By John Lynds Following a poorly attended community meeting hosted by Massport last Wednesday at the Mario Umana Academy regarding the expansion of Terminal E and its Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), local environmentalist and elected officials immediately called on…
Month: August 2016
Lydia Edwards to Head Office of Housing Stability
By John Lynds Mayor Martin Walsh announced this week that East Boston resident and former First Suffolk and Middlesex senatorial candidate, Lydia Edwards, will head the city’s newly formed Office of Housing Stability. The new Office of Housing Stability will…
Youth and Police Initiative Lands at the Community Center
By John Lynds For several weeks this summer, youth from the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Paris Street Community Center took part in a new program to help strengthen relationships between police and teens. The Youth and Police…
Yes,We Are In A State Of Drought
Many regions in Massachusetts are facing drought or near-drought conditions. According to federal drought authorities, about 62 percent of the state is considered to be under “severe drought” and some areas northwest of Boston are in “extreme drought.” Water restrictions…
Sports 08-17-2016
East Boston Waves softball completes successful season The East Boston Waves finished the summer portion of their schedule with a record of 13-3, which resulted in a strong fourth place finish in the 20-team Middlesex League. It was a great…
Obituaries 08-17-2016
Angelo ‘Blondy’ Pelosi Former East Boston resident Angelo “Blondy” Pelosi, formerly of East Boston, Medford and Hollywood, Florida, died peacefully in Saugus, August 3. He was 90 years old. Angelo attended East Boston High and served in the U.S. Navy.…
Maverick Marketplace Cafe Looks to Expand Hours
By John Lynds Owners of the popular cafe on Maverick Street that has been featuring live music, and serving up good food, funky drinks and craft beers since 2014 is looking to expand their hours. At Monday night’s Jeffries Point…
Beach Art Artist,Andres Amador,to Return to Constitution Beach Saturday
By John Lynds Last year when San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador visited Constitution Beach to turn the wet sand at low tide into a temporary piece of visual art with the help of the community residents, it became one of…
Hilton Garden Inn Logan Airport Celebrates Its First Anniversary
By Cary Shuman The Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman St., celebrated its first anniversary Monday. In conjuction with the anniversary celebration, general manager Kevin Buchanan and director of sales Steve Haley presented a $1,000 donation of school…
Dancing Elotes Comes to the Farmers Market
By John Lynds Each Wednesday at the East Boston Farmers Market on Lewis Mall, featuring the fresh fruit and vegetable dealers, there is a special ongoing celebration that is a big hit with the crowd. Brought to this year’s Farmers…