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Month: April 2019
NOAH to Release East Boston Flood Prevention Workshop Report
Last Thursday, the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) hosted a ‘release’ party at the East Boston Social Centers where NOAH staff released the East Boston Flood Prevention Design Workshop Report. The report follows two events last year hosted…
Elected Officials, Residents Say Traffic Now a Public Safety Hazard
Last Monday’s gridlock due to an accident in the Sumner Tunnel and subsequent traffic due to a truck rollover south of the Tobin Bridge last Friday has elected officials and residents agreeing that something needs to be done soon because…
Developer Pitches 165 Units for Bremen Street
A local developer, Bremen Acquisitions, LLC, is planning to transform a former auto-repair shop and surrounding parcels into a large mixed-use development. According to its filing with the Boston Planning and Development Agency, Bremen Acquisitions seek to revitalize a non-conforming…
Massport to Replace Maverick Gate Friday
Since the two Maverick Street Gates that connect Logan Airport’s southwest service area to the community at Jeffries Point, became operational several years ago, they have taken a beating. This past winter the gate that leads from Jeffries Point into…
Community News
OHNC meeting April 15 The next meeting of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will be Monday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the YMCA gym on 58 Ashley St. Monday, April 15, 2019 Meeting Agenda Location: YMCA 58 Ashley…
Community Calendar
Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in Day Square.…
Real Estate Market Just as Hot Nextdoor in Chelsea
Jeff Bowen and Sandra Castillo set to unveil Parker Place condominiums on Parker Street Chelsea real estate agent Jeffrey Bowen said all the hard work by city officials over the past 20 years is paying off. “Chelsea is booming,” says…
Police Briefs 04-10-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, March 25, 2019 Around 3 a.m. in the area of 197 Chelsea St., a 22 year old male with a Salem, MA address was arrested for Rape Around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Bennington…
College Debt Is a National Crisis and Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…