The Boston Pizza Festival will return to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, and will feature East Boston’s own Kelley Square Pub. Kelley’s will be one of the 30 pizzerias in attendance for the event…
Author: John Lynds
Eastie Comments on New Massport CEO
Last Thursday the Massport Board voted 5-2 to confirm Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland as the Port Authority’s new CEO. Weiland replaces Thomas Glynn as CEO who stepped down in November. Massport’s CFO John Pranckevicius has filled in as CEO…
EBCCS Hosts Third Annual Legacy Gala
On Saturday, June 22 in Spinelli’s in Lynnfield, East Boston Central Catholic held its third annual Legacy Gala. At the gala the school honored Ron Pardi, Joseph Ruggiero, and John Zirpolo for their contributions to the school and its future…
City Hosts Meeting on Tufts Tobacco Wanting to Convert to Adult Use Marijuana Facility
It seemed a majority of residents who showed up to last week’s well-attended meeting regarding Tufts Tobacco wanting to convert to an adult use marijuana facility were in support of the plan. While there was the usual opposition, mainly by…
GSCA Votes Down One Project, Gets Info on a Second
At last week’s Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) meeting the group voted on one development project and received the first presentation on another project. With only 14 voting members present at last week’s meeting the group voted against the project…
Council Passes, Mayor Signs FY2020 Budget
Last Wednesday, the City Council unanimously voted to accept Mayor Martin Walsh’s fiscal year 2020 Budget that was later signed by the mayor and went into effect on July 1. The $3.49 billion budget reflects a $176 million increase over…
Two Finalists Vie For Massport CEO Job
The Massport Board of Directors announced that Boston Planning and Development head Brian Golden and Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland have emerged as the two finalists being considered for the Massport CEO post. The Massport board will meet during a…
Police Search for Group of Teens Involved in Shooting
Just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Transit Police got a call for a report of shots fired at the MBTA’s Aquarium Station following a scuffle aboard an inbound Blue Line train that originated in East Boston.. Once police arrived they…
John Nucci Celebrates His One-Year Anniversary of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant
Last Wednesday, a group of close friends and family were invited to a luncheon at Rino’s Place in East Boston by John Nucci. The day marked the one year anniversary of Nucci’s life-saving kidney transplant. The former Boston City Councilor…
EBNHC Farmers Market to Returns to Central Square July 3
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market will kickoff next Wednesday, July 3, at 3 p.m. in Central Square. Once open, the widely popular market that features a wide array of locally sourced fresh fruits,…