On February 2, Boston Police and the DEA executed a search warrant in East Boston that resulted in the seizure of a large amount of drugs and weapons and the arrest of four individuals. Officers from East Boston District A-7’s…
Month: February 2019
BPDA Host Meeting on 9 Chelsea St. Updates
Last Thursday night at the Boston Planning and Development Agency hosted a meeting to discuss a few changes and some updates to the commercial development project at 9 Chelsea St. Linear Retail plans to take the 18,795 square-foot lot that…
JPNA Votes in Favor of Downeast Cider Opening a Tap Room
At Monday night’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association members voted 28 to 4 in favor of Downeast Cider’s plans for a ‘pour license’ in order to open a tap room at their distillery located at the Boston Shipyard and Marina on…
Green New Deal Is A Good Deal
The growing movement for the federal government to take the lead in effecting policies that will negate the effects of both economic inequality and climate change has been incorporated into what is being referred to as the Green New Deal.…
Job Fair for Encore
One of the largest job fairs for a single company will be happening over the next few months and local residents are encouraged to apply for a position. Encore, Boston Harbor, is seeking to hire 5,000 people to staff the…
Guest Op-ed EPA – Do Your Job
By Jack Clarke Among the hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed during the record-setting partial government shutdown, were those responsible for tracking pollution, safety hazards, and other threats to the American people’s health, safety, and welfare. EPA was missing…
Long Term Vision Plan: East Boston Workshop Tackles Connectivity along the Waterfront, Mobility, Flood Protection and Climate Resiliency
After several successful workshops discussing a wide array of topics designed to help create a long term vision for the neighborhood, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) hosted another PLAN: East Boston meeting at the Ashley Street YMCA last…
Councilors Wu and O’Malley File Local Wetlands Protection Ordinance
Boston is currently one of only three coastal municipalities in the Commonwealth without a local wetlands protection ordinance for places like Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston. With 209 wetlands distributed throughout just about every neighborhood in the city, Councilors…
Red Line/Blue Line Connector Discussed
As part of the MBTA’s Focus 40 planning initiative that outlines the MBTA’s goals for the next 40 years, the RedLine/Blue Line Connector was omitted and a plan to create a pedestrian connector was offered as an alternative. The decision…
Jim Kearney Elected as New Chamber President
Last Friday the East Boston Chamber of Commerce held its elections and members elected Jim Kearney as the group’s new president. Elected as the Chamber’s First Vice President was Marita Palavicini of Vilma’s Boutique while Veronica Robles of the Veronica…