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East Boston Ward 1 Republican Committee to meet, Sunday May 20. More

Police District 7, Kiwanis to host Annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo Details

ZUMIX'S EASTIE MEETUP Every 3rd Thursday of the Month

No Casino Open House tonight (5/16)at Sacred Heart Parish Hall 8 to 9 p.m. More info call 857-574-0255

JP Neighborhood Assoc. Mtg set for Mon. May 14 7 p.m

More Suffolk Downs: Standard-Times 5/10: Suffolk Downs jumps into lead for Boston area casino license

Here comes Milford: MetroWest Daily News 5/10: Milford casino plan moves forward as Foxborough proposal is dropped

Anti-casino candidates win in Foxboro: Sun Chronicle 5/8: Foxboro speaks

MBTA Board makes it official! T fares to rise

Update: Herald 5/9: Race opens up for Suffolk Downs after Foxboro fold

Bloody Fingerprints Globe 5/8 Evidence at slaying scene is linked to Revere man Update II Update on Chelsea Street murder NECN: East Boston murder suspect denies all charges: Update on Chelsea Street death.  Herald 5/7  Police charge Revere man in fatal East Boston stabbing 5/6 Globe Man Arrested in Connection with Chelsea Street death. Details.  Background: Police Investigating Chelsea Street death. Herald 5/4: Dead man found in Eastie, homicide cops on scene

District Attorney's Release: Revere Man Charged in “Grisly” East Boston Slaying

Petition underway to rename Orient Heights Community Center in honor of the late Marty Pino, community benefactor and youth counselor.  Sign the Online Petition here.

Take the School Choice Survey:  Student Assignment: Improving school choice

Keeping Warren waiting! Globe 5/5: Menino plays hard to get in Senate race

A pioneer at City Hall: Globe 5/5: Boston’s first liaison to gays died in obscurity Robin McCormack, EB native and Savio Grad.

DOT:  Chelsea Street Bridge to Reopen May 12

Crime News: Feds: Mob in chaos with Anthony DiNunzio at helm

Kiwanis Club of East Boston and Boston Police District 7 to host Annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo Details

Fire! WHDH 4/29: Fire breaks out in East Boston apartment building

Basile supports Balanced FY ’13 Budget passed by House Reforms EBT system

ITAM Ride:  Herald 4/29: Vet gets ride of his life ; Photographs (Hat tip to Universal Hub)

WSJ: As Dishes Stack Up, Cities Start Trying to Put Them Away  "It looks like a spaceship."

Are satellite dishes a blight on the neighborhood? We snap the photograph, you decide!

A Visit to East Boston. Keller @ Large: Class Warfare A Theme In Senate Race

Update: WBUR 90.9FM Coverage Groundbreaking for new EB library, April 25.

Salesian Breakfast Slated for Thursday, June 21. Details

Globe: City basketball stars honored on Celtics home court

Stick up: Police search for East Boston bank robber

Crime News: 'Cheeseman’s' brother facing mob charges

Basile Sponsors Legislation to Aid Injured Vets: Bill attempts to aid soldiers who have lost limbs in service

Guest Editorial: It is Time: In Honor of Earth Day

Creeps wanted for break-in: Herald 4/23 Public’s help sought in Eastie break-ins

Praying outside: Update Herald 4/23: Despite changed locks, faithful hold vigil at shuttered church MyFox 4/22: Locked out. NECN coverage.

Where's the outrage! Parishioners fuming over lockout from Eastie church

Bostoniano coverage: After 7 years, New Chapter in Fight Over Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in East Boston

East Boston Open Studios Set for May 19 & 20 Save the Dates

Crime News:  Update: Universal Hub 4/22: East Boston murder suspect released by mistake arrested in Chelsea Background: WCVB-TV Fugitive Sought In Fatal Beating

Step Back & Give Back; EBHS Scholarship Fundraiser Set for May 18

News: Globe 4/16: Mortgage aid helps more hold off default

Business News: Patriot Ledger 4/14: Sterlingwear of East Boston proves that consumer clothing can be manufactured in Massachusetts

Crime News: BPD 4/12: Identification Wanted in Leyden Street Break-in. 

Sad News: Herald 4/11: Body found in reservoir is missing BC student: Fox News: 4/11:  Peruvian Community Left with Questions After BC Student's Body Found

Drugs and the Mob: Salem News 4/11: Man admits role in alleged mob drug ring

Crime News: Herald 4/11: TSA agent among 55 caught in kid porn net

MeninoTV: Herald 4/10: Comcast to appeal cable fee regulation
 

MBTA Board makes it official! T fares to rise

East Boston History from the EPA! Documerica Project photographer recreates landmark Neptune Road photographs. Thanks to Jim Morse

News:  Globe 4/6: Hotel planned on Boardman Street

Firetraps in the city: Herald 4/4: Firetraps abound despite city’s vow to crack down

Boston Magazine: East Boston one of the best places to live.

Kiwanis: Latest newsletter (PDF)

Mark the Date: Class of 1972 to hold 40th Reunion on September 15, 2012

Clean-up: Boston Shines April 28 on Eagle Hill

Local GOP Ward Committee to Meet Today Ward 1 Republican Committee 4/29, 4 p.m. YMCA

ITAM BIKE RIDE Wounded Vets set for April 28!

Kiwanis Club of East Boston and Boston Police District 7 to host Annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo: May 19

Order of the Sons of Italy, Renaissance Lodge to Honor Chamber's Diane Modica: April 28. Details (PDF)

Bark for Life: Canines are best friends of Relay for Life

ITAM Bike Ride for Wounded Vets set for April 28!

APRIL 28: Healthy Fun for the Whole Family: Let’s Get Walkin’!

Boston Fire Department Twitter Feed Gone! Springfield WGGB: Home of 72 years destroyed. WCVB-TV: 4/2: Building Collapse Feared

Fund Established EBSB sets up fund. Send your donation to "Families of Chelsea Street Fire, c/o EB Savings Bank 10 Meridian Street, EB." Update: Globe 4/3: Cleanup continues at scene of 7-alarm fire in East Boston Fire on Chelsea Street: Good Samaritan saves lives - None injured in rare 7 alarm fire: Globe 4/1: Fire raged; roof collapsed. Latest WHDH-TV 4/1: 7-alarm fire ravages East Boston building Video Link: WBZ Damage set at $2.5 million. Latest: Globe 4/2: Cause of East Boston fire that left 30 people homeless is still unknown, fire

Casino Opponents to Hold Open House: Sacred Heart Hall April 18, 7 pm Details

East Boston Man Killed in Gunfight with Police in Malden: William Eekasala, 35, of East Boston  Herald 3/24: Robbery ends in Malden gunfight

First case under new law; Human Trafficking Alleged! Universal Hub 3/23: East Boston couple, two others charged as sex slavers WCVB-TV coverage

More coverage: Globe 3/24: Four arrested on charges of running human trafficking operation Herald 3/24: Four charged in human trafficking ring

Basile on Board! House of Representatives Passes Bill Authorizing $200 Million for Municipal Road and Bridge Construction

No room at school! Globe 4/4: Rise in kindergarten demand leaves many in city scrambling

Middlesex DA Leone: East Boston Man Arraigned On Carjacking, Assault With A Dangerous Weapon Charges

EBSB reports: Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Income for the First Quarter

More about Malden: Herald 3/27: DAs tell wild tale of accused bank robbers’ deadly day: News: Fox 3/26: Malden manhunt suspects are no strangers to the law

Social Center Comedy Night Fundraiser Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm at Prince Pizza @ Rt 1, Saugus More info. PDF Flier

Free Tax Prep for Qualifying Families: Help with Earned Income Tax Credit. Details.

The Kiwanis Club of East Boston celebrates its 65th Anniversary

When charity smells! Globe 3/25: Mayor Menino reveals donors to city charity "After the Globe’s report, the charity returned a $5,000 donation from Suffolk Downs because city officials said they wanted to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Menino has been a vocal booster of the racetrack’s push to build a casino in East Boston."

Spring Cleaning: JPNA plans Brophy clean-up on April 14th at 9am.

Easter in Eastie: Bostoniano: 3/28: Preparing for an Italian Easter in East Boston

H.S. Hockey All-Stars: Globe 3/31: East Boston: Daniel Auch, Steven Considine, Sean O’Halloran

The T: Up,  up and away!: Herald 3/28: MBTA announces 23 percent fare hike, service cuts

Crime News: Globe 3/27: East Boston man held in MBTA robberies

Free Tax Prep for Qualifying Families: Help with Earned Income Tax Credit. Details.

SPRING CLEANING: JPNA plans Brophy clean-up on April 14th at 9am.

SOCIAL CENTER COMEDY NIGHT FUNDRAISER Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm at Prince Pizza @ Rt 1, Saugus More info. PDF Flier

JPNA to meet April 9. Meeting details here on eastboston.com

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1061122015&srvc=rss

The Battle of Chelsea Creek at April 2 Meeting of Friends of Belle Isle Marsh. Victor Mastone, Chief Underwater Archaeologist for Massachusetts will present his findings at a Friends of Belle Isle forum at 7 pm. For more info please call 617-567-5072.

News: Globe: 3/23 "Few arrests as State and local police watch over beaches on planned school ‘skip day’"

Bilingual Sing-along for pre-schoolers at the Library. March 29.

Public Meeting: Constitution Beach Reservation Tennis Courts Monday, March 26, 2012; 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.  Orient Heights Yacht Club 61 Bayswater Street, East Boston

Friends of East Boston Greenway Meeting:  Thursday, March 22, Details

Basile: House Passes Supportive Housing Legislation

New Kid on the Block: Globe 3/8: Petruccelli, at Chinatown forum, is upbeat about MBTA, casinos at Chinatown

Free Tax Prep for Qualifying Families: Help with Earned Income Tax Credit. Details.

Savio reunion a success: Celebration of Salesian presence in East Boston.

On the waterfront: Herald 3/13: Builder says Eastie waterfront project heating up

The T is broke!  Sun Chronicle 3/14: MBTA: No escaping fare hikes, service cuts

ITAM Bike Ride for Wounded Vets set for April 28!

Healthy Fun for the Whole Family: Let’s Get Walkin’! On March 31

The real problem, folks, is the ethanol mandate. Globe 3/8: Rail plan to ship ethanol is decried

APAC Fuel Assistance; Applicants can now  apply

Farewell to Commander Mancini Captain promoted to Superintendent. Related: 2011 Crime Down 16% Commander Mancini Reports

Dishing it out! TheBostonChannel.com 2/22 Boston May Ban Satellite Dish 'Eyesores'

Calling all civic-minded residents; The time to plan for a Visitor Center and Museum in East Boston is now.

T riders get angry! Globe 2/19 Residents voice outrage at MBTA plans

Game Show! Globe 2/14 East Boston teacher appears on popular game show 'Jeopardy!'

Pining for a new job: Herald 2/14:  Salvatore LaMattina to make run for probate commissioner

Public Meeting: Boston Transportation Department invites you to attend a public meeting on April 3 about Central Square

Savio reunion a success: Celebration of Salesian presence in East Boston.

On the waterfront: Herald 3/13: Builder says Eastie waterfront project heating up

Free Tax Prep for Qualifying Families: Help with Earned Income Tax Credit. Details.

Universal Hub 3/11  Another careless smoker blamed for fire, this time in East Boston BFD TwitPic

New Kid on the Block: Globe 3/8: Petruccelli, at Chinatown forum, is upbeat about MBTA, casinos at Chinatown

Universal Hub 3/11  Another careless smoker blamed for fire, this time in East Boston BFD TwitPic

Save the Date: Savio Reunion Scheduled for March 10, 2012 7 p.m.

Sports: ESPN 2/24: City semis: East Boston 62, New Mission 43

Sports: ESPN No. 20 Eastie 58, St. John's Prep 52

R.I.P.  Lowell Richards, public servant worked to guide EB waterfront development: Globe Obit 2/7: Lowell Richards, Boston visionary, dies

Lowell Richards, An Appreciation  by Robert Strelitz

Library Happenings: "A History of the War of 1812" 

Boston Magazine: East Boston one of the best places to live.

Basile: House Passes Supportive Housing Legislation

ITAM Bike Ride for Wounded Vets set for April 28!

Latest Gambling News: Worcester T&G: Gaming unit gets former trooper

Kiwanis: Latest newsletter (PDF)

Farewell to Commander Mancini Captain promoted to Superintendent.

Save the Date: Savio Reunion Scheduled for March 10, 2012

More Gambling News: New York Times 2/26: New Massachusetts Law Allows for Building 3 Casinos

Eastie Wins City Championship! SB Nation Boston City Championship 2012: Kenny Ramos and East Boston (Boy's) Edge Out Madison Park In Thriller

Dishing it out! TheBostonChannel.com 2/22 Boston May Ban Satellite Dish 'Eyesores'

Raising money for underprivileged girls: MarketWatch.com 2/6: Boston GLOW's "IGNITE the NITE" Helps Make Youth Dreams Come True  

Umana Academy loses extended day funding : WBUR-FM 2/2 Boston Superintendent Unveils Schools Budget

That should solve the problem! Globe 1/31 Menino to state: Raise the gas tax for MBTA

H.S. Hockey: Globe 2/24  Dragons bring down Jets

Pain at the Pump: Herald News 2/24: As gas prices continue to rise, Southern New Englanders brace for the worst

Kiwanis to celebrate 65th with tribute to the late Pat Rosa

Casino News: Globe 2/22: Mass. casino developers contend with traffic concerns

Casino News: Ceasar's rendering debt: Globe 2/21 Gambling with debt;  CBS MoneyWatch 2/20:  Casinos industry spent millions lobbying in Mass.

For Presidents Day and beyond!: Eulogy on the life, character and public services of the late president Abraham Lincoln delivered before Council No. 33, Union League of America, Sumner Hall, East Boston, May 8, 1865. by the Rev. Warren H. Cudworth. PDF file (Special Thanks to Michael Laurano)

2011 Crime Down 16% Commander Mancini Reports

Calling all civic-minded residents; The time to plan for a Visitor Center and Museum in East Boston is now.

T riders get angry! Globe 2/19 Residents voice outrage at MBTA plans

Opposition! NECN 2/16 Opposition to East Boston casino growing with 'No Eastie Casino'

Big Money Going into Massport's Airports! Airport World 2/17: Massport to invest close to $1 billion on Boston Logan

Excel Academy News: Globe 2/17 Excel Academy announces leadership for new Orient Heights school

Late hours: Universal Hub 2/16: East Boston to get late-night rotisserie chicken

Casino News: The Battle is Joined: Globe 2/16:  East Boston group to fight casino

Higher bills, get ready: BBJ 2/16: Nstar-NU merger could mean serious sticker shock

Game Show! Globe 2/14 East Boston teacher appears on popular game show 'Jeopardy!'

Casino News: Updated from Herald 2/15: BBJ 2/14:  Caesars' Loveman eager to bring casino gambling to Boston Take-away line: ""Why, in such a sophisticated community … are we so concerned about something that has become so profoundly ordinary elsewhere?" More from NECN and WBUR.

Pining for a new job: Herald 2/14:  Salvatore LaMattina to make run for probate commissioner

Voting within limits: Globe 2/8: No say for some who would be casinos’ neighbors

Suffolk Downs official: Traffic will not be a problem Hamilton-Wenham Patch 2/7:  Suffolk Casino Developer: We Will Help Improve North Shore Traffic

Mark the Date: Class of 1972 to hold 40th Reunion on September 15, 2012

Kiwanis to celebrate 65th with tribute to the late Pat Rosa

Raising money for underprivileged girls: MarketWatch.com 2/6: Boston GLOW's "IGNITE the NITE" Helps Make Youth Dreams Come True  

Umana Academy loses extended day funding : WBUR-FM 2/2 Boston Superintendent Unveils Schools Budget

That should solve the problem! Globe 1/31 Menino to state: Raise the gas tax for MBTA

APAC Fuel Assistance; Applicants can now  apply

Updated zoning Board of Appeal hearing list now available!

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Restarted: Monthly  meetings have resumed

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

# DBA Certificates issued
(January 2012: 28)

EMPLOYMENT DATA

State Unemployment Rate (MA)
6.8% December 2011

U.S. Unemployment Rate
8.5% in December 2011

Metro Boston Unemployment Rate*
(P) 5.8 in December 2011

State and Area Employment (000s)
3234.5 (P) December 2011

Jobs (MA: 40,700 - YoY 12/10 -12/11)

Suffolk County Unemployment # & Rate
23,465 6.2% (November 2011 NSA^)

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (Boston Metro 5/2010)
$27.19 (avg. hr)
$56,560 (avg. a.)

U.S Productivity:
0.7% in 4rd Qtr of 2011 (p)

INCOME

HOUSING

Housing Permits (MA):
December 2011: 894

Massachusetts Homeownership Rate
65.1 (2009)

Four Quarter 2010 % Change in FHFA MSA-Level House Price Indexes (All Transactions Index, Boston -1.49% 2011 Q3)

Foreclosure Rate Suffolk County (MA) Mortgages delinquent over 90+ days 2010 Q3: 6.1%

CONSUMER

U.S. CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change*
+3.0% December 2010 over December 2011

Boston Consumer Price Index
12mo % change (11/10 -11/11): +2.9%

ENERGY

Boston Average Price - Gasoline, Unleaded Reg., Per Gallon/
$3.249 Dec. 2011

Massachusetts Average Price Heating Oil
$3.951 per gallon (excl. taxes) January 30, 2012

Stock Market: Local:
East Boston Savings Bank Stock Latest

*NSA - Not seasonally adjusted

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Meeting Notice: February 13 at 7pm

A story about a casino and a hole in the ground downtown Dorchester Reporter 2/2: Casino vote link to downtown fix has council, mayor trading barbs More background: Murphy's Law?: Globe 1/28: City Council head using casino plan as leverage This just in! Globe 2/2: New developer to take control of former Filene’s site

Recent News: Universal Hub 2/6: Early morning rollover in East Boston

Suffolk Downs official: Traffic will not be a problem Hamilton-Wenham Patch 2/7:  Suffolk Casino Developer: We Will Help Improve North Shore Traffic

Mark the Date: Class of 1972 to hold 40th Reunion on September 15, 2012

Salesians kick off hoop tourney in honor of the late Wally Bowe Details.

Batter Up! East Boston Tee Ball 2012 Registration time is here

East Boston Main Streets 16th Annual Taste of Eastie a success. More on eastboston.com

Latest News:  To Catch a Thief:  Boston Police Track Down and Apprehend Purse Thief in East Boston Herald 1/22: Taking Chill off Winter

Italian Lessons by Italia Unita. Details

Catholic School Registration Period begins Jan. 23. Details on eastboston.com. (Notice also provided in Spanish).

Beacon Hill News: Basile supports unemployment insurance rate freeze.

EB Land Use Council Meeting Schedule -  Updated for 2012  January  to June Meetings Slated

Updated zoning Board of Appeal hearing list now available!

New Library Plans! FactSheet about new East Boston library released.

We hardly know the great ones who pass through: The Jewish Daily Forward 1/29 Poet Laureate of the Airwaves Storied Career of Norman Corwin Who Turned Radio Into Soul

Political Change for EB! To ask supporters: "Is this the right move?" Dorchester Reporter 1/26: LaMattina considering run for register of Suffolk and County Probate Court

Latest news: Banker & Tradesman 1/27: East Boston Savings Bank Pays $35K Fine To Clear FDIC Allegations

Application for Boston firefighter exam. Deadline is April 2, 2012. 

APAC Fuel Assistance; New applicants can now  apply

Updated zoning Board of Appeal hearing list now available!

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Restarted: Monthly  meetings have resumed

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Hong Kong Harbor Celebrates Year of the Dragon on Saturday Feb 4th at noon. Details.

Kevin White Funeral Details

R.I.P. Nick Moscaritolo Owner of Barney's Grille, Businessman, Benefactor 1/17  Obit.

Casino News:  Globe 1/15:  Mass. gaming chief seeks 'creative' casino bids

So long lower rent district: Boston Business Journal 1/13: East Boston tops list of hottest Hub rental markets

Through its Institute, Health Center Offers Career Advancement Classes and Information Workshops

Local Big Sister: Celebrates 1-year with Little Sister.

Eric is at it again: CBS 1/26: Auto Body’s Super Bowl Display: ‘Burn The Giants’

The 10% who don't show up in EBHS: Globe 1/15: Absenteeism rife at Boston high schools

The MBTA wants more of your money!

Globe 1/18: T proposes fare hikes, sharp cuts in service

Business News: Marketwatch 1/24 Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Income for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2011 And the news for 4th Quarter is not that great! Banker & Tradesman 1/25: East Boston Savings Parent Stung By Meager Returns On Assets

Sports ESPN 2/1: No. 24 C'Town 73, No. 21 Eastie 66

Sports ESPN 2/3: Eastie 68, MP 42

Eastboston.com: "People who put up flags should take care of them."

photo credit East Boston.com

Tattered Old Glory at the overpass at Neptune Road and Bennington Street. Flag Etiquette Anyone?

For District 1 the song remains the same under proposed new map: Dorchester Reporter 1/23 Voting rights coalition proposes its own City Council redistricting map More from Bay State Banner 1/25: Proposed redistricting map in Boston falls on color lines

Deep Freeze Hockey Tourney Raises Funds to Fight Breast Cancer!  East Boston Family to Present Donation to Boston Medical Center

Dr. Chris Andry presented a letter of thanks from Boston Medical Center (BMC) President and CEO, Kate Walsh, to the Anthony family, who presented a $2,000 donation to BMC from their annual East Boston Deep Freeze Hockey Tournament.  The money will go to BMC’s cancer support services.(L-R): Robert Anthony, Jacki Anthony, Carrie Brangiforte (all from East Boston) and Dr. Chris Andry, executive director of cancer care services at Boston Medical Center (Photo Courtesy BMC).

Public Meeting: Friends of East Boston Greenway Meeting Thursday, January 26, 2012, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Eagle Hill Civic Association to meet Jan. 25. Learn more.  
 

Mystic River Watershed Association Announces Polar Plunge Jan 28

Latest Casino News: Sun Chronicle 1/20: Want a casino in Mass.? Get in line

Sports: Eastie loses to North Andover

East Boston Casino Plan cited in State of the City Address Globe 1/17:  Mayor Menino vows to change Boston’s school lottery

Report: Crime down in East Boston

Help the Salesian Boys & Girls Club: Super Bowl XLVI Raffle: Drawing is Feb. 1, So hurry!
The Boston Bruins Foundation is assisting all Boston Boys & Girls Clubs by offering a “Super” Super Bowl Raffle package. Details.

And on it goes! Boston Business Journal 12/23: Eastie Angst: Neighborhood teeming with plans, but not development

JAN 28: Mystic River Watershed Association Announces Polar Plunge

JAN 25: Eagle Hill Civic Association.  

JAN 26: Greenway Meeting

The MBTA wants more of your money! Hearing Monday 1/23: Transportation Building Park Plaza 1-3 & 4-6:30

Flexible Wages? Boston Business Journal 1/13: Unions, developers in talks to spur East Boston project

Local Big Sister: Celebrates 1-year with Little Sister.

Casino News: Globe 1/12: Suffolk casino plan on easier track Herald 1/12: Revere, Suffolk officials meet as casino jockeying continues

Murphy backpedals on council casino committee: Globe 1/12: Council drops casino panel plan

Better News: Globe 1/3: East Boston Sees Decrease in Crime.

On the Waterfront: Globe 1/2: Menino called key to East Boston hopes

EB Land Use Council Meeting Schedule -  Updated for 2012  January  to June Meetings Slated

Casino News: Herald 1/3: Board eyes who gets say in casino vote  Globe 1/3: City Council to study casinos

Taxes go up in the city of Boston: JP Patch 12/22: Boston Property Tax Bills Rise Again

Before Suffolk Downs can move! JP Patch 1/2: Murphy: "Fix That Damn Hole in the Ground" More from WBUR 1/2: Casino Bid Could Be Good News For Downtown Crossing

East Boston Chamber of Commerce Announces 2011 Election Results

Man Pistol-Whipped on Wordsworth Street: Universal Hub 1/2:  East Boston man pistol whipped in armed home invasion

Happy New Year 2012

Update: Globe 12/30: Police seek motive in East Boston slaying  Herald 12/27:  Kin heartbroken over Hub man’s fatal stab Family Devastated: Globe 12/26:  Victim Felipe Ospina was just shy of 21st birthday Background  Globe 12/24: Man fatally stabbed in East Boston at 121 Meridian Street

News: WCVB-TV 12/29: MBTA: Subway Flasher Arrested

Sad News: Herald 12/24: Former Eastie great Keith Nance passes away 

More Sad News Herald 12/24: Boston man killed in Sumner Tunnel crash

News  WHDH-TV 12/19  Police investigate East Boston armed robbery

On the Waterfront: Globe 12/7: Mayor Menino’s plan antes up for East Boston renewal

Until Jan 13 - Do it the right way!  Mayor Menino Asks Residents to Recycle Christmas Trees, Catalogs and Wrapping Paper

City moves ahead with Central Square Plans. November 15 Presentation

More Airline Passengers: Globe 12/31: Logan expects to set a record

Lace up those skates!  Learn to skate, play like Bruins Champ Milan Lucic or your favorite hockey player! Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Clinic Program for girls and boys ages 4 and over

Legislative Session Wrap-Up, Rep. Basile Reflects on Accomplishments Citing Job Creation and Pension Reform Measures Among Others. The list.

Sports: Hoop ESPN: Bp. Loughlin (N.Y.) 59, East Boston 54

And the Winners are ... Main Streets & Chamber of Commerce announce the Sixth Annual Holiday Window Winners 

Sports - Frozen Fenway: Globe 1/3: Latin Academy are monsters at Fenway

New England Patriots Kevin Faulk and Matthew Slater Visit East Boston High School; Call on Students to End Widespread Relationship Violence  

	Photographs courtesy of Verizon.

Maverick Square and Meridian Street. A Scene from a 1890s snow storm.

Courtesy of Michael Laurano

Sports: ESPN: 12/21: Recap: East Boston 68, No. 2 Charlestown 58

Like Route 1A traffic won't be a problem with a Suffolk Downs casino, right Mayor? Herald 12/3 Tom Menino, Robert Kraft all in on casino site showdown Foxboro, Suffolk Downs expected to go head-to-head

East Boston Neighborhood Against Substance Abuse (EBNASA) Praises Boston’s New Tobacco Policies  Community supports effort

Generations Incorporated Looking for Literacy Volunteers Ages 55 and Older New Programs in East Boston.