Last Monday night atop the roof deck at the newly constructed Pier One waterfront development that overlooks the Boston Harbor President and CEO of Boston Harbor Now Kathy Abbott and a few dozen residents and transportation advocates discussed future plans…
Author: John Lynds
Salesian Boys & Girls Club and YMCA Partner for Teens
As the saying goes, “idle time is the devil’s playground” so youth organizations like the Salesian Boys & Girls Club and the East Boston YMCA have come up with exciting and new programs year after year to target at-risk youth…
Mayor Joins Downing Family To Dedicate Downing Square
On Saturday, Mayor Martin Walsh joined members of the Downing family to dedicate a corner in Jeffries Point in honor of Albert Henry Downing. The Hero Square at the corner of Cottage and Sumner streets pays tribute to Downing who…
Woman Arrested in EMT Stabbing May Have Trashed Sacred Heart
Two days before Julie Tejeda brutally assaulted a Boston EMT, a woman fitting her description trashed Sacred Heart Church on Brooks Street, and police now suspect that it could have been Tejeda. Tejeda, 31, of Eastie appeared in Boston Municipal…
Police Investigating a String of Break-Ins in Orient Heights Square
A thief is on the loose and responsible for several break-ins at popular restaurants in Orient Heights Square. The thief first struck on July 1 at night long after Orient Heights Square restaurants and bars are closed. The suspect broke…
Rep. Adrian Madaro Announces Hire of Gloribel Rivas as New Legislative Aide
At a community meeting on Monday, Rep. Adrian Madaro introduced his new legislative aide Gloribel Rivas to residents. “She’s an incredibly intelligent woman with a big heart who truly cares about the neighborhood,” said Madaro to the crowd. Earlier that…
Second Annual Marine and Maritime Festival Set July 20
For a while now the East Boston Harborkeepers, a group founded in 2016 to promote climate resiliency, has been fostering environmental stewardship along the neighborhood’s shoreline. On Saturday, July 20, the Harborkeepers will host the second annual Marine and Maritime…
Three Arrested, Firearm Recovered After Violent Struggle
Three men were arrested Sunday after a violent struggle with police. According to police at 1 p.m. officers from District A-7 Drug Control Unit made three onsite arrests and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of Saratoga Street and…
Social Centers to Get New Windows Through Grant
Last week Mayor Martin Walsh announced that the East Boston Social Centers and 17 other nonprofit organizations across the city would share in $550,500 in grant funding through the City’s Partners with Nonprofits Program (PNP). The funding will allow the…
Suspect in Custody After Warrant Leads to the Recovery of Loaded Firearm and Drugs
Officers assigned to the District B-3 Mattapan Drug Control Unit made a drug bust in Eastie. According to police a little after 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, officers arrested Carlique President, 32, of Mattapan, on firearm and drug-related charges…