On Saturday afternoon, a group of friends and family members gathered outside the Salesian Boys & Girls Club in East Boston to officially rename the corner of Byron and Bennington Streets ‘Wally Bowe Corner’. The new street sign is a…
Author: John Lynds
Madaro Honored by Piers Park Sailing Center
State Rep. Adrian Madaro, who as a youth learned how to sail in Boston Harbor through the Piers Park Sailing Center’s (PPSC) summer program, was honored by the PPSC board, staff and youth on Monday afternoon for his support and…
Maverick Marketplace Cafe Granted a 1 a.m. License
Weeks after the long and complicated saga surrounding Maverick Marketplace Cafe’s seating capacity was solved, the popular restaurant, bar and music venue was granted a 1 a.m. license this week by the City of Boston. The granting of a 1…
Mayor, CDC Cut Ribbon on Paris Village
The former Salesian Boys & Girls Club building on Paris Street was a sanctuary for neighborhood children and oasis for working parents for decades. The club was a place where Eastie parents could send their kids and know they were…
Woman Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
The East Boston woman who was arrested for stabbing a Boston EMT and possibly trashing Sacred Heart Church last month was found to be incompetent to stand trial. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachel Rollins’ office made the announcement last Friday…
Eastie’s Michael Sulprizio to Leave BCYF Deputy Commissioner Post
After nearly a decade working at Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), with the last few years spent as Deputy Commissioner, East Boston’s Michael Sulprizio is moving on. “I am moving on to a new role,” said Sulprizio. “I…
BPDA Approves Project Change for Eddy
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) recently granted the developers of “The Eddy” a Certificate of Compliance for several changes the owners of the property want to make to the mixed use development on Eastie’s waterfront near LoPresti Park.…
Commissioner Gross, D.A. Rollins Address Residents at National Night Out Celebration
At last Tuesday evening’s annual National Night Out at LoPresti Park Mayor Martin Walsh joined the city’s law enforcement agencies’ top brass and met with residents to discuss issues in the neighborhood and to open a continued dialogue with the…
It’s Time : 31st Annual Eastie Pride Day to Kickoff Saturday at Piers Park
It’s that time of year to break out your blue-and-gold attire and head down to Piers Park for the 31st Annual Eastie Pride Day. This year’s Eastie Pride Day will kick off on Saturday, August 17 at 3 p.m. at…
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Approves Sumner Street Project
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 14-2 in favor of a four-unit condo project at 464 Sumner St. at the group’s August meeting on Monday night. Attorney for the project, Matt Eckel, said that after negotiations with abutters and…