CENTRAL SQ. REDESIGN MTG. SET FOR JULY 27. Community Meeting to Discuss Central Square Redesign

ELDERLY MAN FOUND: Daily Item of Lynn 7/14: Elderly man found after several hours wandering:  Globe 7/13: Missing elderly man with dementia found safe in Chelsea, police say

NOW IS THE TIME TO PRAISE GREATNESS AMONG OUR MIDST:  Globe 6/13: He never lost sight of his dreams: East Boston High salutatorian didn’t let eye tumor stop him

CHELSEA STREET BRIDGE REPAIR UPDATE: There will be no bridge closing this weekend. 7/24

EBHNC RECEIVES $800,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR INFO TECH HealthCareITNews 6/12: IT Funding goes to 39 Massachusetts hospitals and community health centers

SUFFOLK CASINO ROLL: State House News Service 6/17:  East Boston senator focused on Suffolk casino

MEANWHILE IN CT. , STIMULUS FOR SLOTS:  6/17: Mohegan Sun Casino Owners Received $54 Million In Stimulus Money

JEFFRIES POINT COVERED-DISH SOCIAL  Monday July 12. Details

FARMERS MARKET OPENS ON THURS. JULY 15. More.

MEETING ON SONNY NOTO'S LIQUOR LICENSE July 14 at the Restaurant. Details at  617 635 3485.

THIS JUST IN: PIERS PARK SAILING TO SERVE AS HEADQUARTERS FOR THIS WEEK'S HARBOR RACE. Details

THIS JUST IN PART II: Casino debate to take place on Dan Rea's Nightside talk show on Thursday (7/15) night

WOOD ISLAND PARK ON THE FOURTH OF JULY IN 1924.  Courtesy of Michael Laurano.

A PIECE OF EAST BOSTON MARITIME HISTORY: Herald 7/3: Queen still rules waves

JEFFRIES POINT COVERED-DISH SOCIAL.  Monday July 12. Details

RECENT NEWS: Globe 6/17:  As prices rise, some worry a new crop of speculators is looking for a profit without investing in the neighborhood

CRIME NEWS: Herald 6/16: Biker killed, dozens arrested in fed sweet

BURGLARY ON BENNINGTON! FOX TV 6/14: Intruder enters through store's roof

75 YEARS YOUNG? Daily Item of Lynn 6/30: Suffolk to mark 75th anniversary

WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT: AN INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD GAVEGNANO CEO Interview

THE BIG PUSH: Globe 6/26 Betting on a bettor future As always, Suffolk’s hopes are tied to gaming bills

IT'S A TRIFECTA ON THE POLICE BLOTTER: Herald 6/24: Turning tricks upsets community

FAT JESSE TRIAL:  Globe 6/24: Witness says fight broke out before fatal ’08 Chelsea club shooting

SPORTS: Herald 6/25: MIAA lifts ban of Lynn English's Buzzy Barton
 

ALL SCHOLASTIC: John Giammarco Globe 6/27: East Boston grad will attend UMass-Boston.

FIRE INVESTIGATION: WBZ-TV 6/19:  Short Circuit Sparked Fatal East Boston Fire

SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
Lightship Nantucket moored in EB Shipyard Marina
 

Photo: Courtesy of R. Strelitz

DOCKED! Globe 5/12: Oldest US lightship comes home to Boston

SPORTS: Globe 6/19 Sousa coaches South to victory in Shriners Classic.

NO EAGLE HILL MEETING ON WED, JUNE 30 -- MEETINGS TO RESUME IN AUGUST

Meeting to discuss licensing application by Sonny Notos 
Please join us Wednesday, July 14th at 6:30PM at Sonny Noto's to discuss their application for a liquor license.
The meeting will be held on site:
Sonny Noto's
22 Central Square
Please contact Ernani, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services, with any questions 617 635 3485.

MAYOR TO HOLD PRESS WEDNESDAY (7/7) CONFERENCE ON SUMMER JOBS. Details here on Eastboston.com

CHELSEA STREET BRIDGE UPDATE: Details

EB TIMES TO HOST FORUM ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A CASINO AT SUFFOLK DOWNS. June 30, 6:30 p.m. Venue changed to Don Orione Details.   TONIGHT!

CAUGHT WHDH-TV 6/7: Police capture escaped suspect in Charlestown Fox coverage BACKGROUND  Herald 6/4:  Cops: Prisoner facing violent charges escaped East Boston court WHDH TV coverage.

CRIME UPDATE: Somerville News 6/9: Good Times killer sentenced to five years: Three witnesses indicted for no-show

FUND ESTABLISHED TO HELP VICTIMS OF GOVE STREET FIRE. 6/3: EBSB establishes fund  NOAH seeking assistance -- clothing, food -- for victims.

HAZARDS! WHDH-TV 6/3 Girl hospitalized after being shocked in Boston

EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER BREAKS GROUND.

BPS WINDFALL: Globe 6/17: Schools get $800,000 boost for arts: Nonprofit group raises $800,000

AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS ARRIVED! BUT WHY NOT PIERS PARK?: HubArts 6/14: Boston Pops celebrates landmark 125th season with concerts in Boston Parks  Suggestion: Have people use public transportation!

LOCAL DIES IN ACCIDENT: NECN 6/9: Man who drowned in Boston worked at City Hall; Herald coverage

R.I.P. DENISE BOUDROT, THE FIRST FEMALE JOCKEY AT SUFFOLK DOWNS WSJ 6/7: She jockeyed her way in to a male sport.

GANGBANGERS UPDATE: Newburyport Daily News 6/8: Men face drug, weapons charges. Police explore links with MS-13 gang

CRIMEWATCH: Daily Item of Lynn 6/10: Jury hears closings in quadruple stabbing

CAHILL, EAGER TO HEAR CONCERNS, TO APPEAR AT DEBATE! EB TIMES TO HOST FORUM ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A CASINO AT SUFFOLK DOWNS. June 30, 6:30 p.m. Don Orione, Orient Heights. Details.  New Group Opposed to Expanded Gambling at Suffolk Downs, Neighbors of Suffolk Downs

SACRED HEART FESTIVAL SLATED FOR JUNE 25 and 26. Details.

DO YOU KNOW YOUR HIV STATUS? EBNHC celebrates National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 28. Come to Project SHINE at 79 Paris Street in East Boston (across the street from the main health center building) from 10:00 to 4:00 for free rapid testing, health information, refreshments, and lots of friendly faces. Take control of your future: take the test.

LAND USE COUNCIL Meeting Schedule for June revised.

CRIME NEWS: Globe 6/4: East Boston man held without bail for alleged domestic violence in Lynn

LATEST KIWANIS NEWSLETTER. May 25 edition available here on eastboston.com

EAST BOSTON NEWS: Chelsea Street Bridge Repair/ Reconstruction Update

SACRED HEART FESTIVAL SLATED FOR JUNE 25 and 26. Headliner

WEEKEND CALENDAR: CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY DAY JUNE 26  Free family fun! Children’s Activity Day, Saturday, June 26, from noon to 3:00 at the Orient Heights Community Center next to Noyes Park, 86 Boardman Street in East Boston, rain or shine.  More.

SALESIAN BREAKFAST HONORING THE LATE WALLY BOWE. June 24.

SALESIAN BREAKFAST HONORING THE LATE WALLY BOWE. June 24.

GREENWAY MEETING Thurs. June 24. Agenda.

GREENWAY MEETING Thurs. June 24. Agenda.

RECENT NEWS: Daily Item of Lynn 6/1: Pair run down by car in Lynn attack

MEMORIAL DAY FIRE ON CHELSEA STREET BFD Tweet: Red Cross help requested for 180 Chelsea Street residents.

GOVE STREET FIRE: Update Herald 5/31: Experts weigh in; Globe 5/30 here. Herald 5/29: Two dead after East Boston Fire.  

TO HAITI WITH CLUNKERS: Globe 5/31: To Haiti with Cars

KIWANIS LUNCHEON W/ SUFFOLK DOWNS' RICHARD FIELDS Tuesday  June 22nd, 2010 12:15pm - Spinelli’s RSVP by June 18 - 617-650-3442 mdipietro@ebsoc.org

BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS Walking Tour of East Boston June 19

RELAY FOR LIFE SLATED FOR JUNE 18-19. At EB Stadium   

GOVERNOR PATRICK TO BREAK GROUND FOR NEW HEALTH CENTER FACILITY IN MAVERICK SQ.  Details. WBZ-TV

WHAT A GREAT KID: STEVEN RINALDI! : Globe 6/13: He never lost sight of his dreams: East Boston High salutatorian didn’t let eye tumor stop him

DESTINATION TD GARDEN:  WHDH-TV 6/8 East Boston kids win Celtics tickets to Game 3

THE VOICE STILL ROARS:  Herald 6/11: Eddie Palladino fights voice woes

JUNE JEFFRIES POINT MEETING: Monday, June 14. To hear from Lightship Museum plans for the Nantucket.

GROUNDBREAKING FOR HEALTH CENTER IN MAV SQ. June 14 @11 a.m. Details 

LIBRARY CLOSING EastBoston.com follows the Library Closing story Coverage

JPNA MEETS JUNE 14.  Jeffries Point Monthly Meeting

SUMMER RECYCLE FAIR AT HARBORSIDE June 10

ANOTHER STORY ABOUT IMMIGRATION STATION: Sampan 5/29: Building bridges with Professor Tunney Lee

WHAT THE MOONBATS HAVE WROUGHT: Globe 6/1: Ban on dog racing has stifled livelihoods of many From kennels to suppliers, the industry is moribund in Bay State

THERE'S THE DEAL!

LOTS OF MONEY! Globe 6/10: Firefighter contract could save city $45m: Weeks of suspense end with compromise pact

CITY LAUNCHES TRASH INITIATIVE. It's time for everyone to keep their sidewalks clean!

ARTS & CULTURE Boston Typewriter Orchestra at 80 Border Street

JUNE 10: Summer Recycle Fair at Harborside Community Center: June 10

LATEST ON THE FIREFIGHTER CONTRACT:  Globe 6/9: Boston, fire union reach deal on raises In late-night talks, reduce quid pro quo for drug testing

PUBLIC OPINION: Globe 6/7: Residents divided over firefighter contract:

FIREFIGHTERS OFFER CONCESSION. Herald 6/3: Firefighters’ concession would defer part of raise 1 year INTIMIDATE?: Globe 6/3: Firefighters make show of force at City Hall

TIME FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO SHOW SOME SPINE! UPDATE Herald 6/2: Hundreds rally for Boston firefighters’ controversial pay hike & Deval not riding this fire truck!   Firefighters' contract on tap. Globe 6/2: Fire union chief could face toughest fight today BBJ 6/2: Watchdog BMRB pours water on contract

MORE NEWS: Herald 5/29: Partners worker convicted in bribery case

HIGHWAY ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE LIFE: WCVB-TV 5/18: 1 Dead, 2 Injured In I-495 Crash Lawrence Eagle Tribune 5/19:  One man dies in crash on 495 in Haverhill

CAPTAIN MANCINI REPORTS: 5/14 Offers Overview of Crime in EB TO ADDRESS KIWANIS: New East Boston Police Captain Frank Mancini to speak at Kiwanis Meeting, May 25.

SAIL AWAY! Sailing season opens at Piers Park: Sailing Center begins its 15th year on Boston Harbor and the Islands

MOB UPDATE: Daily Item of Lynn: 5/26: Bail increase for drug suspect connected to mob, Lynn case

MASSPORT SET TO TAKE OVER WORCESTER AIRPORT: Worcester Telegram and Gazette 5/27:  Worcester City Council set to vote on plan to turn over airport to Massport.

MORE CRIME NEWS: Daily Item of Lynn 5/26: Judge holds Northshore Mall check fraud suspect without bail

PRIVATIZATION:  WBUR 90.9FM: Boston Public Schools May Privatize Food Management

DRIVING TO ENDANGER: Daily Item of Lynn 5/25: Fast and furious East Boston man arraigned after car chase, resisting arrest

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN: WHDH-TV 5/23:  Car jumps curb, hits building in East Boston

WHERE THEY STAND: Globe 5/11: City Councilors share their views on arbitrator's contract award.

WHAT THE ARBITRATOR HAS WROUGHT Herald 4/27 Layoffs threaten city workers as firefighters await $74M in raises FLASHBACK: TAXPAYERS LOSE: Herald 4/20: Arbitrator rules for Firefighters Union.

IN ITS LAP -- PAY RAISE GOES TO CITY COUNCIL: Globe 5/11: All sides press councilors over raise for firefighters

FOR MEMORIAL DAY: Herald: Eagan 5/31: Uncommon valor on the Common AP 5/31:  Honoring the dead: US saves war memorials in Iraq American Thinker: Essay.

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR APRIL 2010  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,893.17; Average Hits/ Day: 5923.07. 2009 Avg. Page Views/Day 1,456.49; 2009 Avg. Hits/Days 5,126.86  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

GREENWAY MEETING. Thursday, May 27. Agenda

EB/REVERE ROTARY NEWS Here.

TAMING THE BUREAUCRACY?  Senator Petruccelli Approves Overhaul of State Economic Development Agencies

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOC MONTHLY MEETING Wed. May 26.

CROSSROADS FAMILY SHELTER SILVER ANNIVERSARY - May 26 Airport Hilton from 6:30 - 8:30 pm

EAST BOSTON VISITOR CENTER/MUSEUM All-community meeting to discuss the need for a visitor center/museum Wed, May 26, 2010, Harborside 6:30 P.M.

CHAMBER'S $10,000 Dinner fundraiser will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2010

SHARE THE ROAD? MOVEMENT AFOOT TO ENCOURAGE BICYCLING IN EAST BOSTON. NOAH leads effort.

LATEST CRIME UPDATE: For 5/10-5/12: Station 7 update

UNIVERSAL HUB: 5/6 Guy with four earrings in one ear sought for East Boston bar stabbing

SUFFOLK DOWNS OPENS SEASON: Herald 5/15: Giddyup, Suffolk Opens 75th year

RENTER RELIEF: Eastboston.com 5/4: Senator Petruccelli Votes to Protect Residents against foreclosures  

PILING ON? Herald 5/12: Nine charged in teen’s beating

CROSSROADS SILVER ANNIVERSARY - May 26 Airport Hilton from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Details

GREENWAY MEETING. Thurs, May 27. Agenda here on Eastboston.com.

WEYMOUTH AFTER DARK  is very East Boston.  *Local Boys Make Good!* by Josh Alberti

CITY YEAR SERV-A-THON. May 22. Volunteers needed. Details

THE RECORD: BASILE VOTES AGAINST PERRY AMENDMENT RESTRICTING BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. Roll Call

HIGH HOPES FOR CASINO BILL: Salem News 4/26: Casino bill could mean big changes for North Shore

CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CITY HALL? Globe 4/27: City wants to ring in new era of satisfaction

THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Globe 4/29 Boy's Blood in Father's Apartment

BANK HEIST: Universal Hub 4/28: Bennington Street branch of EB Savings Bank robbed 

UPDATE! PROFIT! Boston Business Journal 4/29: East Boston Savings back in black in Q1  EBSB REPORTS: MarketWatch.com 4/28: Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2010

ROCK THE DOCK WITH FUN AT PIERS PARK SAILING This Saturday!

CRIME REPORT: Somerville Journal 4/16: Warrant arrest leads to new charges for Somerville man

DOPE IN THE 'HOOD! WBUR 90.9FM 4/12:  OxyContin A Gateway For Young Users In Eastie

EBSB IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: EBSB Charitable Foundation Accepting 2010 Grant Applications

LETTER TO EASTBOSTON.COM: Casinos are not the answer; they are a sign of trouble

EAST BOSTON SHINES:  Why East Boston is a great place to live: community pride!

LET IT FLOW! BOIL WATER ORDER LIFTED Herald 5/4: Boil water order is lifted for 2M in Boston area Globe 5/4: Governor Patrick lifts boiling order

CIVIC GROUP PRIMER: Eagle Hill Civic Association.

CHELSEA STREET BRIDGE UPDATE: Commonwealth Conversations 4/22: Chelsea Street Bridge Limited Reopening Ahead of Schedule

UNIVERSAL HUB: 4/22: One arrested at East Boston gang battleground

NOAH SCORES FEDERAL FUNDS: Kerry, Brown: Seven Mass Housing Organizations To Receive $399,780 For Foreclosure Prevention

HERE COME THE PLANS: Globe 4/16: Casino developers make their pitches House passage of bill brings raft of promises

MAYOR'S COLUMN DISCUSSES O.H. BRANCH CLOSING. Column 4/12 here on Eastboston.com

ON THE UPSWING: BBJ 4/12:  East Boston Savings gets early 'buy' rating

SLOT AUCTIONS: Daily Item of Lynn 4/12: Representative wants open bidding for slots

BASILE BEEF ON REVERE BEACH Herald 4/21: Eastie rep’s pals embroiled in eatery fracas

ITALIA UNITA IS BUSY! Upcoming events.

AD SCIENCE: Globe 4/9: Science MCAS bedevils seniors

UNIVERSAL HUB: 4/8: Man stabbed twice in East Boston

THE FINAL DAYS The Irish Emigrant 4/20: A hope to preserve history in East Boston

SUSPICIOUS: NECN 4/9: Suspicious envelopes delivered to 5 Boston police stations

GETTING IN ON THE BETTING LINE: Herald 4/9: Robert DeLeo lines up votes for casino, slots bill

BUYBACK AT EBSB! BusinessWeek 4/8: Meridian Interstate Bancorp to repurchase stock

DELEO RULES: Globe 4/2: Casino bill won’t get public airing DeLeo aims for vote this month despite outcry from opponents

MENINO: CASINO AT SUFFOLK DOWNS GOOD IDEA Dorchester News 4/8: Menino upgrades marks for Patrick

GAMING NEWS: Globe 4/6: Petruccelli abstains from House-Senate panel vote on gambling! Cape Cod Times 4/6: Massachusetts casino bill has tribe option

IT'S VETO-PROOF!  Globe 4/15: House OK’s casinos, slots

THROUGH GRANT PROGRAM, LAND USE COUNCIL SET TO DONATE $20,000 TO EB COMMUNITY Information on how to apply here

FOLLOW THE MONEY DOWN!  Herald 4/14: Mass. gold rush

COMMUNITY MEETING ON TACOMEX ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE Tuesday, May 18,  6PM at 65-67 Maverick Street. Info: 617-635-3485. More.

DOG PARK PROPOSAL TO BE AIRED AT INTRODUCTORY MEETING AT ZUMIX. Tues., May 11. Details. PUBLIC DOG PARK PROPOSAL MEETING Tues., May 11

...AND ANOTHER PIECE OF EB HISTORY "Death of a Ferry" from an exhibit by Jules Aarons at Copley Main Library.  THROUGH JUNE 4! PICS FROM THE 1950s and 1960s at BPL: Boston Public Library Exhibition Captures Boston Neighborhoods of 1950s, 1960s

CONSUMER FACT SHEET. Frequently-asked questions.

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING. Massport will make presentation at Monday, May 10 meeting.
JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING. Massport will make presentation at Monday, May 10 meeting.

UPDATE: Sun Chronicle 4/27: House spikes tax increase  IT'S TIME TO TELL THE LEGISLATURE: Hands off Proposition 2 1/2

A-7 CRIME REPORT Summary for April 19th - 22nd

UNIVERSAL HUB: Man ignores East Boston panhandlers, so they beat him up, threaten him with a knife

ROBBED AGAIN EBSB, THIS TIME SAUGUS: Daily Item of Lynn 5/5 Cops hunt suspect after 2 heists.

R.I.P. FR. KILMARTIN. The Pilot 5/2: Don Orione's "Irish Priest at the Madonna's".

HELP ME HANK: WHDH-TV 4/30: Air Quality Study Results Nixed

FIRST PRIORITY STRIKE OUT COLON CANCER TOURNEY FINALE: Sunday May 9.  Globe advance

Herald 5/3: Tests due soon on water quality

BREAK OUT THE POLAND SPRINGS! OTHERWISE BOIL THE TAP WATER! Information Herald 5/1: ‘Nightmare’ water break affects 2 million in Bay State Examiner: Boil the water

JAZZ WEEK EAST /JAZZ WEEK BOSTON
80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center April 23-May 2, 2010

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR MAR 2010  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,727.55;  Average Hits/ Day: 6,020.39. 2009 Avg. Page Views/Day 1,456.49; 2009 Avg. Hits/Days 5,126.86  Source: Urchin @ Hostwa

CRIME UPDATE: Braintree Forum: Four arrested on drug charges in one day in Braintree

HOWIE CARR:  Herald 4/25: Murphy’s law: Your taxes are going up

EB YARD SALE TO BENEFIT THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.  Sale takes place at Byron St. & Coleridge St. East Boston, May 1.  More info

TRANSIT UPDATE: Red Line running following station fire; delays expected

A piece of East Boston history: A eulogy for President Abraham Lincoln delivered on Elbow Street in 1865.  Rev Warren Cudworth's Eulogy on the Life, Character and Public Services of the Late President Abraham Lincoln at Sumner Hall. (May 8, 1865)  Special thanks to Michael Laurano.

ZONING MTG 136 Gladstone St. For Abutters to take place at 136 Gladstone St. on Tuesday April 27 at 6PM. For details call Ernani DeAraujo at 617 635 3485.

DON'T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD! Sign up for fuel assistance.  Applications now available Call 617-567-8857.

LITTLE ARSENAL: Herald 4/18: Eastie man held in shoot threat

CRIME NEWS: Braintree Forum 4/20: Four (1 from EB)  larceny arrests in two days in Braintree: More from Patriot Ledger

UPDATE Dot Reporter: 4/22:12 Boston reps step into dispute on library closings

BASILE TO THE RESCUE? Phoenix 4/16: State reps ride to BPL rescue Dot Reporter 4/16: House lawmakers push to prevent library closures A LITTLE ARM TWISTING FROM BEACON HILL? Herald 4/17: Pols: All libraries stay open, or no state aid

CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CITY HALL? Globe 4/27: City wants to ring in new era of satisfaction HERE'S ONE IDEA TO IMPROVE IT: Atty Frank McNamara, former GOP candidate against Tip O'Neill: Abolish municipal unions.

PARLIAMO L'ITALIANO: Italia Unita offers lessons. 

FOR NOW IT'S DELEO'S GAMING WORLD. WE JUST LIVE IN IT Globe 4/1: DeLeo puts last touches on his slots, casinos bill:  Looks to add jobs, save racetracks: Globe 3/31: Sources: House plan would license two high-end casinos, create 15,000 jobs  DELEO GAMBLING GOOD FOR 'BLUE COLLAR DEPRESSION' 
Globe 3/4: Patrick, Murray lukewarm to DeLeo gambling proposal Proposes Slots for Tracks

EXTRA TIME: BBJ 4/1: Tax collectors won't soak flood victims

UNIVERSAL HUB: 4/1 Cab driver robbed

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT 4/2: Man arrested with fake ID

HERALD'S BEST: 4/1 Winter All-Scholastics: Girls hoop All-Stars' & Boys Hoop

COMMUNITY FORUMS PLANNED: East Boston News: Petruccelli and Basile to hold series of meetings with Civic Groups.  

CAN WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? Herald 3/31: Men held for threatening with machete!

EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT April 27 Details

BASILE BEEF ON REVERE BEACH Herald 4/21: Eastie rep’s pals embroiled in eatery fracas REMEMBER NOTHING GOOD EVER HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT!

GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY: Herald 3/31: 2010 brings a rain of terror

TEE BALL REGISTRATION: Registration Will Be held at Burger King on Bennington Street from 6 PM to 8 PM. Call 857.236.4172 or email eastbostonteeball@aol.com for more information about dates see the Tee Ball page on eastboston.com.

NEW STREET DEVELOPMENT $90 Million New Street Development Project - Community Meeting
Wednesday, April 21, 6:30-8:00PM at the Maverick Landing Community Center, 31 Liverpool Street, East Boston. contact ONS Ernani DeAraujo at 617 635 3485 with any questions.

MAINSTREETS LOOKING FOR HELP! Seeks volunteers for Boston Shines effort

BOSTON SHINES East Boston Clean Up April 23 and 24

MAYOR'S LIAISON PENS OPEN LETTER ON O.H. CLOSURE. Letter MAIN STREETS CHIMES IN! Letter to trustees PRESS RELEASE 4/7: BPL Recommends 22 Branches to Remain Open More from Universal Hub LIBRARY CUTS COMING? Globe 2/18 Library may cut 10 of its branches Boston weighs layoff of quarter of staff MORE ON LIBRARY CLOSINGS  Globe 4/1: BPL releases data critieria for closing. 4/1/10 BPL releases data list with criteria for closing branches...  List on Eastboston.com But data list is flawed says group. Globe 3/10: The passions run high as libraries’ fate debated Globe 2/17: Boston library branches could close amid cuts:  Is it time to say goodbye to Orient Heights branch?. MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH: BBJ 4/9: ore: Boston’s $6B shaky promise Unfunded liability continues to soar as benefit costs eat up more of city budget -

BASILE TO THE RESCUE? Phoenix 4/16: State reps ride to BPL rescue Dot Reporter 4/16: House lawmakers push to prevent library closures A LITTLE ARM TWISTING FROM BEACON HILL? Herald 4/17: Pols: All libraries stay open, or no state aid   PEOPLE OF BOSTON Op-Ed: Financial Argument for Downsizing the Library Does Not Add Up ORIENT HEIGHTS TO WILL BE CLOSED?CLOSED With Friday's vote Trustees suggest closing branch library Press release from BPL announcing OH Closure Globe 4/8: Close 4 branches, library chief says: WBZ-TV  4/7: Budget Crisis Puts Boston Libraries In Jeopardy HERALD 4/7: Squeezed Hub library has $1.3M OT on books

NETWORKING BREAKFAST  EB MAIN STREETS APRIL 20

CENSUS JOB FAIR AT CITY HALL ON FRIDAY. JOBS @ 22.75/hr

GET VACCINATED! H1N1 & REGULAR FLU SHOTS NOW AVAILABLE AT EB NEIGHBORHROOD HEALTH CENTER.  Details

FOUND: Congressman Lynch's niece in EB. Globe 4/8: Rep. Lynch's niece found in E. Boston

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GROUP FORMING IN EAST BOSTON First Meeting April 14, Social Centers

TELLO'S STRUGGLES: Herald 3/20: Tello’s files for bankruptcy, plans to shutter three stores

VANDAL CAUGHT IN THE ACT: BPD Station 7 News: 3/22 Crime Summary

SENDING UP HEALTH CARE REFORM! Herald 3/27: John Kerry trumpets health care, blasts anger: WBZ-TV 3/26: Mass. Democrats Selling Health Care Reform Several Members Of Congressional Delegation Rallied In East Boston Friday

OFFICER INDICTED FOR FRAUD: Globe 3/25: Officer indicted on fraud charges US says he faked injuries; detective pleads not guilty

ZUMIX CUTS THE RIBBON! Banker and Tradesman 3/24: Officials Celebrate Eastie Youth Center Grand Opening

THE CAT KILLER IS BACK, BUT WHY?: Herald 3/24: East Boston man busted for OxyContin trafficking

BIG DRUG BUST IN EASTIE! Herald 3/17: Drop-out led global enterprise; Globe 3/16: Drug ring allegedly brought Colombian cocaine to (East) Boston: Herald 3/16: Cops bust alleged kingpin, 7 others in major drug operation: Bostonist 3/16: Boston Blotter: Alleged Eastie Kingpin Toppled; Killing in Stoughton

...YOU MAKE THE CONNECTION: Financial Times 3/14: US citizens shot dead by Mexican drug gangs  Herald 3/16:

ARTS AND CULTURE NEWS: East Boston's Jason Arundale in "Leading Ladies."

TSK, TSK TSK!  WBZ-TV 3/17 Local Liquor Stores Caught Delivering To Underage

IS THE HARBORSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER WORKING FOR YOU? Let the city know at a meeting on March 31.

LATEST KIWANIS NEWSLETTER.  March 16 edition

THE GREAT FLOOD OF 2010: WHDH-TV Boston sewers overflowing due to rain

TIME TO PACK YOUR LUNCH! Herald 3/10: Boston school cafeterias flunk health inspections "At East Boston High School, boxes of cooked Tyson chicken sat on the floor of a meat locker, a walk-in refrigerator lacked a thermometer, and paint peeled on a wall beside a snack station."

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION  Meeting on Monday, April 12. Agenda

TEEBALL REGISTRATION: Registration Will Be held at Burger King on Bennington Street from 6 PM to 8 PM. Call 857.236.4172 or email eastbostonteeball@aol.com for more information about dates see the Tee Ball page on eastboston.com.

UNIVERSAL HUB 3/14: East Boston convenience store held up at gunpoint  last Tuesday.

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR FEB 10  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,553.07;  Average Hits/ Day: 5,713.14; 2009 Avg. Page Views/Day 1,456.49; 2009 Avg. Hits/Days 5,126.86  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

BCYF MEETING: March 31 6:30 Harborside Community Center: How are we doing?

MAIN STREETS BOARD ELECTION Tuesday, March 30, 2010

MARCH 27 MEETING IN EASTIE TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF BRANCH LIBRARY.

Details on Harborside Meeting here on eastboston.com

DON'T DIG AT HOME WITHOUT IT! BNAN free gardening course targets backyard gardeners; MORE BNAN ON GARDENING: 35th Annual Gardeners’ Gathering March 20th

NEWS: BPS SPORTS 3/21: Boston City Basketball All-Star Classic Recap; Herald 3/20: Stimulus money to help build healthier Hub:  Nashua Telegraph 3/18: Mass. man accused of writing bad checks: Globe 3/18:Maine man taken into custody after flight:   MetroWest Daily News 3/17: Developer pushes for casinos in Milford on Beacon Hill: MCDA: 3/12 TSA Worker Facing Charges Of Rape Of A Child Arraigned In East Boston: The Pilot 3/12: Former Sacred Heart priest named pastor to Plainville church:  Globe 3/11: Special court has shrunk list of lingering gun cases: Roslindale Transcript: Fugutive from justice caught in West Roxbury:   Quincy Patriot Ledger 3/9: Milton cop nabs pair charged with shooting at car: Dot News 3/6: Missing girls sought; may be in East Boston: Globe 3/6: Thieves rob, stab man at his (Marion Street) apartment: Herald 3/5: Gov Patrick making weekend campaign blitz in Boston

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTENING: BostonChannel.com 3/15: Map: Nor'easter Damage By Town

THE LIGHT IS ON! Globe 3/10: A rite that’s passing: With few Catholics going to confession anymore, the archdiocese launches a campaign to lure them back

ELECTION TIME: East Boston Main Streets requests nominations to board of directors

CAPE COD TIMES EDITORIAL 3/9:  Casinos where?

PAT BENTI IS BIG IN ARUBA: EB's Pat Benti returns to his favorite island

UNIVERSAL HUB 3/10: Internet wine bar proposed for East Boston: 3/8: LaMattina declares war on Suburban dumpers 
FOUND! Herald 3/6: Police locate missing girls EARLIER  ---- POLICE SEARCH FOR MISSING GIRLS! NECN 3/6: Boston Police search for two missing girls

FORBES TO REHAB: Herald 3/2: Mayor Menino aide released to enter rehab

ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL MEETING AT CITY HALL TO CONSIDER EBN HEALTH CENTER PROJECT IN MAVERICK SQ. Tuesday, March 23, 2010

ZUMIX RIBBON CUTTING Tuesday, March 23, 11 a.m. 260 Sumner

Globe 2/17: Boston library branches could close amid cuts:

LATEST ON LIBRARY CLOSINGS  Globe 3/10: The passions run high as libraries’ fate debated LIBRARY CUTS COMING? Globe 2/18 Library may cut 10 of its branches Boston weighs layoff of quarter of staff

COMMUNITY MTG ON ZONING APPLICATION FOR 140 R CONDOR STREET Thursday, March 18th at 6PM at the Harborside Community Center, 312 Border Street. Please contact Ernani DeAraujo, the Mayor's East Boston Liaison,  617-635-3485.

BRA BOARD MEETING ON  EBN HEALTH CENTER PROJECT IN MAVERICK SQ. Tues, March 16, 2010.

MAKE YOURSELF COUNT! Join Mayor Menino at the Harborside Community School on Wed. March 17 (10 a.m.) Call 617-635-3485 for more information.

NEWS: Somerville News Blog 3/2: Arrest Log for the week of February 23-February 28

PROFILE: BBJ 2/26: EBSB's Gavegnano in the BBJ.

COURT TO LANDLORDS: CLEAR THE SNOW ON SIDEWALK Universal Hub 2/26: Court rules property owners have to keep their sidewalks free of snow and ice WE HOPE THIS APPLIES TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR AS WELL!

TENANTS ON THE MARCH? Herald 2/23: Tenants lash out at Hub business owner

NO SIDEWALKS FOR SEGWAYS? Universal Hub 2/25: City council to consider banning Segways from busy sidewalks

NEWS: Brookline Tab 2/27:  U-Turn leads to arrest; Globe 2/23: Menino pledges to press opposition to LNG tankers: Daily Item of Lynn 2/23: Tipped troopers thwart gunmen en route to Lynn

PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS FOR EB NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER IN MAVERICK SQ.
Meeting to take place March 4 at Maverick Landing. Details on two additional meetings

DON' T FORGET: SPECIAL STREET CLEANING FOR JEFFRIES POINT MARCH 12 Details

CENTRAL SQUARE REDESIGN MEETING March 9, Details

LATEST ON HAITI: SALESIAN FR. MARK HYDE REPORTS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MAKE A DONATION TO THE SALESIANS. Donor page.

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING FOR MARCH 8 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NEXT MEETING APRIL 12.

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EASTIE'S PAT BENTI TO PERFORM WITH ALAYA BROWN: Lowell Sun 2/23: Ayla Brown joins cast of Tony Orlando benefit for Sun Santa

THIS WEEK'S ROTARY MEETING IN CHELSEA.  A joint with Chelsea Rotary to be held Tuesday February 23 at 12:00pm at the Wyndham Hotel at 201 Everett Avenue in Chelsea. More on eastboston.com.

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR FEB 10  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,553.07;  Average Hits/ Day: 5,713.14; 2009 Avg. Page Views/Day 1,456.49; 2009 Avg. Hits/Days 5,126.86  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

NEWS: Somerville Journal 2/18:  East Boston man caught for stealing tires;   Herald 2/17: Arrested again.

IT'S ALL  ABOUT JOBS! Globe 2/19: Teens march to decry cuts in summer jobs

MASSPORT BUILDING UP AGAIN! BBJ 2/18:  Massport approves $1B capital plan: Herald 2/19: Massport OKs $1B for 379 projects

THE LONG RUNNING JOKE THAT IS THE BIG DIG: Globe 2/15:  The Big Dig’s deadly ’safety’ rails

MORE ON GAMBLING: WBZ-TV 2/28: Gambling Lobbying Dollars Flooding Into Mass.

MASSPORT BOND DOWNGRADE? BusinessWire 2/23: Fitch Downgrades Massport's $133 million in revenue Bonds for BosFuel  project.

OIL SPILL MONEY: WBUR 90.9 2/22:  Boston Environmentalists Face Upstream Battle In Big Oil Settlement

POLICE SEARCH FOR HIT AND RUN DRIVER. WHDH-TV 2/20: Car hits pedestrian in East Boston, flees scene

RUBIN WINS!  Daily Item of Lynn 2/20:  Coach suspended Globe 2/20: Lynn English coach suspended

STIMULUS AT WORK FOR HEALTH CARE BUILDINGS? The Hill 2/16: Report: Stimulus dollars for healthcare centers were an economic boon

RAISE CANCER AWARENESS WITH EB'S RELAY FOR LIFE. Plans for this year's walk now underway. Details.

UPDATE: Herald 2/13: Recruitment hearing held: RUBIN FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST LYNN ENGLISH  Daily Item of Lynn 2/10:  English 'recruiting' is alleged; East Boston principal's complaint to be heard Friday by the MIAA

ANOTHER DIP? Herald 2/10 Study: Boston sliding into new housing slump

UNIVERSAL HUB: 2/9: Police: East Boston teens used brass knuckles to punch out, rob other teens: More from BPD News Three arrested for armed robbery in Eastie  UH: City officials oppose bid by East Boston convenience store to sell beer and wine

RECENT NEWS:  Watertown Tab 2/9: Suspected armed robbers caught: Globe 2/4: 214-foot ship packed to the gunwales with aid for Haiti

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR JAN 10  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,560.81;  Average Hits/ Day: 6048.06; 2009 Avg. Page Views/Day 1,456.49; 2009 Avg. Hits/Days 5,126.86  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

EASTBOSTON.COM STATS FOR JAN 10  Average Page Views/ Day: 1,560.81;  Average Hits/ Day: 6048.06; 2009 Avg. Page Views/Day 1,456.49; 2009 Avg. Hits/Days 5,126.86  Source: Urchin @ Hostway

TALK! Daily Item of Lynn 2/10: Missing boy's mom to dad: 'Just talk'

SPORTS: HOOP: Herald 2/19: It's Mission at the Buzzer; Globe 2/19: Odena sinks Eastie; RECENTLY: Barnstable Patriot 2/19 East Boston gets the best of Barnstable (Feb 13)

MBTA WEEKEND SERVICE ALERT: Blue Line

RELAY FOR LIFE KICK-OFF EVENT FEB 25. Please join organizers at this Kick-Off Party to rejoice in last year’s success and get excited for another incredible year of Relay in East Boston! Details

KIWANIS LUNCHEON W/ SUFFOLK DOWNS' RICHARD FIELDS Tuesday  June 22nd, 2010 12:15pm - Spinelli’s RSVP by June 18 - 617-650-3442 $20.00 mdipietro@ebsoc.org Details here on EastBoston.com.

FEBRUARY GREENWAY MEETING Thurs. Feb. 25 YMCA 215 Bremen. More information here.

BEER AND WINE LICENSE HEARING Community Meeting to discuss a Beer & Wine application for new cafe at 100 Meridian Street. Hours: 6:30AM to 9:30PM. Thursday, February 25th at 6PM. To be held at 100 Meridian Street. Contact Ernani DeAraujo, Mayor's East Boston Liaison, at 617-635-3485

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MTG. Feb. 24. Details

JETS LOSE: Kerrigan leads Latin Academy over EB

NEWS:   BBJ 2/11 Boston Foundation's Haiti relief hits $2M:  Globe 2/11:  Drop in overtime aided ’09 city payroll Police earned $11m less; ‘significant progress’ noted:

SPORTS: EB HOOP TEAM LOSES: Herald 2/16: Happy returns for Napier in Lawrence win

FORBES REPLACED: Herald 1/20: East Boston attorney is Hub mayor’s new liaison: Hubster Blog 1/17: New E.B. Liaison replaces Forbes

FORBES REPLACED: Herald 1/20: East Boston attorney is Hub mayor’s new liaison: Hubster Blog 1/17: New E.B. Liaison replaces Forbes

CASINO AND JOBS? Casino legislation, T parking project boost hopes for an economic revival

DRUGS IN EASTIE: Globe 1/20: Menino’s antidrug effort is personal;  Arrest of E. Boston aide spotlights neighborhood’s struggle

BANK ROBBERY LAST FRIDAY: BPD Tweet: EBSB at OH robbed. 

EAST BOSTON SAVINGS BANK: 1/29 Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for Three Months and more

STARLESS: Occupational Health and  Safety News 1/27: Makeshift Scaffold, Other Dangers Add up to $54K Fine for Contractor Star Service of EB

SONNY NOTO'S TO OPEN RESTAURANT IN WAKEFIELD. Wakefield Observer 1/27: New Italian restaurant to Water Street

REACHING OUT: Globe 1/27: Brown reaches out on Boston Democratic turf

LOCAL NEWS: Allston Brighton Tab 1/31: Allston-Brighton crime: Police arrest two druggies: Globe 1/31: Volunteers canvass East Boston in effort to fight drug abuse; WHDH-TV 1/29: Tractor trailer crashes in East Boston Globe 1/29: E. Boston students make game of history Put 1775 battle in mobile devices

CITY HOSPITAL IN TROUBLE? Boston Business Journal: 1/29:  Boston Medical Center's credit rating, outlook get slashed

EXCEL ACADEMY IN THE  NEWS: WBUR-RADIO 1/18 Ahead Of Signing, Patrick Lauds Education Bill cites Excel Academy

EAST BOSTON HAD HIGHEST "ESTIMATED" LEVELS OF SWINE FLU West Roxbury Transcript 1/12: New report examines 2009 H1N1 pandemic in Boston; Globe 1/11: Swine flu's impact shifts during second wave, study finds

ROTARY TO MEET NEXT WEEK: Rotary Lunch at Jeveli's cancelled. Re-scheduled for next week.

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THE BIG SUMMIT
Mayor's Substance Abuse Confab takes place today!
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ANTIDRUG MEETING: Mayor's Office and the Boston Public Health Commission Mtg. Sat. Feb. 13

NEWS: Globe 1/28: Archdiocese admits tie to 3 in Irish scandal:  BPDNews 1/26: Officers arrest 13 year-old armed robbery suspect:  Globe 1/25: Battle OxyContin in streets, and pharmacies and hospitals: Globe 1/25: A lost decade for Bay State jobs: Channel 4 1/21: Power Problem Shuts Down Part Of Blue Line

UNIVERSAL HUB: STORE ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT

JEFFRIES POINT NGHB. ASSOCIATION: Meeting Monday, Feb. 8. Agenda and details.  RELATED

EASTIE WOMEN CONNECT Feb. 9. See calendar below

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGH. ASSOC. Feb 8, 7 p.m. Yacht Club  Details.

LOPRESTI PARK MEETING, Feb 4, Maverick Landing. Details.

GET USED TO IT LOCAL  DEMOCRATS!
USAToday 1/20: Upset in Mass. election gives Dems pause

SPORTS: Hudson Sun 1/23:  EMass boys basketball: Franklin edges unbeaten East Boston: Cape Cod Times 1/17: Dennis-Yarmouth slams East Boston, 8-1

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

CHAMBER INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS More

ANTIDRUG EFFORT: Mayor's office and the Boston Public Health Commission DOOR KNOCKING Sat, Jan 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

SATURDAY FIRE @ 125  PRINCETON STREET. WHDH TV Channel 7: Flames hit Boston building

EAGLE HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION MTG Jan. 27

QUESTION: Where's all the East Boston support for Coakley?

ONE ARMED BANDITS TO RULE -- OR NOT? “I’m not trying to be a jerk here,’’ says Governor of racino plans. Globe 12/30 Patrick, DeLeo divided on track slot machines

WHAT? WE'RE NOT #1? Boston Business Journal 12/28: Boston ranks as 8th-most literate U.S. city

UPDATE Gloucester Times 1/1 Ex-city woman's death probed BACKGROUND: BODY ID'D! Herald 12/26:  Cops ID East Boston body "ANYTHING HAPPENS NOW" Globe 12/24:  Police investigate after discovery of body in E. Boston

GOOD NEWS FOR THE NEW YEAR? Globe 1/1: Homicide rate falls to lowest level since ’03; But troubling trends emerge in rape, larceny

LATEST NEWS:  Globe 1/1: Homicide rate falls to lowest level since '03: NECN 12/31 Janitors at Logan Wildcat Strike

WHO IS GENE SHARP? Globe 12/21 East Boston: hub of global non-violent resistance

ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR JANUARY 19 ELECTION: Request/Renew your absentee ballot application now

BAD CHECK CASHING BEHAVIOR: Office of Consumer Affairs Ends Check Casher Partnerships Targeting Social Security Recipients

LATEST NEWS: Globe 12/28: New gear, tutors give Hub school teams a chance

ZUMIX RISING: Phoenix 12/23 Burning down the house

TO AID SOCIAL CENTERS, CROSSROADS FAMILY SHELTER: Daily Item of Lynn 12/30: EBSB's 23rd annual employee auction raises $25G

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. Meeting Monday, 1/11

JEFFRIES POINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. Meeting Monday, 1/11

PETRUCCELLI ON 2009: Cambridge Chronicle: Guest commentary: Reflecting on 2009, looking toward 2010

VIOLENCE IN CHELSEA Globe 12/26:  East Boston man is shot in Chelsea

TASTE OF EASTIE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 12. MARK THAT DATE! Details here on eastboston.com! or at East Boston Main Streets

TASTE OF EASTIE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 12. MARK THAT DATE! Details here on eastboston.com! or at East Boston Main Streets

NEXT ROTARY MEETING TO TAKE PLACE ON JAN 6. Breakfast meeting at Revere High School.

PORRAZZO RINK REDEDICATION: January 2, 2009 at 5 p.m. the East Boston Jets Hockey Team will be hosting the rededication of the Lt. Louis Porrazzo More 

UNIVERSAL HUB: Fire at 18 Chelsea Street put out.

TAXES GO UP IN CITY! Globe 12/11: Up go the property taxes in Boston: Herald: Scrooge Mayor Thomas Menino ups property tax:

GAS LEAK AT EXCEL ACADEMY:   Herald 12/15:Gas leak sickens Eastie schoolkids  AP 12/14: Boston students sickened by accidental gas release:  Herald 12/14: East Boston charter school evacuated after students fall ill:

RECENT NEWS:  Globe 12/17: Ex-convict charged in mob drug case; Indictment ties him, 3 others to N.Y. crime family: Herald 12/14: 'I'm living in survival mode right now' 

WINDOW DRESSING!  Danilchuck takes top prize in Fourth Annual Holiday Window Contest sponsored by EB Main Streets

ONLINE TRAVEL AUCTION FOR THE YMCA! The East Boston YMCA is happy to announce its first online travel auction! Starting right now you can bid on fabulous trips to Aruba, Cancun, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Sedona. All of these trips make great gifts for yourself or someone special. The best part is, your bid will help the East Boston YMCA raise funds to help local families in need defray the costs of child care expenses. Click this link to check out our auction items and get started: http://eastbostonymca.cmarket.com

EBSB NAMES NEW TREASURER: Global Newswire 12/15 Meridian Interstate and East Boston Savings Bank Announce Appointment of Mark L. Abbate as New Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer