East Boston resident Magdalena Ayed founded The Harborkeepers with the goal of working to improve environmental justice, harbor stewardship and access to the neighborhood’s 15 miles of coastline. “Our mission is building coastal community resiliency and environmental advocacy in East…
Month: January 2019
Eastie Farm Receives City Grant
A few years ago a vacant city-owned parcel on Sumner Street that had sat idle for decades was finally slated for development by the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND). DND officials met with neighbors through a series of community meetings…
Walsh, BPDA Announce PLAN: East Boston Advisory Group
After a series of successful community workshops that kicked off the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) initiative PLAN: East Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh and the BPDA announced Monday the appointments of 20 residents to the initiative’s Advisory Group (AG).…
Rep Madaro Sworn In
Last week at the Massachusetts State House Rep. Adrian Madaro was sworn in to his second full term as the East Boston’s state representative. Madaro will serve another two-year term representing the neighborhood’s 14 precincts. After being sworn in Madaro…
PPSC Executive Director Takes Plunge:Birthday Fundraiser Nets Over $1,500 for Sailing Center
Most people wouldn’t dream of spending their birthday jumping into the freezing Boston Harbor on a cold winter day but that’s exactly what Piers Park Sailing (PPSC) Center’s Executive Director Alex DeFronzo did on his birthday. To mark his 30th…
Crime is up Slightly in Eastie for 2018
East Boston has experienced a slight uptick in Part One Crime in 2018 according to year end tallies released last week by the Boston Police Department. According to statistics released by the Boston Police that compares Jan. 1, 2017 through…
EPA Awards $541,000 to Massport to Replace Diesel Equipment at Boston Logan Airport
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $541,817 grant toMassport to replace diesel powered ground equipment working at Boston Logan Airport. The grant is made available under a competitive national grant program administered by EPA with funding authorized…
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 Club, 565…
Community News
JPNA Jan. 14 Meeting agenda Monday, January 14, 2019 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Jeffries Yacht Club 565 Sumner Street AGENDA (subject to change): Police Updates – Sergeant Martin, Officer Simons. Community Updates – Jesús García-Mota, Office of Neighborhood Services. State…
HVNA Votes Down Wordsworth Street Project
Despite making several concessions and changes to the project at 68-70 Wordsworth St. to appease abutters Harbor View Neighborhood Association members still voted down the project at the group’s January meeting. The proposal was to erect a five-unit residential dwelling…