For the past decade East Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you have attended one of several community group meetings held each month in various parts of…
Month: January 2021
Second Round of Vaccines for EBNHC Workers
Last Tuesday afternoon healthcare workers from the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19. EBNHC medical staff received the first round of the Moderna vaccine, which is given in two doses 28…
Developer of Proposed Project Near Wood Island Launches Online Survey
The developer proposing to construct a 180-unit, mixed-use development on the corner of Bennington and Bremen Streets near the Wood Island MBTA station has released an online survey to get feedback from residents on what they would like to see…
City agrees to Stop Tree Removal on Maverick Street after Local Objections
It was a small win for local activists trying to increase East Boston’s tree canopy to improve the health and quality of life for residents. At a recent tree removal hearing, the City of Boston’s Parks Department reviewed a developer’s…
Davis Companies/EBNHC Development Plan may look a lot different at next Community Meeting
In October the Davis Companies filed a Letter of Intent with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in calling for the construction of 471 units of housing on a series of parking lots owned by East Boston Neighborhood Health…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Decreases again in Eastie
Last week, the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie went up slightly while the weekly positive test rate dropped for a second week. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), of the 32,715…
Major Grant and Full-time Director for Every Child Shines Initiative in East Boston
A collaborative effort to get every child ready for Kindergarten joyful and thriving The Every Child Shines initiative has been awarded a grant from the Commonwealth Children’s Fund for a three-year partnership to support this community vision of ensuring all…
OHNC Members Votes Down One Project, Hear Info on Two other Projects
Members of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) voted against one development project at the group’s January meeting last week and heard informational presentations on two other development projects. OHNC members voted 39 to 1 in opposition to the proposal…
Pressley Leads Colleagues in Calling on Biden to Commute all Federal Death Row Sentences
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley led 35 colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to immediately commute the sentences of everyone on federal death row. “As members of Congress, we stand ready to work with you on your commitment…
‘Murder in the Marsh,’ A Review
In this suspenseful work of fiction, Detective Eddie Devlin, of the Revere Police Department, witnesses a murder in progress, and he opens fire at the killer; but by the time officers report to the scene, the attacker’s body has slipped…