Richard ‘Fat Richie’ Picardi Well known local businessman, member of many organizations Richard J.”Fat Richie” Picardi of Revere died on March 4. A US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, Richard was a well known local businessman, proprietor of Lucy’s,…
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Taso Nikolakopoulos Announces for Councilor-at-Large
By Cary Shuman Taso Nikolakopoulos has been one of Lynn’s most visible and involved citizens through his work in the community, ownership of a popular business, John’s Roast Beef on Western Avenue, chairman of the Off-Street Parking Commission and his…
Council Asks for Alternatives for Parkland School Takings
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The lone property owner whose land sits in the middle of the proposed school project on Parkland Avenue was before the City Council’s Parks and Public Property subcommittee Tuesday night to review an alternative to a…
Castle Focuses on New Schools in Special Election
By Cary Shuman Though he is being urged by friends to run for citywide office, Donald Castle is focused on one campaign this month: Protect Our Reservoir – Preserve Pine Grove’s effort to win the March 14 special election on…
Addonizio-Spiriti Inducted into St Anselm Hall of Fame
By Cary Shuman Annamaria Addonizio – Spiriti had never played softball until her first practice in the Revere High School program. Baseball was her game growing up in the city – there were not many youth softball leagues in the…
Moulton, McGovern Concluding Trip to Cuba
Congressmen Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) and Jim McGovern (D-MA-2) are concluding their visit to Cuba, wherethey explored new opportunities to promote U.S. economic development between Cuba and Massachusetts and continue the progress begunby President Obama to bring U.S.-Cuba relations into the…
Moulton Calls Trump’s Speech ‘Short-Sighted’
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress. “President Trump’s message to Congress does not reflect the values I put my life on the line to…
John Ward to Debut First Book At Party in Somerville on Saturday
Take a break from the winter and dive into the simmering world of The Citadel, a dystopian tale of murder, espionage and political intrigue from East Boston debut author John Ward. Ward is an Eastie resident who was a long-time…
Moulton to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Saturday
On Saturday, March 4th, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) will host a public town hall meeting in Reading. Moulton hosted a town hall in Gloucester two weeks ago with more than 300 people in attendance and hundreds more who tuned in…
Veterinarians:Warriors in the Battle Against Disease
By Dr. Arve Lee Willingham Don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Even though the World Health Organization recently declared that the Zika virus is no longer a global health emergency, other diseases are growing more threatening each day.…