Last Thursday after being sworn in to his second term, Gov. Charlie Baker delivered his inaugural address. In it, Baker discussed opioid addiction and the steps he and the legislation has taken to combat the substance abuse and mental health…
Author: John Lynds
Eastie’s the Harborkeepers Receives Barr Foundation Grant
East Boston resident Magdalena Ayed founded The Harborkeepers with the goal of working to improve environmental justice, harbor stewardship and access to the neighborhood’s 15 miles of coastline. “Our mission is building coastal community resiliency and environmental advocacy in East…
Eastie Farm Receives City Grant
A few years ago a vacant city-owned parcel on Sumner Street that had sat idle for decades was finally slated for development by the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND). DND officials met with neighbors through a series of community meetings…
Walsh, BPDA Announce PLAN: East Boston Advisory Group
After a series of successful community workshops that kicked off the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) initiative PLAN: East Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh and the BPDA announced Monday the appointments of 20 residents to the initiative’s Advisory Group (AG).…
Rep Madaro Sworn In
Last week at the Massachusetts State House Rep. Adrian Madaro was sworn in to his second full term as the East Boston’s state representative. Madaro will serve another two-year term representing the neighborhood’s 14 precincts. After being sworn in Madaro…
PPSC Executive Director Takes Plunge:Birthday Fundraiser Nets Over $1,500 for Sailing Center
Most people wouldn’t dream of spending their birthday jumping into the freezing Boston Harbor on a cold winter day but that’s exactly what Piers Park Sailing (PPSC) Center’s Executive Director Alex DeFronzo did on his birthday. To mark his 30th…
Crime is up Slightly in Eastie for 2018
East Boston has experienced a slight uptick in Part One Crime in 2018 according to year end tallies released last week by the Boston Police Department. According to statistics released by the Boston Police that compares Jan. 1, 2017 through…
HVNA Votes Down Wordsworth Street Project
Despite making several concessions and changes to the project at 68-70 Wordsworth St. to appease abutters Harbor View Neighborhood Association members still voted down the project at the group’s January meeting. The proposal was to erect a five-unit residential dwelling…
Eastie Dentist in Hot Water over Logan Airport Road Rage Incident
Longtime East Boston dentist Dr. Nicholas Franco landed himself in jail Friday morning after he allegedly lost his cool and allegedly punched an elderly cabbie at Logan Airport. State Police from Logan’s Troop F arrested Franco, 66, who runs East…
Salesians Receives $100K for New Windows
When Lendlease began their ambitious project to develop Clippership Wharf on East Boston’s waterfront four years ago they began looking for local non-profits in the neighborhood to help. With the help of former City Councilors Paul Scapicchio and Sal LaMattina,…