Massport slot filled

James Aloisi, who grew up in East Boston one block over from me, will fill the vacancy on Massport's board of directors. He has been appointed by Gov. Patrick to take the place of Lois J. Catanzaro, who recently resigned. Aloisi will finish out the term, which expires in June, and then he'll serve a full seven-year term.

Aloisi, who has held various positions in state government in the past -- including general counsel for the Mass. Turnpike Authority -- is a director in the law firm Goulston & Storrs, where he specializes in transportation law. Massport's board has seven members, among them the state's transportation secretary, Bernard Cohen. They are all appointed by the governor and receive no salary or benefits.

East Boston's city councilor Sal LaMattina, State Sen. Anthony Petruccelli and State Rep. Carlo Basile recently sent a letter to Gov. Patrick asking that the Massport vacancy be filled by someone from East Boston. I don't believe that Aloisi still lives in the neighborhood. Does he fit the bill?