The Mosquera family, consisting of two parents, five daughters and one son, immigrated from Medellin, Colombia, over 25 years ago with the dream of a building a better future in America. In 1999 the hardworking family decided to purchase a…
Month: July 2018
Community News Briefs
ORIENT HEIGHTS MEETING AGENDA The July meeting for the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council will be held on Monday, July 16 at YMCA, 58 Ashley Street The agenda is as follows: 6:15 p.m. Registration 6:30 to 6:40 p.m. – Station 7 – Community…
Carvalho sees His Public Service as Setting Strong Foundation for DA Run
Evandro Carvalho believes his campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney is picking up momentum with just under three months to go before the Democratic primary is held on Sept. 4. “It’s an honor to be running, to get to know…
City Officials Increase Fines for Parking Tickets
Parking fines in the city officially increased last week. The City will also end overnight towing for street cleaning, but daytime towing for street cleaning will continue. Fines were increased on Monday, July 2 for parking in violation of eleven…
Councilor Wu Holds Hearing on Resident Permit-Parking
City Councilor Michelle Wu held a hearing regarding the resident permit-parking program in the city on June 28. On the panel were transportation experts from the city as well as members of organizations who have advocated for and researched better…
Community Calendar
Community Meetings Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Second Monday of every month. 6:30 p.m. at the Jeffries Point Yacht…
Councilors Edwards, Wu to Hold East Boston Master Plan Hearing on Monday July 16
In response to the development boom in the neighborhood, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards introduced an order calling for a hearing regarding an East Boston Master Plan. An East Boston Master Plan will provides a framework for new growth…
Clippership Wharf Project Taking Shape
Lendlease’s Clippership Wharf, which was in the planning stages for nearly two decades, is shaping up to be one of the neighborhood’s most anticipated waterfront developments. Following the success of the Eddy, Clippership’s Phase I building known as Slip65 is…
Curing Alzheimer’s in America
Imagine waking up one morning and not knowing whether you’re in your own home, let alone your hometown. The faces around you are unfamiliar, and you don’t know who to ask for help — or what to say. This is…
Letter to the Editor
WE ARE VUNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Dear Mr.Speaker: Last winter served as a reminder of how vulnerable Winthrop,Revere and East Boston are to climate change. We saw record flooding and storm surges,and many members of our community lost power. Our…