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Kiwanis newsletter. 5/5/09 issue PDF version here.

OUTDOOR ART: May 21 East Boston's First Annual Sculpture, 3D Installation, Out Door Art and Gardening Contest

UMANA TO CLOSE FOR SEVEN DAYS!  Update Boston Herald 5/21: Number of schools closed due to flu symptoms climbs to six: Globe 5/20: More schools close because of flu:  Harborside Center to be closed through May 28.

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00PM at the High School

COMMUNITY FORUM ON PARKING MAY 26: E.B. Chamber hosts meeting at Maverick Landing, located at 31 Liverpool Street, East Boston, on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, from 6:00PM-7:30PM, to discuss parking.

TONIGHT! EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00PM at the High School

TONIGHT! COMMUNITY FORUM ON PARKING MAY 26: East Boston Chamber to Host Business Community Forum on Parking at Maverick Landing, located at 31 Liverpool Street, East Boston, on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, from 6:00PM-7:30PM, to discuss parking.

CHANGE HAPPENS!: BBJ 5/6: Mass Pike chief LeBovidge resigns

NEWS: Brockton Enterprise 5/9: State police honor seven for bravery: Globe 5/6:  Roaming coyote forces Logan Airport runway closures: Daily Item of Lynn 5/6: Gonzalez trial continued again until next month; MarketWatch 5/4:  Bank Announces Appointment of Gregory Derderian as New Chief Financial Officer; Boston Business Journal 5/1: Change costly for E. Boston Savings (Gated)

JOBLESS! Globe 5/1:  Mass. immigrants hard-hit by downturn Study says they are losing jobs faster than native-born

SWINE FLU UPDATE! Globe 4/29 Frightening news from Mexico alarms immigrants in Mass;  AP 4/26: US declares public health emergency for swine flu

RECENT NEWS:  Crime Summary for May 11th - 12th: Wellesley Townsman 5/13:
Wellesley woman accused of striking state trooper will perform community service says EB judge;  Globe 5/13  Data breach ensnares many in Mass. Credit and debit card numbers compromised: Lawrence Eagle Tribune 5/13  Police Log

RECENT NEWS: Globe 5/2 Hundreds march for immigrants' rights: BBJ 5/1:  Logan Adds Flights:  Feetin2worlds.com 5/1:  On May Day Immigrant Families Come Out in Support of Immigration Reform in New England; WBZ-TV 5/1  East Boston Neighbors Fed Up With Trashy Yard

BOSTON SHINES WITH EB MAIN STREETS More on eastboston.com

COMMUNITY FORUM ON PARKING MAY 26:  East Boston Chamber to Host Business Community Forum on Parking

FIRST STRIKE AGAINST CANCER BASEBALL TOURNEY  Revere 7, Newton South 6 Daily Item of Lynn 4/20: Dom Terenzi MVP: Previously:  Revere outlasts Eastie 8-2; Newton South beats Melrose 7-6; Herald 4/19: East Boston extends pitch against cancer

DISPATCH FROM EB LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE: 4/20 Nick Moulaison writes.

OUTDOOR ART: May 21 East Boston's First Annual Sculpture, 3D Installation, Out Door Art and Gardening Contest

SALESIAN BREAKFAST RECEPTION  The Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston cordially invites you to attend their First Annual Breakfast Reception Thursday June 11, 2009 at 7:30 in the morning Spinelli’s Banquet Hall, 282 Bennington Street
($25 per person & $250 per table). For ticket information contact 617-569-6551.

SUFFOLK LIVE MAY 2: Quincy Patriot Ledger 4/24: Track plans 101 racing days, special weekly event

MARINE ARRESTED AT LOGAN:  Globe 4/20: Check at Logan prompts arrest; Herald 4/20: Marine had material for bomb Update: Pleads not guilty.

NEWS: Globe 4/19 Fire blazes on Sumner Street;  District A-7 4/9 - 4/14 Crime Summary April 9-14; Crime Summary April 6 - 8:  4/14 EB Main Streets adds new members: Bloodhorse 4/16: Banned Suffolk Trainers Reinstated: West Roxbury Transcript 4/13: House approves its version of transportation reform including EB discount. News Tribune 4/14: Consumer Prices Dip

A WHOPPER! BURGER KING IS COMING TO MAVERICK SQ. Globe 4/13: Fast-food chain wins battle for East Boston spot Have it your way? Eastboston.com archive info.

ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN? WBZ-TV 4/8  Dangerous Illegal Apartments On The Rise (in EB). More from BostonChannel.com.

THIS JUST IN! YARD SALE Giant Yard Sale - Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 9AM to 3 PM Driveway beside 24 Haynes Street *Stuff…lots of Unique decorative items for your castle or cottage, vintage jewelry, clean ready to use linens, small furniture items, dishes and kitchen utensils, framed prints, lovely clothing and bags, unpainted bookcase, six maple chairs, plus oak kitchen set with four chairs,freezer, small TV, books AND SOOOO MUCH MORE!! RAINDATE: SUNDAY, May 17, 2009 9am TO 3pm

THIS JUST IN!  The Kiwanis Club of East Boston BICYCLE SAFETY DAY event is this Saturday, May 16th, 2009 and the Kiwanis could use several volunteers as.  If you, your friends and family are available, please meet us at the Salesians Boys & Girls Club, old Savio High. At 8 – 8:30 am.  Call 617-650-3442.

MOSCARITOLO TO SPEAK AT CHAMBER DINNER On Thursday, May 14, 2009, the East Boston Chamber of Commerce will host a dinner event featuring special guest speaker, Mr. Pat Moscaritolo, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau. The dinner will take place at Spinelli’s Function Facility, 280 Bennington Street, East Boston. More

RAISE LEAD AWARENESS The Lead Action Collaborative - is planning a big community volunteer day in Piers Park on Saturday May 2nd. Details

THE END OF BUSING? School assignment plans to be considered. Thursday, May 7, Umana Middle School Academy, 312 Border St., East Boston.

TONIGHT ! EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT: April 29 at Spinelli's, Day Square. Details.

CHAMBER-MASSPORT Night of Networking May 4. More

NEWS: Globe 4/28: Man held in flight disruption to be analyzed:  WATER MAIN BREAKS: AP 4/27: Water main breaks in East Boston; Globe 4/27 Water main breaks in East Boston, flooding streets  Latest crime summary A-7 for 4/23 & 4/24: Knife attack in Central Sq; Cop pulls gun. More summaries: More knife-related incidents. BostonChannel.com 4/25: Plane Diverted To Logan After Passenger Subdued:  WBZ-TV  'Grow Boston Greener' One Tree At A Time: BPD Crime Summary for 4/15 9 Meridian Robbed;  Fox25 4/20:  Possible arson investigated; Daily News Tribune 4/23: Police log: Week of April 23

COMEDY AND ROCK WITH DAVIA YANNETTY Davina Yannetty with Ice Cream Social at 80 Border St. Cultural Exchange When: Saturday, May 2, 8:00 Where: 80 Border Street Cultural Exchange, 80 Border St., (parking available)
See Description nearby.

COMEDY AND ROCK WITH DAVIA YANNETTY Davina Yannetty with Ice Cream Social at 80 Border St. Cultural Exchange When: Saturday, May 2, 8:00
Where: 80 Border Street Cultural Exchange, 80 Border St., (parking available) An evening of comedy, rock, folk and sea chanties presented by the 80 Border St. Cultural Exchange.  Admission is $10 and part of the proceeds go to benefit the Cultural Exchange. 

CHAMBER'S EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT Eastie Women Connect Presents Dress for Success Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:00PM-8:00PM Spinelli's Function Facility East Boston, MA Details

BOSTON HOME CENTER WORKSHOP IN EB Tues., April 28th, Maverick Landings Community Room. Find out what help is available if you own an home in East Boston. Details.

EB MAIN STREETS AWARDED GRANT FROM FOUNDATION Details here on Eastboston.com.

LATINOS NOW SLIGHT PLURALITY IN BPS: Globe 4/19:  City schools challenged by shifting ethnic mix "Latinos make up more than half of the student body at about a quarter of the district's schools, located predominantly in East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and the South End."

KENNEALLY TO ANNOUNCE: At a time at Spinelli's Thurs. April 30 6 to 8 p.m. Details at www.ANDY09.com

BLESSED! Update Pilot 4/3 Girl who suffered heart attack at Catholic school released from hospital; WBZ-TV 3/27 Girl Blessed As She Makes Remarkable Recovery Trackback: HEROES! Globe 3/15: Gratitude for a child saved Six-year-old student at East Boston school is recovering after a sudden collapse in gym.

NEWS: Globe 4/1: Delay sought on hybrid cab requirement;  Globe 4/1  Nonprofit immigrant-aid groups to merge Centro Latino, Concilio Hispano cite the economy:  M.I.T. The Tech 3/31: D’Amelio Released on $75K Bail

BUSINESS NEWS:  Boston Business Journal 3/31: Mass. foreclosures slow, petitions tick up

STIMULUS TRICKLES DOWN TO EB HEALTH CENTER Globe 3/27:  Community health centers get money

SPORTS:  Herald 4/6: Cameron Harrington and Christian Mayo are Winter All-Scholastics stars in boys hockey; Herald 4/1 Tayanna Jones East Boston Track All Star

LATEST NEWS BostonChannel.com 4/13: Sick Toll Takers Create Easter Pike Backups New Policy Curbs Overtime

LATEST NEWS: BostonChannel.com 4/8: Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman On T; Woman Says Man Assaulted Her Twice In Past Year;  More T coverage from Metro and more from Quincy Patriot Ledger Man arrested and charged with indecent assault;  Lawrence Eagle Tribune 4/8: Computer, jewelry stolen from luggage; Globe 4/7:  Scabies cases reported at day-care site: More from WHDH-TV

BROWN UNIVERSITY STUCK-UPS RENAME COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY. Victory for Political Correctness A slap in the face to Italian Americans.

THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T GET IT: BostonChannel.com 4/13 Gov: Toll Backups A Sign Of Dire 'Pike Finances Herald 4/13 Pike spreads blame for its Easter jams

MARATHON NEWS! PRNewsWire 4/16: Aviation Community to Team Up with Wounded Veterans Participating in the Boston Marathon

NEW COMMUNITY DIRECTORY! SERVICES AVAILABLE AT APAC.  Get your community organization online at eastboston.com!

2009 LAND USE COUNCIL SCHEDULE  Find it here

EASTBOSTON.COM NEWS: 4/1 Senator Anthony Petruccelli Supports Senate's Pension Reform Agenda.

ON THE CUSP OF REAL ESTATE GREATNESS Financial Times 3/27:  Eastern promise (Ed. note: We've heard this before!).

THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T GET IT: BostonChannel.com 4/13 Gov: Toll Backups A Sign Of Dire 'Pike Finances Herald 4/13 Pike spreads blame for its Easter jams

MARATHON NEWS! PRNewsWire 4/16: Aviation Community to Team Up with Wounded Veterans Participating in the Boston Marathon

BLESSED! Update Pilot 4/3 Girl who suffered heart attack at Catholic school released from hospital; More from Cardinal Sean's blog: WBZ-TV 3/27 Girl Blessed As She Makes Remarkable Recovery Trackback: HEROES! Globe 3/15: Gratitude for a child saved Six-year-old student at East Boston school is recovering after a sudden collapse in gym

BUSINESS NEWS:  Boston Business Journal 3/31: Mass. foreclosures slow, petitions tick up

STIMULUS TRICKLES DOWN TO EB HEALTH CENTER Globe 3/27:  Community health centers get money

LEAD FOOT FROM WELLESLEY:  Update 4/1
Cops say driver fled Logan with statie in tow Herald 3/31: Wellesley woman charged with hitting, dragging trooper at Logan. Globe coverage here.

STATION SEVEN REPORTS  Crime Summary for March 24th - 27th; Crime Summary for March 22-23.

BIG BREAKFAST: Cong. Capuano to speak at East Boston Main Streets Networking Breakfast, April 16 Details

UPHILL FIGHT AGAINST GANGS! Somerville Journal 3/26: Legislating against gangs tough to do

GANG VIOLENCE IN THE AFTERNOON:  Police Summary 3/24: Assault & Battery at Bremen and Gove at 3 p.m.

REMEMBER ALL YOU WORKING STIFFS: GOVERNMENT IS ABOVE THE LAW!: Update: Globe 4/2 Illegal police parking unabated Officers still using spaces reserved for handicapped. Where's the accountability? "Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis declined to be interviewed. Mayor Thomas M. Menino, approached by a reporter, refused to answer any questions." WHDH-TV 3/24 Government Idling

BILLY'S IN LES MISERABLES IN FOXBORO! Billy Thompson of EB as Thenardier BroadwayWorld.com 3/16 Un-Common Theater Presents LES MIS- SCHOOL EDITION 4/17-19

REMEMBER ALL YOU PROLES: GOVERNMENT IS ABOVE THE LAW!: WHDH-TV 3/24 Government Idling

LET'S STUDY: Globe 3/15: Bill may force new Logan study Transport measure calls for public health research

FROM EASTBOSTON.COM'S ARCHIVE:  East Boston takes to the waterfront; No shortage of ideas for last open parcels (Sunday, Jan. 14, 1996)

LET'S STUDY: Globe 3/15: Bill may force new Logan study Transport measure calls for public health research

FROM EASTBOSTON.COM'S ARCHIVE:  East Boston takes to the waterfront; No shortage of ideas for last open parcels (Sunday, Jan. 14, 1996)

RECENT NEWS: West Roxbury Transcript 3/26: Boston Public School parents rally at State House for more federal $$: BPDNews 3/26: Taggers Tagged and Arrested:  Globe 3/22: The gospel of hate; Globe 3/22 Pulling maritime history together: Herald 3/16: State to get $54M for foreclosures Fed money to target hard-hit cities; AP 3/15:  MIT policeman arrested, accused of receiving drugs

EASTBOSTON.COM: City Clerk's Office. For second month in a row no new business registrations for EB. (February 09:0). Yep it's a recession alright!

CRIME WATCH BPDNews 3/21 Police arrest three wanted in connection with armed robbery in Eastie

DEVAL PATRICK DOESN'T GET IT: Herald 3/20: Calls crirticism "trivial".

FLASHBACK --  FIGHT TO SAVE THE LAST HOUSE ON NEPTUNE ROAD! Sign the petition LINKS: Jimmy Morse: Jimmy Morse's YouTube of Wood Island Park: Petition More video here.

MHP AMENDMENT DECISION HANDED DOWN The state Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued his decision on the East Boston MHP Amendment this week.  The Decision is in two parts. Part 1 addresses the New Street parcel, and Part 2 addresses Boston East and 125 Sumner Street. Details here.

LATEST:  Globe 3/14 Homicide rate in city falls but worries persist: BBJ Menino launches new video game site;  Globe 3/12: EB man convicted of 2007 stabbing death. WBZ-TV 4:  Giovanni's Mother Says Her Son Is Not Dead: Globe 3/10: East Boston super charged with housing discrimination;  Globe 3/9:  Watching helplessly as a life slips away Few aided woman caught in escalator, witnesses say:

ABOUT THOSE SHUTTERED CHURCHES: Globe 3/9:  Number of N.E. Catholics tumbles

UNEMPLOYMENT RISES: BBJ 3/5: Mass. unemployment jumps to 7.4 percent

LATEST CRIMES:  BostonChannel.com 3/6: Man Guilty In Fatal Stabbing In Front Of Child; Unarmed Robbery; Assault and Battery: BPDNews A-7: Crime Summary 2/27-3/1

PATRICK'S TRANSPORT PLAN: Ipswich Chronicle 2/24: Gov. Patrick asks drivers for $8 a month, says transportation system ‘out of time: “They’ve had nine weeks and they haven’t gotten anything out of committee,” Michael Kelleher, an East Boston resident, told the News Service. “I’m not entirely sold on the fact that they’re going to get it done.”

HEROES IN OUR MIDST: Globe 2/16:  Teachers act quickly to aid stricken child 2 perform CPR on girl, 6, whose heart had stopped

MASSPORT GARAGE Globe 2/15:Objections aired to garage plan: Residents cite pollution at Airport:

GUEST EDITORIAL: Mary Ellen Welch of AIR, Inc. 1/9: Priorities out of control

NO TOLL INCREASE FOR NOW: Springfield Republican 3/20 Mass. legislators put off debate on gas tax hike

NEWS: MIT Tech 3/20: Two Police Officers Suspended for Recycling 300 Copies of ‘The Tech’: Metro 3/18: Eastie MBTA station close to finished

EXTRADITED, FAT JESSE RETURNS FROM MEXICO TO FACE THE MUSIC Globe 3/14 Strip club slaying suspect returned to Boston;

GONE!
Massport takes down 18 Neptune Road.    

VIDEO OF WHAT'S LEFT: Jim Morse YouTube here.

RECENT:  WBZ-TV 3/4: Community Banks 'Paying For Sins Of Big Banks';  Boston Police Report 3/3 Store robbed on Gladstone Street;  Globe 3/3: Boston to unveil new housing plan Metro 3/2: McPhee: Accountability comes first; Herald 3/2:  Foreclosures, drop in values make Hub more affordable; Globe 3/2:  Logan parking costs may soar: Governor proposes adding $2 'carbon fee' to lot, garage rates

THE GANG THAT CAN'T TAX STRAIGHT:  Globe 3/3:  Aloisi, Patrick fault way parking fees raised at Logan; As Massport board member Aloisi voted to increase fee; now wants 'carbon fee." Update: Globe 3/3: Massport drops $1 increase in parking fees

PATRICK AND TURNPIKE ALLIES STICK IT TO TAXPAYERS Herald 2/24: Turnpike approves toll hike before gov files reform bill  Memo to Patrick: Where's the reform?

HOWIE CARR:  Herald 2/25:  Pin the stickup at the tolls on Deval Patrick

TOWN MEETING Senator Anthony Petruccelli & Representative Carlo Basile will host a Town Hall-style forum at East Boston High School on Tuesday March 24, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Details here on

PUBLIC NOTICE:  TOWN MEETING Senator Anthony Petruccelli & Representative Carlo Basile will host a Town Hall-style forum at East Boston High School on Tuesday March 24, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Details here on eastboston.com.

THE ARROGANCE OF ALOISI SO-CALLED TRANSPORTATION CHIEF PT II Herald 3/20:  Aloisi says ‘I’m sorry’ for two months of remarks:  PART I: Globe 3/9 profiles Mary Connaugton:  Dissenter in high gear gives Pike board a bumpy journey:  "The core is, she's so impassioned about an issue that gets such short shrift in the public policy debate." Good for Mary.

MAIN STREETS BOARD ELECTIONS On Thursday March 26, 2009 East Boston Main Streets will hold its annual elections for board of directors. Details.

KIWANIS PASTA NIGHT FUNDRAISER!  Please call to reserve your tickets for the Kiwanis Club of East Boston’s Community Pasta Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 21st at 5:30pm at the Sacred Heart Church Hall. More here.

WHERE THE OUTRAGE?  Herald 2/7: Men in blue rake in green

BU MED STUDENTS REACH OUT TO EB HOMELESS, POOR BU Today 2/25: MED Students Take Pulse of East Boston’s Homeless

KIWANIS PASTA NIGHT
Kiwanis Club of East Boston’s Community Pasta Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 21st at 5:30pm at the Sacred Heart Church Hall. The tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years old. For more information contact: Carol Simpson at 617-568-4385 or George Gambale at 617-569-0991 or Marisa Di Pietro, President, EB Kiwanis – 617-650-3442.

MAGGOTS TO CRAWL INTO NEIGHBORHOOD. Demonstration/Protest at EB High School, Friday, March 20th, 7 AM anti-American Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kansas to demonstrate in the morning. Fred "God Hates Fags" Phelps and Family known for tasteless protesting at GI funerals. 

AT RISK:  Globe 2/6: Graduation rate lowest for Hispanic male students

RECENT:  NECN 3/1: Mass. GOP wants state audit of Turnpike tolling MassHighTech 2/28:Mass. report reveals renewable energy potential locales:  BU Daily Free Press 2/26:  City Council focuses on fixing deficit:  Globe 2/26: School zone plan to be reworked: Herald 2/25:  Thomas M. Menino urged to slash 400 city workers: Globe 2/24: What happens in Vegas resonates in Mass. Industry's downturn may force backers of gambling to lower projections for state" Herald 2/24: Thomas Menino Jr. employed city-connected related workers firm, worker; Danvers Herald 2/24:  Carl A. LaGreca named to East Boston Savings Board of Directors

PUBLIC NOTICE: Maverick Sq "T" Project Update Meeting, Wednesday, March 18th from 6-8PM
Sovereign Bank branch in Maverick Sq.

SPORTS  Billerica Minutemen 2/26: Shawsheen hockey wins big, blows away EB Salem News 2/26: H.S. Basketball  East Boston holds off Salem: Globe coverage.

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY FAMOUS ARIAS
Sunday March 15th - 2:00 pm at the Dante Alighieri Society, 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge
program of  famous arias from Rigoletto, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Il Barbiere di Siviglia,
La Boheme, Tosca, Turandot, and more Tickets:  $18 - $15 for seniors.  617-424-0900.

FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY   Herald 2/12: Loose lug nuts sideline East Boston fire engine in lastest fleet mishap;  Globe 2/11 Firefighters discover loose lug nuts on truck's wheel: BostonChannel.com 2/2: Three More Fire Trucks Pulled From Service Fourth Engine Will Stay In Service With Faulty Ladder, Union Says   “If somebody’s in the Orient Heights on a third floor right now, they’re basically stuck on the third floor.”

RECENT: Globe 2/23: Jury selection begins in 2007 murder case:  Daily Item of Lynn 2/23: Man arrested in Revere with AK-47: Globe 2/20:  Patrick seeks hike of 19 cents in gas tax: Proposal could avert turnpike toll increase; Would also reorganize state transit agencies

YOUR CONGRESSMAN AT WORK! MURTHA BAIT! CAPUANO AND THE LOBBYIST  Herald 2/21: Massachusetts pols allegedly got funds for busted lobbyist’s clients "According to Congressional Quarterly, Capuano helped secure a total of $2.8 million in Pentagon earmarks while collecting $54,000 over the years from PMA."

RECENT:   Brockton Enterprise 2/9: Slots supporters say political, economic changes makes them likely for Raynham track; Herald 2/5: Teacher cuts on the way; Globe 2/5 State House space race: MetroWest Daily News 2/4: East Boston man arrested on A&B charge Cape Cod Times 2/3:  Homes selling for a loss in Boston. Herald 2/3  Homes goin’ for a loss One-third take beating, but toney Hub areas hold up: Universal Hub 2/2  DA: Man tried smuggling two kilos of coke on plane from the Caribbean -- more from the Globe: Globe 2/2  Colombians in Boston seek temporary protected status:   Globe 2/2 School buses' vacant seats costing Hub:  Globe 2/2 Councilors' perk goes out of vogue Program allows dismissal of parking tickets: Globe 2/1:  New political players shift transit debate:

SPORTS Globe 2/11 Swimming: Latin Academy rides a wave of success to city crown More from Herald.

LIL' HACKER IS BACK AND FACING TIME Wired 1/30 Guilty Plea: Blind Hacker Admits Harassment, Eavesdropping, FraudFor Immediate Release: Dallas Observer 1/29 "Blind East Boston hacker" is back in TX court pleading guilty. FLASHBACK eastboston.com: IN OUR MIDST: FREAK ARRESTED: Wired 6/9/06: Blind Teenage Phone Phreak Arrested for Intimidating a Verizon Security Official

PLAY BALL! EB LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION BEGINS THIS WEEK. Read it here first.

TURNPIKE PUTS OFF TOLL VOTE FOR NOW: MODEST HIKE AMONG PLANS Globe 1/23: Varying toll plans share a similarity: You still pay more

DIMASI OUT AS SPEAKER: Boston.Com 1/25  DiMasi to step down  Update 1/27: Boston.com: Winthrop's DeLeo new man in charge.

FLAHERTY'S HAT IS IN THE RING! RMG 1/25  Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty announces Mayoral candidacy

STATE OF THE CITY SPEECH Metro 1/14 State of Boston takes sharp turn downward:  Mayor’s 2009 speech points to difference one year can make: Globe 1/4 Prepared Remarks

NEW YORK TIMES:  NYT: 1/6 In a Quiet Rebellion, Parishioners Keep the Faith

DOWN, DOWN, DOWNER! BBJ 1/6: Massachusetts business confidence sinks to 17 year low.

EXPIRED? RESIDENT DISCOUNT NOTICES OVERLOOKED?  Herald 1/8 McPhee: Eastie drivers cry foul over low-profile toll notice

MOVE ALONG NOTHING TO SEE HERE:  Herald 1/6: Menino's fortunate son: Cop nabs side gig for well-connected firm

OVERCHARGED! Herald 1/7: BMC, EB health center fined $600,000 for overcharges. More: Boston Business Journal  BBJ 1/7; Globe 1/8: Hospital settles

SPORTS:  SouthCoastToday 1/19 Wareham beats EB  76-73 overtime  Globe 1/12: Race for postseason is ready for takeoff in Boston City League

A LITTLE HISTORY: Salem News 1/5: Finding success far from home

IT'S PRESIDENT OBAMA! Metro 1/21 E.B. High School Junior Michael Davis writes essay in honor of Obama; Herald 1/20: Outpouring of joy in Hub. 

REQUIRED READING: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Friends of East Boston Greenway Meeting Thursday January 22, 2009, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen Street

GREENWAY! Reminder: Friends of East Boston Greenway Meeting Thursday January 22, 2009, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen Street.

WATER MAIN ISSUE AT MASSPORT GATE! Eastboston.com 1/12: According to Massport, a water main ruptured at 5 a.m. this morning on Maverick Street between the Maverick Street Gate and the Boston University building. At 6 a.m. the Boston Water & Sewer Commission shut down the damaged water main to repair it. However, Massport says, "the time frame for completion of these repairs is unknown at this time." Update 1/13: BWSC: Hydrant issue at Maverick Street repaired.

ALL THE WAY FROM LONGMEADOW Springfield Republican 12/9: Friends launch online rebellion against planned Mass. Pike toll hikes

UPDATE Allston-Brighton Item Tab 12/18:  Protesters at Memorial Building fight toll hikes; PROTEST! Globe 12/16 Pennies from Eastie: Protester pays toll in change LATEST! Globe 12/11: Emotions high at toll hike hearing A DISPUTE OVER TACTICS! Globe 12/10 Toll hike critics call for Pike boycott $7 TOLLS! TELL THE PIKE TO TAKE A HIKE: STOP THE BIG DIG LIE! Don't let them win!

WATER MAIN ISSUE AT MASSPORT GATE! Eastboston.com 1/12: According to Massport, a water main ruptured at 5 a.m. this morning on Maverick Street between the Maverick Street Gate and the Boston University building. At 6 a.m. the Boston Water & Sewer Commission shut down the damaged water main to repair it. However, Massport says, "the time frame for completion of these repairs is unknown at this time." Update 1/13: BWSC: Hydrant issue at Maverick Street repaired.
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RIPPED OFF? Globe 1/1: Tales of Betrayal

HERE COMES THE FLOOD? Globe 1/3: Mass. launches effort to protect coast residents Rising sea levels pose a threat

REP BASILE EMBROILED? REP. AND D.A. CLAIM NO CALLS MADE ON BEHALF OF BROTHER. Globe: 12/31: DA's office is sued over prosecution of drug case; Herald 12/31: Claim: Rep’s bro let off hook

ZUMIX MADOFF BENEFICIARY Bloomberg 12/26: Foundations With Madoff Gave Away $73 Million in 2007

MADOFF PONZI SCHEME TAKES WIND OUT OF SAILING CENTER: MADOFF HANDLED SHAPIRO GIFT MONEY Globe 12/18: "The nonprofit Pier Park Sailing Center in East Boston, which teaches disabled children and adults to sail in the summer, has received $24,000 annually from the Shapiros for staff salaries and equipment."

MAYOR MENINO AND HIS CAMPAIGN CASH: Globe 12/29: Pricey meals, costly galas add up for Mayor

LAW OF THE JUNGLE: Herald 12/23: Mayor allows parking break Lawn chairs, cones are OK - for now

NO SUNSHINE LAW FOR CITY COUNCIL: Boston Phoenix 12/23: Silence of the Sam Want to know what your city council does? Sorry, they can't tell you

JUST SAY NO TO TUNNEL TOLL HIKE! Metro 11/19: Hikes will take toll on Eastie businesses; Globe 11/19 Heavy toll for East Boston: It's time to join StopThePikeHike.org.

THE BIG DIG - THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING (OR TAKING FROM TAXPAYERS):  Globe 11/23: First tea, now tolls: Activists protest hikes

MORE TOLL HIKE NEWS: Tunnel Toll discount history? Herald 11/15: End eyed for resident discounts:  Hub drivers honking mad at increase: Howie Carr: Toll hike in the bank, State could guzzle higher gas tax

A SIGN FOR JP! EAST BOSTON MAIN STREETS COMPLETES 25TH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR 2008. Read all about it here.

REQUIRED READING: Reason Magazine 11/26:  Is Crime Contagious? Experiments vindicate the broken windows theory of how disorder spreads

UPDATE:  Marblehead Reporter 11/26: House looks to fast-track hearing on toll mitigation, gas-tax bills

FLASH: Meridian Charitable Foundation Awards Funds for Storefront Improvements to Main Streets. Details.

RECENT:  Daily Item of Lynn 1/6: Men arrested after threatening Revere restaurant worker: Globe 1/4: Massport holds cards close: Piers Park Pot: Herald 1/3 Boston goes to pot: Smokers, cops roll with new law; Fire at 300 Meridian Street! Globe 1/2: Brutal cold complicates jobs of firefighters, shelters, police: Update to Cop Layoff Story: Herald 1/2 Riled Mayor Says No Police Cuts Planned: Previously Globe 1/2 Police could lay off 200

UPDATE! IS THIS THE CHANGE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR?  Herald 12/22 Editorial: Gov. Deval Patrick is frozen in time  Herald 12/18: Deval Patrick’s transportation pick voted to back Big Dig firm: Globe 12/16:  Possible transport pick stirs criticism Aloisi role as Big Dig counsel worries some

RECENT: Boston Business Journal 12/23: November home sales plummet: Daily News Tribune 12/23: Two charged with rape: Herald 12/22:  Blue Carmen‘The Cheeseman’ DiNunzio hopes for Christmas charity:  Globe 12/22: Food stamps offer lifeline:  Aid may keep some in college:  Globe 12/21:  Dolan, former health center manager and current Melrose mayor, to head statewide group; Herald 12/20: Deval Patrick baffles supporters with James Aloisi pick; Globe 12/20 Aloisi named secretary of transportation

IN HUB, CRIME IS DOWN, FOR NOW. Globe 12/18:  Crime is down, but for robbery Hub police cite a rise in thefts of cellphones.

UPDATE Swampscott Reporter 12/18: Speakers, local legislators attack toll hike plan at Lynn hearing: Allston-Brighton Item Tab 12/18:  Protesters at Memorial Building fight toll hikes; PROTEST! Globe 12/16 Pennies from Eastie: Protester pays toll in change

GOOD FOR SAM: PolitickerMA.com 12/18: Council passes Yoon open government proposal

INVESTORS LIKE EBSB: Globe 12/14: E. Boston Savings raises $100 million

LATEST SPORTS: Globe 12/20: BBall Roundup; Herald 12/18: Pointed in right directionPointed in right direction; Globe 12/16:  Hyde Park past East Boston, 43-21

RECENTLY:   MetroWest Daily News 12/15: 2 groups serving Brazilian immigrants plan merger:  Herald 12/15: Prosecutors: Man tried to take gun into a plane:  Globe 12/10 Lynn dad accused of misleading search for son    Herald 12/10: Bay State whiz kids blinding ‘em with science; Globe 12/10: Science, math pupils near top internationally Belmont Citizen Herald 12/10 Toll hike serves as wedge issue as Hill vexed over transportation Results announced at Bradley School in Orient Heights: Globe 12/9: Mass. students outperform peers on international exam: Globe 12/10 Leniency sought for Kaczur supplier BPDNews 12/6: Sleeping Beauty charged with OWI on East Eagle Street. Globe: Marty Nolan 12/07:  John Volpe, Visionary

COVERAGE: Herald 12/4: Eagan: Tunnelling Toll Rage: WBZ-TV: Video: Angry Protesters Seek Alternatives To Toll Hike:  RedMassGroup 12/4: Sal Lamattina: "Governor Patrick, Tear Down These Tolls!" Globe 12/4: New turnpike partnership could give Mass. cash Quote of the day: "Leonard Gilroy of the Reason Foundation of Los Angeles said at a Statehouse hearing that a recent survey of 35 toll authorities by his nonprofit group found the Turnpike with the highest operating and management costs -- 79 percent of every dollar collected compared with an average of 40 percent."

MUMBLES COMES OUT FOR ALOISI: Herald 12/18: Says Aloisi didn't have "final say" on Big Dig.

COHEN OUT, BIG DIG BOOSTER ALOISI IN: Metro 12/16:  Governor's political ally to take over reins; THE OLD IS NEW AGAIN: KELLER 12/16: WBZ-TV: "And now, he's thrown overboard one of his most appealing promises, to replace old-style Beacon Hill cronyism and feather-bedding with thoughtful, pragmatic policy-making that places the public interest above insider self-interest. That's what the dumping of Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen (excuse me, his "resignation") and the apparent plan to replace him with one of the architects of the Big Dig fiasco, Jim Aloisi, represents."

PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, January 7
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 pm Place: Most Holy Redeemer Church, Hall, 65 London Street. Boston Redevelopment Authority, as part of Article 80 Small Project Review, is hosting a public meeting to present and discuss the proposed Maverick Street Apartments Project. EB Community Development Corporation is proposing an approximately 29 unit residential development on a site located at 170 - 172 Maverick Street in the East Boston neighborhood. All units proposed will be created as affordable rental units. The Comment period ends on January 21, 2009. Questions, please contact: Tai Y. Lim, Senior Project Manager, BRA 617-918-4244.

HAPPY NEW YEAR
2009

 

BRA MEETING ON CDC PROPOSAL Public Meeting Wednesday, January 7 Time 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Place: Most Holy Redeemer Church, Hall, 65 London Street

EXCLUSIVE HERE on EastBoston.com!  How EB voted on the ballot questions.  

EXCLUSIVE! Guest Columnist: Maxine Tassinari-Teixeira expects a little courtesy on the T! She's right on the money.

ELDERLY HOUSING COMPLEX FIRE!

LATEST: Herald 12/8 East Boston blaze drives out 150. Globe 12/8: Fire injures 7 at East Boston development:  WHDH-TV: 3-alarm fire on Jacobbe Road; BostonChannel.com 12/7:  Seven Injured In Fire At Elderly Complex on Fr. Jacobbe Rd.  Herald 12/7: Seven hurt in fire; More from NECN

UPDATE 12/10: DAD CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING Globe 12/10 Lynn dad accused of misleading search for son   GIOVANNI'S "DEAD" SAYS FATHER;  AUTHORITIES DOUBT STORY TOLD TO GLOBE REPORTER Update: Daily Item of Lynn 11/28: Cousin: ‘I don't think he's telling the truth’  Globe 11/28: Father's confession horrifies neighbors Investigators mum as they seek proof;  Globe 11/26: Father confesses to killing his 5-year-old son

BUSINESS: Boston Real Estate News 11/9: Grossman Companies Leases 10,500 SF to GMS Transportation

EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT:  Pictures from Women Connect event November 5.

MBTA BLUE LINE UPDATE: Wonderland Station closed for repairs (Work schedule and shuttle info).

Average Page Views/ Day: 1,917.20 Average Hits/ Day: 5,297 Source: Urchin Statistics for November 08

H.S. SPORTS: Turkey Day Classic 11/27:  South Boston 34, East Boston 6:  Herald 11/28:  Southie honors a beloved mentor: Herald 11/28 QB Derick Willis leads Knights past Jets

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD? UPDATE! Daily Item of Lynn 11/29: $100k bail set for Lynn man charged in Boston shootings; Globe 11/29: Lynn man charged in shooting: NECN 11/29  Not guilty plea in shooting:  SADNESS DWELLS ON THANKSGIVING DAY ON BREMEN STREET!  Update 11/28: Daily Item of Lynn 11/28: Lynn man allegedly shoots two people in East Boston: WBZ-TV 1 Lynn Man Arrested TheBostonChannel.com 11/27: 2 Shot on early morning Thanksgiving

CHAMBER ELECTIONS SLATED FOR DECEMBER 18: Read about it here, on eastboston.com

TOYS FOR TOTS donations accepted at 303 Cafe until  December 14th

RECENT: Daily Item of Lynn: 11/14: As court date looms, Giovanni's mother laments 'I need him' Daily Item of Lynn 11/12: Giovanni Dad Due Back in Court: BostonChannel.com 11/13: 2 Stabbed In East Boston Attacks Under Investigation:   Globe 11/13 FBI affidavit lifts veil off Outlaws gang; Globe 11/13:  With nudge, a trail of prehistory winds here  Herald 11/13: Fans cheer as Sox hold line on ticket price$

HARDSCRABBLE? YES WE DO HARDSCRABBLE...NOW THAT SOUTHIE'S UPSCALE Globe 11/15: Southie gets a stand-in

TOYS FOR TOTS IN JP! On Tuesday December 2nd, Jefferies Point Neighborhood Association and 303 Café launched a “Toys for Tots” Drive at 303 Café.  The objective of Toys for Tots is to help needy children throughout the Boston area experience the joy of Christmas. 303 Cafe will be accepting toys anytime between now and December 14th so if you haven’t done so already - drop off your toy!

CHAMBER ELECTIONS SLATED FOR DECEMBER 18: Read about it here, on eastboston.com

Lia Cheffro, Alicyn Thompson, and Allison from 303 Cafe

DUMP THE TOLL HIKE IDEA! CITY COUNCILOR SAL LAMATTINA TO HOST MEETING AT EBHS 86 White St. in Eagle Hill. The hearing starts at 6

ZONING BOARD TO HEAR CDC PROPOSAL: EB Community Development Corporation seeks to build 5-story with 30 units and parking at 170 Maverick St. Hearing set for 9:30 a.m. on Dec 16 at City Hall, Room 801. Check out more hearing info at eastboston.com's ZBA list.

Photo courtesy F. Blasco

R.I.P. SAL LOMBARDO Founder of Liberty Markets and Lombardo's function halls, Entrepreneur and civic leader, former sponsor of Thanksgiving Day dinner for seniors,  More here.

LATEST: BPDNews 11/11: Caught in the act -- on in the case of this thief -- caught in the car:  Herald 11/10:  Canadian duo face charges in murder-for-hire plot

UDPATE:  WBZ-TV Giovanni's Mom: Let Him Go: STILL SEARCHING: Daily Item of Lynn 11/2: Giovanni still focus of police, lawyers

HUNGER SPREADS!  PRNewsWire 10/31: Hunger in Massachusetts Increases at an Alarming Rate; 522,000 Struggle to Put Food on the Table

BLACK FRIDAY:  Here and Now 11/29: Day of Mourning for Retailers?

DUMP THE TOLL HIKE IDEA! CITY COUNCILOR SAL LAMATTINA TO HOST MEETING AT EBHS 86 White St. in Eagle Hill. The hearing starts at 6.

Source: District A-7

SHAMELESS! STOLEN from Sacred Heart! WHDH-TV 11/13: Thieves hit local church two nights in a row: Boston Herald 11/13:  Thief taketh away from Eastie church: Monstrance stolen

\FIGHT THE TOLL HIKE! Hearing  Wed., Dec. 10, State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, Boston. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  StopThePikeHike.org.

Onto the Pike's Turf: Hearing next Wed., Dec. 10, State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, Boston. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  

CITIZENS UNITE AGAINST TOLL HIKES; STOP THE PIKE HIKE RALLY TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3: More at StopThePikeHike.org

Remembering JFK

JFK on Chelsea Street October 1958
 

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS
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DUMP THE TOLL HIKE IDEA! CITY COUNCILOR SAL LAMATTINA TO HOST MEETING AT EBHS 86 White St. in Eagle Hill. The hearing starts at 6.

THEY GOT "FAT JESSE": Universal Hub 10/31: DA: King Arthur killer captured in Mexico City: Herald 11/1:
Hub slay suspect nabbed in Mexico

RALLY! STOP THE PIKE HIKE RALLY TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3: More at StopThePikeHike.org

CITYWIDE ELECTION RESULTS HERE.

THE NOAH KIDS ARE ALRIGHT! More

FLAHERTY QUESTIONS MENINO'S FISCAL DISCIPLINE: Herald 11/20:  Critics roast freeze: 52 hired since mayor’s edict

LATEST:  Globe 11/20: Ex-Senate page held on drug, robbery charges

SPORTS:  Globe 11/15: Madison Park 20, East Boston 12; Soccer: Herald 11/11: Carlos Andres Ruiz fuels Jets; Globe 11/8: East Boston over English 22-14:  Herald 10/30: H.S. BURKE OUTLASTS EB FOR CITY CROWN   Burke pulls out stops

RALLY! STOP THE PIKE HIKE RALLY TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3: More at StopThePikeHike.org

REP. BASILE TO HOST ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER AT SACRED HEART Details. Call to action: sponsors needed to defray dinner costs. More here.

UPDATE Herald 11/4 Deval bowed to Wilkerson UPDATE 10/31: WILKERSON TERMINATES CAMPAIGN: FEDS INVESTIGATE BEACON HILL AS PART OF  LIQUOR LICENSE WILKERSON PROBE: Globe 10/30:  Wilkerson vows to stay in race: Decries timing of bribery case; federal investigation widens:  "The subpoena, which went to the Legislature's Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure...asks for records of communications the committee has had since March 1, 2007, with Wilkerson and anyone on her staff; Mayor Thomas M. Menino..... Senator Anthony Petruccelli, an East Boston Democrat...

 

George C. Scott as Patton

FOR NOVEMBER 4:  KNOW WHERE TO VOTE IN EASTIE:  Read about the new locations here.

RANDOM EASTIE: The Gumball Factory
photo credit: eastboston.com

EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT:  First Speed Networking Event: At Spinelli’s in Day Square:  280 Bennington Street: On November 5th at 6pm Please bring LOTS of business cards and a friend Light supper coffee & desert served.  The goal of EWC is to provide a forum for women of all ages to connect and expand their network, make professional contacts, hear stimulating presentations from business professionals and optimize their success in the marketplace. Admission is $20.00 Per Person To purchase your tickets or for more information, call the Chamber at 617-569-5000. More at www.eastiewomenconnect.com

H.S. SPORTS:  Globe 10/25: Jets cool Brighton: Herald 10/25 Eastie wins takeaway game: Herald 10/18: Kevin Murphy leaves Eastie all Blue:  Globe 10/14 (Soccer) Jets hope smooth takeoff leads to playoff success:  Herald 10/11: Football East Boston 48-12 over West Roxbury. Globe 10/7: Soccer  East Boston's Edgar Villanueva Trumps Madison Park 4-3

LATEST:  Berkshire Eagle 10/19: Did Lenny the Quahog like the Berkshires? Globe 10/11: Menino on mend after surgery:  Globe 10/7:  After flight delay, man accused of spraying powder in plane:  More from MetroWest News; Globe  10/7: Ethnic beauty contests teach about heritage; Globe 10/4: Fare warnings Despite complaints, cabbies say abuse goes both ways

R.I.P. ROBERT 'BOBBY' MALONE: Former police officer. Obit.

BBJ 10/23: Gulf opens ethanol station in East Boston: MetroWest Daily 10/26: Arrests of immigrants up in 2008: Herald 10/26 Inside Track: Vinny Curto case "continued without a finding."  FOX25 Meteorologists visits the Curtis Guild School in East Boston. Globe 10/23: 3 boys shot because of where they live: Daily Item of Lynn 10/22: Gun charges dropped against man nabbed in Saugus

WHO IS GENE SHARP? Wall Street Journal 9/13:  American Revolutionary: Quiet Boston Scholar Inspires Rebels Around the World.

R.I.P. TONY MARMO one of the greatest civic leaders to ever walk the streets of East Boston.  Coach and founder Massport Jets, he was a real community organizer. Globe 10/3:  Tony Marmo, 90, founded girls hockey team  "Tony was our father figure," said Rita Roberto, owner of Spinelli's and a former Massport Jet. "He was devoted to us."

R.I.P. ALAN LUPO: Veteran journalist, 70, after a battle with cancer. Herald 10/1: Gelzinis on Lupo.

RECENT: BPDNews 11/5: No smoking policy lands one in police custody:  Quincy Patriot Ledger 11/2 :
Suspect rams Weymouth police cars in escape attempt; The Catholic Key of Kansas City 10/31:So What's The Big Deal About Old Saint Patrick?:  Daily Item of Lynn 10/30 Revere police investigating robberies:  BPDNews 10/29: Robbery suspect arrested in EB;  

RECENT:  Globe 10/5: Ventullo: Serving the U.S. in uniform; Network World 10/1  Three indicted in Boston hospital procurement scandal: Globe 9/26:  Reaching lower heights? Effort to protect Logan airspace could shorten new buildings:  Globe 9/21: Life without Giovanni:  AG's Office 9/19: Fitchburg Therapist Arraigned, Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud and Larceny;  Boston Business Journal 9/19: Boston has second-worst parking costs in nation, study finds

EXCLUSIVE! ELECTION RESULTS: How East Boston voted in primary contests. Senator. Governor's Council. 

OCTOBER IS ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH Details at Italian Heritage Month.com

THROUGH OCTOBER 31. NICOLE CONNOLLY "CALABRIA" EXHIBIT AT ATLANTIC WORKS. Artist's Reception, Fri. Oct. 17. Details

PEOPLE NEED TO START PAYING ATTENTION TO THE REAL COSTS OF THE BIG DIG: Boston Channel 9/26:  Proposed Toll Hikes Raising Concerns Business Owners Worry About Impact On Businesses

STILL NO ANSWERS:  Globe 9/24: Months later, questions unanswered: Evidence in death of teen in outage still unexamined

CANDLE STARTS FIRE: BostonChannel.com: Fire on Brooks Street; Globe 9/20:  East Boston fire displaces 10 people;  WBZ-TV coverage. WHDH-TV coverage

IT WAS NICE WHILE IT LASTED: TUNNEL DISCOUNT TO GO? ONCE AGAIN EASTIE PAYS FOR THE BIG LIE (BIG DIG) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT BIG DIG BOOSTERS AT 'A BETTER CITY?'

SHE CALLS HERSELF AN ARTIST, NO DOUBT: Herald 10/1:  Graffiti vandal suspect slapped with $10,000 bail tag

ELECTION DAY OFFICERS NEEDED IN EAST BOSTON FOR THE NOVEMBER 4TH STATE ELECTION!  Details here on eastboston.com.

CITY SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP ON TUESDAY: EB v. Burke 3:30 p.m. White Stadium.

ANOTHER GREAT PARADE! East Boston's Classic Columbus Day Parade.

NEXT EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION is Wed. Oct. 29 at 7:00 pm at East Boston High School. MBTA to address residents' concerns.

RUGGERIO IS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR:  Dinner, October 23. More

RECENT:  Herald Police Blotter 9/16: East Boston man charged with assault and battery: Globe 9/14: Jim Peyser:  Brain drain:  Why so many talented educators are leaving for New York: Globe 9/14: In Uniform; Albany Times-Union 9/14: Horse Racing: Papa Charlie defies the odds, rewards his owner's patience: Herald 9/14: Nearly 150,000 Bay Staters yet to claim rebate checks

CRIME WATCH: Globe 9/13: East Boston man convicted in '05 Chelsea beating death: Globe 9/12:  3 T workers accused of lying on time sheets indicted

WALK NOW FOR AUTISM: Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism 2008 Sunday, October 19, 2008 Suffolk Downs, East Boston, MA Registration 9:00 am Walk 10:30 am Details

MENINO'S MACHINE SPUTTERS: Herald 9/18: With loss, Tom Menino’s armor picks up another kink

HELIPORT IN EASTIE? IS THE MAYOR SERIOUS?: Boston Business Journal: 9/16  Blinking in Southie, Menino ponders Logan for heliport

MASSCAP WINNER IS A COMMENTATOR:  AP 9/21:  Commentator wins MassCap by 14 lengths

WALK NOW FOR AUTISM: Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism 2008 Sunday, October 19, 2008 Suffolk Downs, Registration 9:00 am Walk 10:30 am Details

Photograph: eastboston.com

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A GRAFFITI VANDAL  Residents are urged to be on the look-out for a graffiti vandal who sprays the word KID all over Jeffries Point, along Maverick Street.

EAGLE HILL FALL BEAUTIFICATION DAY - "WEED OUT THE WEEDS": Sat, Oct. 18th at 10 am Meet at the High School for refreshments and supplies. Details

EBHS OPEN HOUSE NIGHT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS. Thursday, Oct. 16, 5:30—7:30 p.m.
Come and meet with teachers to talk about your teenager’s progress. Cast your vote to elect parent representatives to the school site council and school parents council. Special reception for seniors and their parents — 7:30 p.m.  Childcare is available. The School Store will be open.

EBHS OPEN HOUSE NIGHT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS. Thursday, Oct. 16, 5:30—7:30 p.m.
Come and meet with teachers to talk about your teenager’s progress. Cast your vote to elect parent representatives to the school site council and school parents council. Special reception for seniors and their parents — 7:30 p.m.  Childcare is available. The School Store will be open. For more info call 617-635-9896.

NOAH FORECLOSURE WORKSHOP IN REVERE: Daily Item of Lynn 10/7: Foreclosure workshop Oct. 18 at Revere High

NOAH FORECLOSURE WORKSHOP IN REVERE: Daily Item of Lynn 10/7: Foreclosure workshop Oct. 18 at Revere High

COLUMBUS DAY EVENTS- Details available here on Eastboston.com

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EBHS CLASS OF 1972 REUNION Details <S-LINK>

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EAST BOSTON OPEN STUDIOS October 11th and 12th. 

ANYONE REMEMBER SAL'S? Globe 9/28:  Sal Lupoli formerly of East Boston does well for Lawrence and beyond

SEARCH FOR MISSING BOY CONTINUES: Daily Item of Lynn 8/30: Giovanni's teacher holding out hope:  Daily Item of Lynn 8/27: Giovanni's mom prays for return; Globe 8/25: Family, friends pray for child's return: Herald 8/23:  Report links bloody mop, Lynn dad;  Herald 8/21: Cops scour Lynn in search for boy:  More:  Globe 8/20: Missing boy's mother makes appeal: More Herald 8/19: Lynn 5-year-old still missing Dad charged with child endangerment

ITALIA UNITA! Please Join Italia Unita in celebrating October Italian Heritage Month. We are hosting a photo exhibit on Calabria: By Nicole Connolly When: Tuesday, October 7th Where: 80 Border Street (Atlantic Works Building), East Boston Time: 6-8PM Free for Italia Unita members $8 for non members Refreshments:
Call 617-561-3201 to RSVP
Click here for details:

UPDATE 9/17: Fox News 9/17:Mother Found After Toddler Discovered Wandering Alone on Streets of East Boston: Earlier:  HOW CAN THIS EVER HAPPEN? PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO US!  WHDH TV 7 9/17: Toddler found wandering on street in East Boston: Fox coverage here.

SPORTS:  Herald 10/1: Wyatt helps East Boston jet past Latin Academy: Football: EB loses to Amesbury Newburyport Daily News 9/27: Johnston has his way: Amesbury off to perfect September Amesbury off to first perfect September under Connors:  Herald 9/19:  Matthew Wyatt, Eastie roll Latin Academy

BRA WATERFRONT WORKSHOP The Boston Redevelopment Authority invites you to attend a workshop to discuss opportunities to implement historic interpretive exhibits, signage and programming along East Boston’s waterfront and the Harborwalk. Please join us on Monday October 6th at the Harborside Community Center (312 Border Street, East Boston) at 6:00pm. Please RSVP by calling 617.918.4292.

SEPTEMBER 11: NEVER FORGET!  Memorial

INSIDER CITY HALL: Herald 9/10: Secret society: City Council mulls end to open meetings: NO BID FOR MENINO'S WINDMILL:  Herald 9/10: Wind turbine plan spins out of control

OCT. 6: BRA WATERFRONT WORKSHOP Details.

ANOTHER LIBERAL PIPEDREAM! YOON FOR MAYOR?  Globe 9/25: Event hints at Yoon run for mayor Fund-raiser held for councilor in California

FLYNN GOES HOME: Globe 9/25: Flynn leaves hospital

LIFE IS ALWAYS GOOD AT CITY HALL:  Herald 8/24: Mayor Tom Menino’s top workers cash in on Hub’s dime

POP WARNER LEAGUE NEEDS BUSINESS SUPPORT: How your business can help: Details.

ITALIA UNITA! Please Join Italia Unita in celebrating October Italian Heritage Month. IU is hosting a photo exhibit on Calabria: By Nicole Connolly When: Tuesday, October 7th Where: 80 Border Street (Atlantic Works Building), East Boston Time: 6-8PM Free for Italia Unita members $8 for non members Refreshments: Call 617-561-3201 to RSVP Click here for details:

HARVEST FAIR: DOR and the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh will sponsor the annual Harvest Fair:  Belle Isle Park, Bennington Street East Boston between the Suffolk Downs and Beachmont T stations: 
Sunday, October 5th 1 - 3 PM

GLORIA! Globe 8/24: Since '61, grocer provides cold cuts, warm banter

Painted over- A work about the GumBall factory by Chris Tauson (eastboston.com archives)

A TAUSON ON THE WALL: Globe 8/24: Exploring the art of immigration

SPORTS: Herald 9/16: Soccer Boston City League East Boston defeats Latin Academy, 7-0.: Herald 9/10: Eastie grounded by AP;   Austin Prep 8, East Boston 0 Herald 9/13: Eastie grounded by AP Cougars defense smothers Jets;

CAT KILLER GETS HIS DUE: Globe 9/4: E. Boston man gets 2 1/2 years in cat stomping, arson: Herald 9/4: East Boston cat-killer sentenced to 2 years in jail; FLASHBACK: DEFENSE LAWYER FOR CAT KILLER: Confession forced from heroin-addicted client: "We look forward to appeal."

BRA WATERFRONT WORKSHOP The Boston Redevelopment Authority invites you to attend a workshop to discuss opportunities to implement historic interpretive exhibits, signage and programming along East Boston’s waterfront and the Harborwalk. Meeting is Monday October 6th at the Harborside Community Center (312 Border Street, East Boston) at 6:00pm. Please RSVP by calling 617.918.4292.

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO EAST BOSTON: REAL ESTATE Globe 9/7: Bidding wars for real estate in EB

UPDATE Herald 8/22  Pols rip Pike plan to dump discount$:  Herald 8/21:  Pike considers ditching Fast Lane discounts: WHDH-TV:  Turnpike head proposes ending Fast Lane discount

THE BIG DIG IS A BIG LIE. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT NOW "A BETTER CITY"? Globe 7/17: Big Dig's red ink engulfs state:  Cost spirals to $22b; crushing debt sidetracks other work, pushes agency toward insolvency. Freddy Langone was right!

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO EAST BOSTON: CRIME BostonChannel.com 8/30:  Man Slashes Four Victims In Knife Attack;   BIG MAC ATTACK! BPDNews 8/28  McDonald’s Craving Lands Suspect in Jail

RECENT: BPDNews 9/1: Fight at Burger King in Orient Heights; Herald 8/30: Suffolk Draws $10m horse: Globe 8/28  On the campaign-volunteer trail: Globe 8/28:  Call it a gang that couldn't loot straight: Marblehead Reporter 8/28: ‘Gimpy Girls’ a small but tight-knit group

CONG. CAPUANO VOTES TO BAIL OUT WALL STREET. Lock step with Speaker Pelosi. Details.

A BLEG*: JEANNE UMANA WRITING BIOGRAPHY Jeanne Umana, a former East Boston resident and daughter of the late Judge Mario Umana, is writing his biography. She would like to speak to residents of East Boston during the years 1938 - 1975 asking them to recall any intriguing, positive and engaging stories about Senator and Judge Mario Umana's leadership and political activities during that time. All stories would be welcome. Please email her at rkatsb@aol.com: *What's a bleg?

THE STORY OF THE REAL MAVERICK. Houston Chronicle 9/7: The real original maverick.

RECENT:  BPD News 8/26:Police arrest suspect attempting to steal a car right off lot Daily Item of Lynn 8/25: Revere man arrested in East Boston stabbing:  BPDNews 8/24: Police arrest two wanted in connected with E. Eagle Street Stabbing; : Herald 8/23:  Report links bloody mop, Lynn dad

LATEST:  Herald 8/22: No Cheese, man! Tiger’s tips for reputed wiseguy; Globe 8/21 Search continues; Daily Item of Lynn 8/21: East Boston teens arrested for Revere rampage:  Herald 8/21: Cheeseman: Live and Let Diet;

RECENT NEWS:  Herald 8/20: DiMasi: No dice on casinos: Globe 8/20: Return to Colombia difficult for family:  Ariases' lives in East Boston fell apart last year:  DEFENSE LAWYER FOR CAT KILLER: Confession forced from heroin-addicted client: "We look forward to appeal." Herald 8/19: Lynn 5-year-old still missing:  Dad charged with child endangerment:  Globe 8/19: Sentencing delayed until Sept. 4 for cat-killer; Globe 8/18: September sentencing set in cat killing: Globe 8/16: Two-alarm fire hits East Boston apartments: BPDNews 8/16: Purse Snatcher Arrested: EPA 8/15: East Boston sandblaster fined for hazardous waste violations:  Globe 8/14: East Boston man convicted of killing cat, setting corpse on fire; Globe 8/13: Suffolk Downs, Wonderland form partnership:  Herald 8/12: ‘NASA astronaut’ still on lam 17 years later:  Globe 8/12: Gaited community; AsianWeek8/11: Trieu Love for the Art; Globe 8/10: Voter registration drive takes multilingual feel:  Herald 8/9 Suffolk Downs nears deal to buy Wonderland track More here.

FREE RIVER PADDLE AT BELLE ISLE MARSH: Canoe at Belle Isle Marsh this Sunday (Sept 28) Details

FREE RIVER PADDLE AT BELLE ISLE MARSH: Canoe at Belle Isle Marsh this Sunday (Sept 28) Details

PUBLIC NOTICE: Due to inclement weather, the Al Natale Band Concert that was supposed to be at Piers Park from 1 - 3PM today has been moved inside to the Umana-Barnes School in East Boston.  Source B. Bishop)

EAGLE HILL MEETS TONIGHT: Next EHCA Meeting is Wednesday, September 24th at 7PM at the East Boston High School Details

FORMER MAYOR RAY FLYNN HOSPITALIZED: Herald 9/18: Former Mayor Ray Flynn hospitalized after collapsing

MAVERICK STATION PROJECT MEETING at Sovereign Bank in Maverick Square 3) Wednesday, September 24th at 6:00PM -
The MBTA's Maverick Square project team will be on hand to provide an update to the community on the progress of the construction at Maverick Station and in Maverick Square. Please call the MBTA's Construction Hotline at 617-222-6757 with any questions or issues regarding the construction.

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION Wednesday, September 24th at 7PM at the East Boston High School **Agenda items: East Boston Anti-Litter Campaign; also the East Boston Police Drug Unit will be on hand to update residents and answer questions. More

MASSCAP IS COMING BACK: Herald 9/9: MassCap poised to add luster to racetrack.

WHERE TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. PRIMARY 9/16: Details

LUC: The East Boston Land Use Council will be holding an “OPEN TO THE PUBLIC” The Proposal is by TwoGuysB.K., DBA- BURGER KING
PLACE; The East Boston Social Center 68 Central Square East Boston DATE; Thursday September 11th, 2008 TIME; 6:30 P.M. SHARP Details

 

EASTIE PRIDE DAY 2008
 
Water-balloon tossing game at Piers Park, August 16, 2008

LOCALS ATTEND REV'S SOCCER GAME: Revs host second annual 'Kids Night Out':

LAND USE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MAVERICK SQ. BURGER KING PROPOSAL. Meeting slated for Sept. 11. Details with images here.

HARVEST FESTIVAL  at Piers Park: The Harvest Parade will begin at 1:30PM at the ZUMIX building on 202 Maverick Street.  There will be a Harvest Competition and an Apple Pie Contest as well as games for the kids.  Contact Monica Soto-Gil at msotogil@zumix.org with any questions.  Sunday, September 7th from 2PM - 6PM

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC.: Tuesday, September 9 The meeting will take place at the Jeffries Yacht Club 565 Sumner Street and will start at 7:00 PM
Agenda Items: Raccoon problem in Jeffries Point A representative from City of Boston Animal Control will attend A representative from Massachusetts Port Authority will be present to update the community on neighborhood issues involving MPA.

PORTUGUESE FEAST AT SACRED HEART: THIS WEEKEND: Details

SAL'S BACK: BAGLIO TO PLAY EASTIE: August 31st 5pm Piers Park with his own band. Details at  Salvatore Baglio.com 

R.I.P. FR. MAC: FOUNDED CROSSROADS FAMILY SHELTER: Globe 7/28: Rev. Bernard P. McLaughlin, 74; supported parishioners during clergy abuse scandal

ALL SENIOR GRADUATES INVITED TO LUNCHEON REUNION, CLASS of 1939! Hurry to RSVP! Details here. </Advertisement>

LUC MEETING 8/28:  Land Use Council Public Meeting On Beer & Wine License Transfer Details

SERVING OUR COUNTRY: Globe 8/10:  In Uniform

FUN AT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON EMMONS STREET.  Photographs courtesy Station Seven.  More

RECENT: PRNewswire 8/6: Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., Reports Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008; Globe 8/7: Main Street fed up with drive-through: Malden Observer 8/6: State Environmental Trust funds Mystic improvements

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS
Average Page Views/ Day: 1,727
Average Hits/ Day: 6,519
Source: Urchin Statistics for July

ASTBOSTON.COM STATS
Average Page Views/ Day: 1,727
Average Hits/ Day: 6,519
Source: Urchin Statistics for July 08

POP WARNER SEASON IS HERE: Players download registration information and form here.  Players can also visit EB Stadium any Monday, Tues., Wed., and Thursdays during August. For more info contact 617-957-9301.

LUC MEETING 8/28:  Land Use Council Public Meeting On Beer & Wine License Transfer Details

ZUMIX MUSIC! Zumix Bremen Street Park Concert Series
Every Tuesday night, 5:00 - 7:00p.m. through August 26th!
At the Bremen Street Park amphitheatre. MAP
For performance details, visit: http://zumix.org/events.html
Fun for the whole family.

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CAT FOUND. NOW SEEKING OWNER.  A cat was found on Frankfurt Street on Friday, Aug 1. Cat is black and white, very clean, manicured nails and presumed to be neutered. Cat is affectionate and playful. Looking to return to owner. For more details please contact RIRI918 (AT) aol.com

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RANDOM EASTIE: Sign in Central Square dedicated to the late Tom Malone, a fixture in East Boston who helped many friends in his day.

MORE NEWS:  Herald 7/12: Off-duty cop helps bust gun-toting trio at bar:; Globe 7/10: World's fastest cargo ship is tugged slowly out of dry dock:  WBZ-TV 7/9: East Boston District Court to test new Registry Info System. Herald 7/9: Teen pleads not guilty in shooting of 7-year-old; Globe: 7/9 Teen arraigned in boy's shooting: Mistaken identity asserted by lawyer Herald 7/7: Frantic pals continue search for missing man; Herald 7/7: Boston to ban toilet emptying in harbor: Globe 7/7: American dream goes global More immigrants buying land in native countries; BPDNews 7/6: $10.00 Lottery Winning Prize Spurs Robbery Attack

WE ARE ALL STRAP-HANGERS NOW! Globe 7/28:  Riders flock to T in record numbers; Increase gives lift, challenge to agency

ITALIA UNITA WRAP-UP: Coverage; Globe Pix Herald Inside Track 7/21: Tracked Down:

MORE SAUSAGE NEWS: Salem News 7/25: DiLuigi to open Route 1 butcher shop

SAL'S BACK: BAGLIO TO PLAY EASTIE: August 23rd at 80 Border St. with URBAN CARAVAN  and August 31st 5pm Piers Park with his own band. Details at  Salvatore Baglio.com 

CALL TO ALL CIVIC AND FRATERNAL ASSOCIATIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS WELCOME. EastBoston.com, the neighborhood's premier information utility, is updating its directory of community groups. Please send all relevant information including email contacts and web site URLs to fconte (at) eastboston.com

NOSTALGIA- CAN'T GET ENOUGH: From YouTube: An excerpt from a critically acclaimed national TV program about the history of Italian-Americans.

SAFE AT HOME! WBZ-TV 8/14 - 8:24 pm  Missing Boston Girl Found Safe: More Globe

EARLIER: POLICE SEEK MISSING CHILD   Where did she go? BACKGROUND: Globe 8/13: Boston:  Police seek missing child: More from BPDNEWS; Herald

EMT CLASS of 2008: Boston EMS Graduates Largest EMT Class Ever; 2 East Boston residents included.  Exclusive here on eastboston.com

YCC - Caring for the Community

YOU'RE INVITED:  2008 Youth Conservation Corps Closing Ceremonies This summer, 37 dedicated teenagers worked all over Boston, taking care of green spaces we care so much about. Please join us to hear from teens, staff, and community members to appreciate the teens for all their hard work!

THOMAS SILVA, MD,  EAST BOSTON PEDIATRICIAN RECEIVES 2008 COMMUNITY AWARD Exclusive here on eastboston.com

EAST BOSTON TEAM PRESENTATION: Friday, August 15, 12:30 p.m. East Boston Greenway, near Caboose on South Bremen & Marginal Streets. What better way to see what the teens have been up to than visiting their site in person? Join us! Enjoy the new mural and landscaping projects on the Greenway done by the YCC teens. Please RSVP:
to Candice Cook, Program Manager at candice (at) bostonnatural.org or 617.542.7696

TODAY! EASTIE PRIDE DAY SAT. AUG 16:  Come and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Eastie Pride Day! Held at the beautiful Pier’s Park on Marginal Street overlooking the Boston Harbor on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Eastie Pride Day was started in 1989 by Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina and the Eastie Pride Day Committee. MORE

EASTIE PRIDE DAY SAT. AUG 16:  Come and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Eastie Pride Day! Held at the beautiful Pier’s Park on Marginal Street overlooking the Boston Harbor on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Eastie Pride Day was started in 1989 by Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina and the Eastie Pride Day Committee. MORE

BELLE ISLE CANOE TRIPS
Saturday August 16, 10:30 a.m.
Belle Isle Marsh, Bennington Street, East Boston MAP
Enjoy Belle Isle by canoe with a DCR park ranger. Must be 12 years of age and older.
Registration is required by calling Ranger McBrine at 617-727-1199 ext. 453.

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS
Average Page Views/ Day: 1,850 
Average Hits/ Day: 7,473
Source: Urchin Statistics for June 08

SAFE AT HOME! WBZ-TV 8/14 - 8:24 pm  Missing Boston Girl Found Safe: More Globe

POLICE SEEK MISSING CHILD:   Where did she go? BACKGROUND: Globe 8/13: Boston:  Police seek missing child: More from BPDNEWS; Herald

 

SAFE! WBZ-TV 8/14 - 8:24 pm  Missing Boston Girl Found Safe

POLICE SEEK MISSING CHILD: Globe 8/13: Boston Police seek missing child More from BPDNEWS; Herald INFORMATION: Call 911, or call the East Boston precinct at (617) 343-4234. To leave information anonymously text the word TIP to CRIME (27463) or call (800) 494-TIPS.

CORPORATE WELFARE, MENINO STYLE: A TAX BREAK FOR WALL STREET FIRM  Herald 6/24: State set to OK $3.5 million tax break for JPMorgan’s Boston move QUESTION TIME: Is the Seaport District blighted?

 

UPDATE: 6/27:ZUMIX Journalism Group: East Boston Neighborhood Close to Destruction After 40 Year Fight SHOULD THE LAST HOUSE ON NEPTUNE ROAD BE A LANDMARK? Details SHOULD IT BE SPARED? MASSPORT DOESN'T THINK SO. Details

2008

DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO BLACKOUT AT HEIGHTS: Update 7/23 Herald 7/23: Ventilator’s repair history unknown: Herald 7/23: Gelzinas: For one firefighter, Fernando’s smile will never fade; Herald 7/22: Teen’s stepdad questions probe of failed ventilator: Globe 7/21: Late teen's stopped ventilator sent for tests  Globe 7/20: 'I don't have my little angel'; Globe 7/19: Anguish, questions as teen on ventilator dies in power outage;  Herald 7/19: Stepdad recalls tragic morning: Herald 7/19:  Malfunction of machine by same company killed Illinois boy: Herald 7/18: Authorities probe death of East Boston boy on ventilator More Fox;  WBZ-TV

photo credit: eastboston.com

PORTRAIT OF A SENATE PRESIDENT FROM EAST BOSTON: A TRAV ON THE WALL: Globe 6/26: A picture of change emerges on Senate wall MORE HERE: Boston Daily 6/27: "Trav bash gets funny."

HELP WANTED: Globe 6/22: East Boston Savings Bank looking for a new president

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MARZILLI, ALLEGED PERVERT, LOVED MAVERICK SQUARE Herald 7/18: Howie: Marizilli's bench talk

SPORTS: EB GOES DOWN! Allston-Brighton Tab 7/15: A-B Little Leaguers are District 9 champs

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: IN EL SALVADOR! Globe 7/14: El Salvador officials urge émigrés to invest

SEWING FOR SAILORS ON ORLEANS STREET  Globe 7/13: Sewing for US sailors a booming business in East Boston

NEW WATERFRONT HOUSING PLAN: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER FOR BOSTON EAST: Globe 7/6: On the road to becoming a hot spot

CELEBRATION! BOSTON FETES ITS HOOP HEROES! CERTIFIED! CELTS CRUSH LA IN GAME 6: 131-92! C's Claim 17th NBA Title in Record Fashion MORE: ESPN 6/18: Celtics smash Lakers

HOMAGE TO RED AUERBACH - KG enjoys a cigar during rolling rally hard by the Blue Line on Cambridge Street.  MORE (photo credit Eastboston.com)

LATEST: The Metro 7/24: Woman held after chase Charged with kidnapping, assault after high-speed pursuit on I-93:  NECN 7/22:  Major addition at Logan will cut ground delays:  Herald 7/22: Woman rescued in high-speed highway showdown; Canton Journal 7/22:  Canton police, agencies track down wanted man

UPDATE: Herald 7/24: Teen shot by Boston cop to be arraigned;  POLICE SHOOT SUSPECT ON PRINCETON STREET: BPDNews 7/24: Undercover drug arrest leads to officer-involved shooting;  Fox25 7/24: Boston Police Officer Shoots Suspect; BostonChannel 7/24:  Police-Involved Shooting Injures 18-Year-Old Boston Officer Hospitalized As Precaution; Globe 7/24:  Police officer shoots suspect in East Boston

STAR TEACHER: Marblehead Reporter 6/27: Kennedy School teacher lauded by Mayor

ALL-STAR SLUGGERS: Herald 6/27: Steven Burri and Jamal Johnson of East Boston make EMass. All-Star team: Girls: Tanya Jones  (Track)

GRAND TOLL THEFT?  UPDATE: Globe 6/27: Toll collectors arraigned on skimming charges:  Globe 6/25: 10 face charges of  theft at tolls: Turnpike workers probed in scheme; $5,000-$10,000 stolen, DA says

DOES ANYONE CARE ANYMORE? Globe 6//26: Boston City Council approves budget

RECENT:  Herald: 6/27 Cops: Middlesex deputy was bringing drugs to prisoners;  Herald 6/24: Racetracks up ante on slot machines BBJ 6/23: Big Dig Contractor Files for Bankruptcy:  Globe 6/22: East Boston Savings Bank looking for a new president:  Globe 6/22: Councilor LaMattina wants meters fed till 2 am: BayWindows 6/18:  Boston Dyke March mixes it up: Diverse crowed takes to Back Bay:  Globe 6/18: Man pleads guilty to botched robbery; Police used GPS; Globe 6/14: Embattled Channel 7 manager resigns: Herald 6/14: WHDH exec resigns after Logan tirade: Bloodhorse 6/16: Suffolk Executive Joe Fatalo Dead

BELLE ISLE CANOE TRIPS
Saturday August 2, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday August 16, 10:30 a.m.
Belle Isle Marsh, Bennington Street, East Boston MAP
Enjoy Belle Isle by canoe with a DCR park ranger. Must be 12 years of age and older.
Registration is required by calling Ranger McBrine at 617-727-1199 ext. 453.

CANCELLED! DUE TO THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS THE DAYLILY WALK IS CANCELED FOR TONIGHT. The daylilies should bloom for another couple of weeks, please enjoy them! Friends of East Boston Greenway will still meet tonight as scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at the East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen Street. SPECIAL GREENWAY EVENT You are invited to a special East Boston Greenway event: A Guided Stroll up the Greenway to See the Daylily Blooms and Newly Planted Trees; Thursday July 24, 5:30 p.m. Meet at blue caboose near South Bremen and Marginal Streets. Over 3000 daylilies planted by volunteers last fall are showing their summer color and over 20 new trees were planted by volunteers and Youth Conservation Corps Members this spring. Come enjoy these new beautiful additions to the East Boston Greenway and participate in a short guided walk. Refreshments provided. *All invited to the Friends of East Boston Greenway meeting following at 6:30 p.m.*

YOU'RE INVITED TO GREENWAY! A Guided Stroll up the Greenway to See the Daylily Blooms and Newly Planted Trees
Thursday July 24, 5:30 p.m.
Meet at blue caboose near South Bremen and Marginal Streets. *All invited to the Friends of East Boston Greenway meeting following at 6:30 p.m.

SAUSAGE SMACKDOWN AT ITALIA UNITA 7/19: Michelle McPhee and "Guy from Boston" to emcee. Details here on eastboston.com. 

SPAY WAGGIN COMING TO EAST BOSTON ON JULY 23: Subsidized spay and neutering services for pets of low-income citizens. Details

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT- FRIDAY, JULY 18. East Boston (A-7) District National Night Out Celebration 69 Paris Street. Free food, entertainment and fun for the kids. Details at www.BostonCrimeWatch.com

HEALTH INSURANCE:  Globe 6/8: Reaching out to Latinos: Health screenings a step to coverage

REMEMBER HIM?  Gloucester Daily Times 6/6: Gloucester: Activist Goldin faces extortion charges

THE EVENT OF THE SUMMER
EBHS CLASS OF 1972 REUNION Details <ADVRT-LINK>

THE KACZUR EAST BOSTON CONNECTION:  Globe 6/6: Lawyer describes emerging friendship: Says Kaczur took alleged dealer on shopping trip; Herald 6/6: Lineman’s alleged dealer linked to another Pat, pol:

GOT CABBAGE? Globe 6/2: Amid city streets, a growing trend

BIG BROWN AT SUFFOLK DOWNS? Thoroughbred Times 6/6:  Suffolk offers up to $5 million to draw Curlin, Big Brown to Mass Cap.

EASTBOSTON.COM COLUMNIST: Maxine Tassinari-Teixeira: So What Happened on the Blue Line One Day? A couple of weeks ago, thousands of MBTA Blue Line riders were unbelievably inconvenienced. To this day there hasn't been been an explanation or, more importantly, an apology, for the inconvenience from anyone. MORE

IT'S THE FOURTH OF JULY: BE A PATRIOT AND READ THE DECLARATION Here.  Or Listen to JFK's brilliant reading here.

WHAT HAVE WE BECOME? Globe 6/17: Infant shot while in father's arms in Mattapan.