A March 12th foreclosure auction date has been set for a 2-bedroom condo on Salem St. owned by a North End and Revere developer. Thomas Grillo reports in the Boston Business Journal: Steven Fustolo, who withdrew a proposed 5-story condominium building at North Margin and Stillman streets (34 Cooper St.) in the North End following Read More…
A defamation lawsuit by North End developer Steven Fustolo against local reporter Fredda Hollander was dropped this week as both sides agreed to dismiss all claims. The lawsuit originally alleged defamation based on several articles Hollander wrote for the Regional Review, a local newspaper serving Boston’s North End community. The articles in question reported on Read More…
North End reporter, Fredda Hollander, lost her appeal to the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) to dismiss a defamation lawsuit made against her by Steven Fustolo, a North End developer. Hollander sought protection under the Massachusetts anti‑SLAPP statute (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) which allows a party to have a case dismissed at an early Read More…
The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following press release today in support of Fredda Hollander and her appeal that will be heard by the Supreme Justice Court on Monday, November 2, 2009. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. SJC to Weigh Case on Rights of Journalists and Community Activists ACLU supports reporter’s appeal, argues community journalists should be protected Read More…
Several years ago, Steven Fustolo, a developer who has done numerous projects in the North End, sued a North End reporter, Fredda Hollander for articles she wrote in the Regional Review. Many may know her as a founder, editor, and writer for the North End News. The progress of this lawsuit has been a topic Read More…