At last Tuesday evening’s annual National Night Out at LoPresti Park Mayor Martin Walsh joined the city’s law enforcement agencies’ top brass and met with residents to discuss issues in the neighborhood and to open a continued dialogue with the…
It’s Time : 31st Annual Eastie Pride Day to Kickoff Saturday at Piers Park
It’s that time of year to break out your blue-and-gold attire and head down to Piers Park for the 31st Annual Eastie Pride Day. This year’s Eastie Pride Day will kick off on Saturday, August 17 at 3 p.m. at…
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Approves Sumner Street Project
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 14-2 in favor of a four-unit condo project at 464 Sumner St. at the group’s August meeting on Monday night. Attorney for the project, Matt Eckel, said that after negotiations with abutters and…
Suspect Arrested for a String of Commercial Robberies
Boston Police believe they have caught the suspect sought in a string of commercial robberies in East Boston over the past few weeks. On Aug. 4, Boston Police executed a search warrant in Everett and seized evidence that may connect…
MWRA Advisory Board Seeks to Stop Cable Charge
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The MWRA Advisory Board is calling upon state officials to protect ratepayers against a $150 million charge to move a cross-harbor cable owned and operated by Eversource and its subsidiary Harbor Electric Energy Company (HEEC). The…
EBECC and UnidosUS Comments on El Paso Tragedy
On Aug. 3, Patrick Wood Crusius, 21, entered the Walmart in El Paso, TX and murdered 22 people and injured another 24–mostly targeting immigrants and their families. Crusius was arrested shortly after the shooting began and charged with capital murder.…