Saturday, November 3, 2018

Pictures of Eastie Pride

From Dave Brigham:

Engaging children in civic pride is never a losing proposition. These murals in East Boston -- Eastie to locals -- are great, aren't they?

Located on the McLean Playground on Bennington Street, next to Excel Academy, which is located in the former St. Mary's Star of the Sea school, the murals tout a variety of attractions and activities, including the Suffolk Downs race track (soon to close for good -- see June 30, 2018, "Losing Bet at Suffolk Downs"); Santarpio's Pizza, which has been around as a bakery and pizza joint for more than 100 years; the MBTA's Blue line rapid transit branch; and bike riding, boating and reading books.

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