Last Thursday, the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) hosted a ‘release’ party at the East Boston Social Centers where NOAH staff released the East Boston Flood Prevention Design Workshop Report. The report follows two events last year hosted…
Author: John Lynds
Elected Officials, Residents Say Traffic Now a Public Safety Hazard
Last Monday’s gridlock due to an accident in the Sumner Tunnel and subsequent traffic due to a truck rollover south of the Tobin Bridge last Friday has elected officials and residents agreeing that something needs to be done soon because…
Developer Pitches 165 Units for Bremen Street
A local developer, Bremen Acquisitions, LLC, is planning to transform a former auto-repair shop and surrounding parcels into a large mixed-use development. According to its filing with the Boston Planning and Development Agency, Bremen Acquisitions seek to revitalize a non-conforming…
Massport to Replace Maverick Gate Friday
Since the two Maverick Street Gates that connect Logan Airport’s southwest service area to the community at Jeffries Point, became operational several years ago, they have taken a beating. This past winter the gate that leads from Jeffries Point into…
Massport, PierPAC to Host Piers Park Phase II Design Meeting
For the past two years Massport has been working closely with the East Boston Project Advisory Committee (PierPAC) to come up with preliminary designs for the new Piers Park Phase II, a 4.5-acre waterfront park adjacent to the 11-acre Piers…
Local Identity City Looking for Permanent Art Installation at Planned Police Station
For over two decades the residents of East Boston have awaited the construction of a new police station at the City Yards across from American Legion Playground. The new police station will eventually include an ambulance bay and community soccer…
Crash in Tunnel Causes Havoc in Eastie on Monday
Monday’s morning traffic nightmare was not a cruel April Fools joke; it was just the reality in living in a neighborhood were no state transportation officials seem to know how to get a handle on or solve East Boston’s traffic…
Mayor Walsh, Advocates Hold 2020 Census Kick off in Eastie
Mayor Martin Walsh joined a group of non-profit leaders and advocates at the East Boston Library on Bremen Street to kickoff year-long outreach campaign to ensure a fair and complete count in the 2020 U.S. Census. The census will be…
Vote on Plan to Redevelop Donald McKay’s Brother’s Home in Eagle Hill Ends in Tie
The small, red, and white Italianate Victorian home at 88 White St. is packed with history. The home, which sits on the National Register of Historic Places, was built by Donald McKay for his brother in 1860, and is only…
Massport to Begin Construction On New Gas Station/Store
Massport’s Anthony Guerriero was at last month’s Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) to discuss the Port Authority’s new project to move Logan Airport’s only gas station and convenience store from the airport’s service road closer to the Jeffries Point neighborhood.…