Two years ago, Piers Park Sailing (PPSC) Center’s Executive Director Alex DeFronzo decided to use his December birthday to do something different to raise money for the Sailing Center’s programs. To mark his 29th birthday in 2017, DeFronzo jumped into…
Taste of Eastie Set for Jan. 23
For more than two decades, the annual Taste of Eastie has become a local culinary tradition that brings the neighborhood and old friends together through food. The event’s success has long been attributed to its perfect blend of community, camaraderie…
Giving Back Salesian Boys & Girls Club Kids to Get Free Charlie Cards
The Salesian Boys & Girls Club on Byron Street has been an oasis for working parents that need after school care for their children. Knowing their children are in a safe place for the afternoon when school lets out and…
JPNA Votes Down Webster Street Project
Members of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 20 to 7 Monday night against the proposed residential project at 182 Webster St. Owner Julius Sokol is proposing to change the occupancy from a three-family to a four-family, construct a…
Judge Agrees to Move Dylan Etheridge Case to March
The trial of the East Boston man charged with killing a Rhode Island college student and seriously injuring her college roommate during a car crash on May 5 of 2019 was set to begin last week. However, Dylan Etheridge’s defense…
Public Comment Period on Logan’s Parking Project to End Jan. 23
Activists and residents are scrambling to get their comment letters in before the Public Comment Period on Logan Airport’s parking project ends later this month. According to Massport the proposed parking project plans to add 5,000 new on-Airport commercial parking…