Each year Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Better Beaches grant program funds free kayaking, beach parties and a host of other activities along East Boston’s shoreline during the summer months. Last week four Eastie nonprofits received a total of $21,500…
Author: John Lynds
Lendlease Seeks to Use Future Piers Park II Property for Temporary Parking
With another construction season in full swing, developer of Clippership Wharf, Lendlease appeared before the community last week with a proposal that could dramatically cut down on on-street parking by construction crews working on the waterfront development project near Maverick…
East Boston Greenway’s Gove Street Crossing Undergoes a Transformation
The Gove Street entrance of the East Boston Greenway underwent a transformation over the weekend. On Friday and Saturday an army of volunteers helped transform this section of the Greenway into a vibrant plaza. Volunteers spent two days painting the…
Madaro Talks Traffic Woes with BNN’s Chris Lovett
East Boston State Representative Adrian Madaro recently appeared on Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN) news to talk with host Chris Lovett about the traffic issues East Boston has been facing in recent years. On the show, which can be found on…
Angela’s Cafe on TV
On a warm spring Friday back on 2012 Guy Fieri and the crew from Diners, Drive Ins and Dives (Triple Ds) traveled to East Boston to feature Angela’s Café that is located at the corner of Lexington and Brooks Streets.…
Corner of Byron and Bennington Sts. To Be Named after Walter ‘Wally’ Bowe
At Friday’s fundraiser for the Salesians Boys & Girls Club in memory of the club’s longtime mentor the late Wally Bowe, Bowe’s family received an unexpected surprise. Bowe’s longtime friend Carlo Basile presented Bowe’s wife, Darlene, and daughters Janae and…
Celebrating LGBT Pride with Flag Raising at Piers Park
Last Friday, East Boston residents along with elected and local officials gathered at Piers Park for the Annual LGBT Pride Flag raising. This Eastie tradition is the result of residents recognizing that one of the neighborhoods best kept secrets is…
Jim Kearney Lays Out Vision for Chamber
Newly sworn-in East Boston Chamber of Commerce President Jim Kearney laid out his vision for the Chamber as he begins his term. “To the Officers and Board members– it’s a new beginning,” said Kearney at the Chamber’s installation last Wednesday…
HVNA Votes on Two Projects, Hears First Presentation on a Third
The Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) voted on several projects at its June meeting on June 3. First HVNA members voted 18 to 3 in favor of a project at 704 Saratoga St. Owner Matt Kramer’s attorney, Richard Lynds, said…
GSCA Shoots Down Eight Units on Lubec St.
On June 4, the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted five to one against a project pitched for a vacant lot on Lubec Street in East Boston. Attorney Matt Eckel pitched his client’s plans at the meeting to erect an…