“Historically catastrophic” flooding is the description of what has been happening across our nation’s Midwestern Plains states this past week, thanks to a combination of heavy snows and unseasonably cold weather followed by unusually heavy rains. When most of us…
Month: March 2019
Police Briefs 03-20-2019
District 7 Police Report Monday, February 4, 2019 Around 10:20 a.m., in the area of 37 Meridian St., a 27 year old male with a Dorchester, MA address was arrested for Trafficking; Class A, Drugs 200 grams or more, Possession…
Guest Op-Ed Looking at Women as Heroes
March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women have made. In…
Obituaries 03-20-2019
John Bradley Special Officer at Boston City Hall John E. Bradley of Boston passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17. A Special Officer at Boston City Hall. John was an avid deep sea fisherman who loved going to the racetrack…
Mary Ellen Welch, Dies at Age 77
An East Boston legend “Neighbors from around the city should know about the diversity of East Boston. This diversity makes East Boston a wonderful place. People should know that in East Boston, we are proud of our history, our location,…
Eastie Residents, Organizations Take The Plunge for Local Non-profits
For East Boston nonprofit organizations like Piers Park Sailing Center, East Boston YMCA, the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) and Harborkeepers, the annual Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Shamrock Splash fundraiser helps these organization bring fun activities to Eastie beaches…
EBNHC Updates Residents’ Neighborhood Trauma Team
When a traumatic or violent event occurs in East Boston,it affects not only the victim and their family but also the victim’s extend family, friends, first-responders and neighbors who may have witnessed the incident and its aftermath. For a little…
125 Sumner St. Project Underway
The Clippership Apartments, a 20-unit, income-restricted complex owned by the Boston Housing Authority, could have had an overhaul 20 years ago when Maverick Gardens was being rehabbed under a federal Hope VI grant. However, residents opted not to be part…
Salvadoran National Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
A Salvadoran national and convicted sexual offender living under an assumed name in East Boston was sentenced in federal court last week for failure to register as a sex offender as required under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act…
JPNA Votes Down Sumner Street Proposal
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 12 to 11 against the proposed project at 272 Sumner St. to add an additional unit to a three-family. East Boston resident Julius Sokol planned to perform a gut rehab on an existing…