With development in the City of Boston at an all-time high, the need for professionals in the architecture, construction, and engineering fields is greater than ever. ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston, the non-profit organization which introduces high school students…
Month: May 2019
Cape Air Set to Take Flight with Seaplanes off Eastie’s Shores
Ever since Cape Air’s CEO Dan Wolf was doing seaplane flight instruction on Cape Cod’s ponds over 35 years ago, launching a scheduled seaplane service has been a dream. “Ongoing collaboration with our communities and officials has been key to…
Developer Files PNF with BPDA to Build 165 Units on 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. Last week Bremen Acquisitions filed its Project Notification Form with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) last…
BPDA Approves Geneva Street Residential Project
At its May board meeting last Thursday the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved a 26-unit residential project on Geneva Street. In its ruling the BPDA board wrote that, “28-30 Geneva Street advances consistent with the priorities outlined in…
City Officials Holds Flood Resilient Building Guidelines Open House
East Bostonians can take the snow, wind, frigid cold and space-savers, but a new element has been added into the wintery mix that may be something residents might have to get used to as the sea-level rises. Last year’s ‘Bomb…
East Boston Democrats Elect Delegates to State Convention
Registered Democrats in East Boston held a caucus at the Salesian Boys and Girls Club on May 11, to elect twenty (20) delegates and four (4) alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, where Democrats from across Massachusetts will gather…
BSLA Updates Community on East Boston Greenway Design Challenge Progress
Over the winter, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) kicked off an East Boston Greenway Design Challenge. According to BSLA Executive Director Gretchen Rabinkin, the BLSA asked landscape architects to share some designs plans and ideas with the BLSA…
Police Briefs 05-22-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, May 6, 2019 Around 12:00 a.m. in the area of 451 Meridian St., a 32 year-old male with an East Boston address was arrested for Assault and Battery. Around 2:10 a.m. in the area of…
Memorial Day Is a Day to Reflect upon Those Who Gave the Last Full Measure
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with family and friends. However, amidst our festivities, we should…
Letters to the Editor
May is Mental health awareness month Dear Editor: In America today, approximately 45-47 million, or 1 out of 5 Americans, is suffering with a mental health issue; and approximately 1 in 25 adults is currently experiencing a serious mental illness that substantially…