In response to the development boom in the neighborhood, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards plans to introduce an order at the City Council calling for a hearing regarding an East Boston Master Plan. An East Boston Master Plan will…
Month: May 2018
DA Conley Releases Investigative File on Fatal Shooting
On Monday Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley released his office’s investigative file that cleared Boston Police Officers Matthew Morris and Eric Schmidt of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of suspect Kirk Figueroa during the October 12, 2016, shooting…
Local Elected Officials Update HVNA on Work
At Monday night’s Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) East Boston’s three elected officials, Rep. Adrian Madaro, Sen. Joseph Boncore and City Councilor Lydia Edwards briefed residents on some of the legislation and work that they are doing on behalf of…
NOAH- East Boston Survey 2018
NOAH has been working in East Boston for 30 years. As we prepare for our future, we want to hear from you. East Boston is a peninsular neighborhood. 42,000 people live here. We are a very diverse community. It…
Suffolk County District Attorney Candidates Forum Sparks Debate Among Contenders
A heated discussion between the candidates for Suffolk County District Attorney took place in a packed room at Suffolk University Law School on Thursday, May 3. The event was moderated by Meghan Irons, the social justice reporter at The Boston…
Letters to the Editor
Value neighborhoods To the Editor, I was saddened but hardly surprised at the recent actions taking by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals in the matter of 144-146 Maverick Street. This board reversed a ruling by the Boston Landmarks Commission…
Bishops Urge Support for Increase in Minimum Wage
The following is a statement from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts In a civilized society every hard working individual deserves to be compensated at a rate that is fair, just, and in line with the inherent dignity that we…
Taking Care of Our Veterans
The recent announcement by Gov. Charlie Baker that the state has secured approximately $70 million in federal funding for the new, 154-bed Community Living Center at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home assures that this much-needed and important project will go forward.…
Obituaries 05-09-2018
Mary Gilbride Devoted and proud mother, owned New England Survey Mary L. (Susi) Gilbride a long time resident of East Boston, passed away on May 5 at the age of 90. Mary was a devoted and proud mother as well…
Piers Park Sailing Center Kicks off 20th Sailing Season
On Saturday Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) board member and sailor Tim Brown approached the podium and told his story of why the neighborhood Sailing Center is so important to him and the community. For Brown, the Sailing Center means…