Month: December 2017

BPDA Approves Hilton Expansion

By John Lynds At its November meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the Hilton Garden Inn’s owners’ plans to expand the hotel. The hotel, located on the corner of McClellan Highway and Boardman Street in Orient Heights,…

The LEAF Fund: Helping Boston Businesses Succeed

By Marianne Salza For 35 years the Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF) has been providing technical assistance and financing to co-operative organizations and social ventures across the nation. The non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI) hopes to continue expanding its…

Police Briefs 11-29-2017

East boston Police Notes November 18 Around 11:00 am District Seven Officers responded to the area of 114 Bennington Street, East Boston for a report of person(s) stealing delivery packages. Upon arrival officers approached 2 suspicious person(s) who proceeded to…

Energy Lessons from Recent Hurricanes

By Merrill Matthews Hurricanes Harvey and Irma killed dozens of Americans and caused tens of billions of dollars in property damage. But there’s one silver lining. The storms taught us three invaluable lessons about the U.S. energy market. We need…

Thank You Rep Madaro

Given the economic growth of Boston over the last decade, it is hard to believe that people have been left out of this rising tide. But in East Boston, we know this fact all too well. That is why we…