For years, environmentalists, activists, residents and elected officials on both sides of the Chelsea Creek have been standing in solidarity in firm opposition against Eversource’s plan to place a substation at the City Yards in East Boston along the Chelsea…
Month: November 2019
Former Eastie Native Found Guilty in His Wife’s Murder
A Suffolk Superior Court jury found former East Boston resident Andrew MacCormack, 31, guilty in the killing of his wife, Vanessa Masucci, inside the couples Revere home that they shared since 2015. Sentencing will be on December 2. Masucci, a…
Community News
Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda The Gove Street Citizens Association monthly meeting is Monday, November 25, at 6:30-8:30 p.m., held at the Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room, Logan Airport Rental Car Center. • Welcome & Announcements • No December…
Eastie Mother Testifies at Statehouse in Support of the Future Act
Last week an East Boston mother and head of the Eastie’s chapter of Mothers Out Front testified at a natural gas hearing held by the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (TUE) at the Massachusetts Statehouse. Eastie’s Sonja Tengblad…
House Passes Legislation to Support and Honor Veterans
Last week Rep. Adrian Madaro along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation to improve the mental health care for student veterans and to honor the military service contributions of a female American Revolutionary…
EBNHC’s Joanna Cataldo Named ABCD Community Hero
East Boston native and longtime East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) employee Joanna Cataldo was recently honored at ABCD’s (Action for Boston Community Development) annual Community Heroes Celebration. Cataldo and others from Boston’s neighborhoods were honored for their work in…
BPDA Approves Change of Ownership for an Already Approved Project
At the Boston Planning and Development (BPDA) November board meeting last Thursday, the BPDA board approved a request to transfer ownership from one developer to another for the 425 Border St. project. Under BPDA rules the board had to authorization…
JPNA Votes to Support the Quiet Few’s Expansion of Hours
There’s no denying that East Boston is becoming a haven for foodies with new restaurants popping up month to month. At last Tuesday Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting the group supported two proposals by an established bar that has…
Massport, Transportation Agencies Ready for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period
Plan ahead, give yourself extra time and know your transportation options were the key messages today as the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), and a representative from AAA spoke at Boston Logan International Airport about what to expect this holiday travel…
News in Brief
Eversource Challenges Students to Showcase Their Energy Smarts Eversource invites Massachusetts students to demonstrate their energy efficiency knowledge by entering its seventh annual Eversource Challenge. The competition promotes energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability and is open to kindergarten to…