Two East Boston teachers were honored by Boston Public Schools and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) as an Educator of the Year. The two local teachers and nine teachers from other BPS schools in the city were invited to watch…
Author: John Lynds
Mayor Walsh’s Budget Includes Capital Spending for Eastie
Last week Mayor Martin Walsh released his $3.48 billion plan that aims at supporting his Administration’s commitment to a responsible, balanced and bold budget, with increased investments in early childhood education, affordable housing, climate preparedness, recovery services, public safety and…
Paul Franzese Completes Boston Marathon for Salesian Boys & Girls Club
People run the Boston Marathon for a lot of different reasons. For some it’s something on their bucket list. For others it’s the thrill of being part of one of the most historic road races in the world. However, for…
Eastie Organizations Receive Cultural Council Grants
Several East Boston organizations were on hand during a reception at MassArt’s Pozen Center to congratulate the 2019 Boston Cultural Council (BCC) organizational grant winners and mark Mayor Martin Walsh’s largest ever investment in local arts organizations. Walsh said the…
Eastie Native a Witness to Notre Dame Fire
Aside from Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square and Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is one of the most recognizable churches in the world and as much a part of the…
OHNC Votes Down Barnes Ave. Project
Members of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) voted 25 to 13 against a project to turn a one family home on Barnes Avenue into five units of housing. Attorney for the project at 119 Barnes Ave., Matt Eckel, announced…
MBC Holds Workshop on Constitution Beach
A lot has improved at Constitution Beach since the Metropolitan Beach Commission (MBC) was formed in 2006. At the time the beach lacked a bathhouse and concessions, the water bubblers didn’t work, there was a huge sinkhole at the southern…
Elected Officials Tour Eastie’s Blue Atlantic
As more and more waterfront parcels are zoned out of Designated Port Areas (DPA) to make way for luxury housing in Boston one company is hoping to stave off the trend and remain a viable employer in East Boston. Last…
BPDA Holds ‘Pupusas With a Planner’ Workshop
Last Thursday the Boston Planning and Development and Agency (BPDA) held another in a series of community workshops at La Hacienda on Meridian Street as part of the city’s PLAN: East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative. The well-attended event dubbed “Pupusas…
Massport Officials Say They Have a Plan for Traffic
It’s no secret that traffic in East Boston has become unbearable. It’s also no secret that Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft heading to and from Logan Airport are contributing greatly to the problem. With 12 million trips…