East Boston

If you hear gunfire in East Boston today, chances are it's just from a movie

adamg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:04:01 -0500

Boston Police advise there will be "simulated gunfire" at Sumner and New streets throughout the day today.

The best lobster rolls in Boston?

adamg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:48:32 -0500

The Urban Mechanic gladly pays the tunnel tolls to get to Belle Isle Seafood in East Boston, adds:

... While locals may not give much thought to the ignorance of their fellow Hubsters on the mainland, any half-serious, self-respecting foodie in Boston should pay serious attention to this neighborhood. Seriously! ...

The lady was a tanker

adamg — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:50:45 -0500

Jim snaps a shot of the Panagia Lady steaming up Chelsea Creek yesterday.

East Boston woman has world's worst luck

adamg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:46:18 -0400

The East Boston Times-Free Press reports how a $100 eBay error ballooned into hundreds of dollars of fees because Citizens Bank sucks and got her stuck at a bank robbery and then fined $200.

Woman mugged inside East Boston store by two guys who reject her cell phone

adamg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:27:57 -0400

District A-7 reports a woman shopping at AJ Wright around 4 p.m. on Wednesday was grabbed from behind and marched to the shoe department, where she was ordered to hand over her money.

After giving her two attackers $60, one of them grabbed her cell phone, but he "looked at it and returned it to her after stating it wasn't good," police say.

The suspects are described as two black Hispanic males, one about 30, medium build and wearing a black T-shirt, the other about 25, with no further description.

Teacher walking to school mugged in East Boston

adamg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:21:03 -0400

District A-7 reports a teacher walking on Brooks Street toward East Boston High School was surrounded by three teenage males and mugged around 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday:

The suspects stated to him "Don't move, we're taking all your stuff." They then stated "Give me your backpack; I know you have a laptop".

They also took his wallet and keys. Police described them as white Hispanic males.

Power out

adamg — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:50:23 -0400

Faegirl reports the power was out in her part of East Boston between 5 and 7:30 p.m. tonight, "from Bennington St/145 up past our house towards Wood Island."

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Shot in Maverick Square

adamg — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:15:14 -0400

Boston Police tweet somebody was shot in the thigh at 14 Maverick Sq. around 10 p.m. yesterday.

Food-delivery guy robbed at gunpoint in East Boston

adamg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:59:00 -0400

District A-7 reports a delivery guy waiting for a customer to come out to get his food around 1 a.m. on Oct. 18 at 6 Jacobbe Rd. was instead greeted by three guys, one of whom pulled a black gun and demanded all his money.

The three suspects, described as young Hispanic men, all in black baseball caps, then fled in the victim's car.

Police: Car kickers arrested in Dorchester, East Boston

adamg — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:57:01 -0400

Boston Police report arresting two alleged vandals bent on destroying cars; in one case for the apparent hell of it, in the other because of unrequited love.

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