Two Mexican nationals were arrested and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with selling two kilograms of cocaine after a major drug bust on Sumner Street. Through a search warrant federal agents also discovered enough fentanyl to kill…
Author: John Lynds
PPSC’s Sailing After School Fall Program a Success
For the past few weeks, East Boston students have been extending their time and access to the Boston Harbor through Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) after school sailing program. The program returned to the Sailing Center in 2017 after a…
Clippership Wharf to Host First Art Gallery Show Sept. 26
Lendlease’s Clippership Wharf waterfront development project, which officially opened last week with much fanfare, will host its first art gallery show on Thursday. Last year Lendlease made a call for art submissions from local artists for both the development’s outdoor…
John Nucci Joins Polysystic Kidney Disease Walk to Raise Money and Awareness
On Sunday in Brighton, former Boston City Councilor John Nucci and his family took part in the Walk for Polysystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Team Nucci raised money during Sunday’s walk for PKD research with the goal of some day finding…
Lendlease, Walsh Cut Ribbon on Clippership Wharf Project
Mayor Martin Walsh joined Lendlease and East Boston elected officials Tuesday to cut the ribbon on one of the neighborhood’s most highly anticipated waterfront development projects. Clippership Wharf is a $300 million, 478-unit mixed-use waterfront project with climate resilient features…
Wrapping Up: Orient Heights Development on Track, Residents Should be Moving Back in Spring 2020
In an interview with Eva Erlich the vice president of development for Trinity Financial said Phase II to redevelop the entire Orient Heights Public Housing Development remains on track and construction should wrap up in the first quarter of 2020.…
Gladys Oliveros Annnounced as New East Boston Main Streets Director
Gladys Oliveros, who has been a fixture in East Boston since immigrating from Colombia 35 years ago, was announced as the new executive director of East Boston Main Streets. Oliveros replaces longtime director, Max Gruner, who left his post last…
BPDA Hosts Meeting on Coleridge Street Project
Changing the size, scope and design of the project on Coleridge Street that has been dubbed “The Residences at Coleridge Coast” has not seemed to move the needle in terms of community support. Last week the developer of Coleridge Street…
OHNC Votes Down Leyden Street Project
Despite several changes to the project at 115 Leyden St., Orient Heights Neighborhood Council members voted 33 to 7 against the project Monday night at the group’s September meeting. The plan is to erect am 8-unit dwelling with 9 off-street…
East Boston Non-profits Receive Grants
Two East Boston nonprofits will share in $2.2 million that was awarded to 51 organizations this week that promote economic mobility for low-income residents. Last week Mayor Martin Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) announced the latest…