A group of East Boston progressives attempted to put forth their own slate of nominees at the Ward I Democratic Caucus that was held Saturday at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club to elect delegates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic…
Month: March 2018
Community News Briefs
EAST BOSTON “K” TRUST ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2018 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS The East Boston “K” Trust is now accepting college scholarship applications from qualified high school seniors. Applications are accepted from all seniors who are East Boston residents (one year minimum)…
Residents Weigh in on 144 Addison St Project
Following several community meetings and a Boston Planning and Development Agency sponsored meeting two weeks ago residents have written several public comment letters to the BPDA raising some concerns over the large development project at 144 Addison St. While the…
Pictures in the Park Return for Residents Starting April 8
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite Boston residents to participate in the free Pics in the Parks photography workshops taking place on five Sundays in April and May from 2 to 3 p.m. Individuals…
OHNC Has Full Agenda for Meeting on March 19
The Orient Height Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will meet on Monday, March 19, at the YMCA 58 Ashley Street. The following is the agenda: 6:15 p.m. Registration 6:30 to 6:40 p.m. – Station 7 – Community Update – Sgt. Jim Martin and Officer…
EBHS Student Arrested for Making Threats Against the School
An incident at East Boston High School last week has sparked a debate locally of balancing the safety of students in the wake of the Florida school shooting and the need to protect the immigration status of students at Boston…
CPC Holds Informational Meeting in Eastie
Director of Boston Community Preservation Christine Poff and East Boston’s Community Preservation Committee member Kannan Thiruvengadam hosted the first in a series of community meetings last Thursday evening at East Boston High School to start getting some ideas on how…
You Better Not Cross a Boston Woman… Or Else
Growing up in Boston, I was surrounded by women of courage, strength, fists they weren’t afraid to use, and many times a lot of dirty words shouted out over coffee or cigarettes. These were the women of Boston proper, and…
Looking at the Suffolk Downs Project
The Suffolk Downs Master Plan proposal by the HYM Investment Group, the new owners of the huge site, holds enormous promise for the East Boston and Revere communities to dramatically enhance the quality of life of their 100,000 residents. The…
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…