At last Wednesday’s Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) meeting the group voted 29-2 in support of a project on Lexington St. and then were briefed on several other projects that the group will vote on in the future. The project…
Author: John Lynds
Residents React to ZBA 144-146 Maverick St Ruling
Last Tuesday the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted to reverse a previous Boston Landmarks Commission ruling that placed a two-year moratorium on a Maverick Street development project. The ZBA ruled that Landmarks Commission erred in its determination to…
MS-13 Members Pleads Guilty to Eastie Slaying
The 2016 stabbing and shooting death of Christofer Perez-De la Cruz, whose body was found on Falcon Street, became the third teenager to be killed during a violent string of gang-related homicides that rocked Eastie from 2015 to the end…
NOAH Youth Crew’s Tree Canopy Project Progresses
Over forty years ago, Eastie had a serious lack of trees and shade on many streets. Despite efforts by the former Mayor Kevin White Administration in 1975 to plant nearly 500 trees in Eagle Hill and Jeffries Point the neighborhood’s…
EBCCS’s Sharon Rozzi Honored as a 2018 Archdiocese of Boston Excellence in Education Award Recipient
The Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Schools Office announced this week that longtime East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) educator, Sharon Rozzi, will be honored as a 2018 Archdiocese of Boston Excellence in Education Award recipient. Rozzi, the school’s longtime fifth-grade…
Liana LaMattina to Leave Post as Rep Madaro’s Legislative Aid
After three years serving as State Rep. Adrian Madaro’s Legislative Aide and running his successful campaign for state rep in 2015 Liana LaMattina announced she will be leaving Madaro’s office at the end of week to focus on her last…
City Agencies to Host School Safety Meeting
Following the recent gun incident at East Boston High School (EBHS) the Mayor’s Office, in conjunction with Boston Public Schools, Boston Police, Boston School Police and Eastie’s elected officials, is hosting a meeting Thursday, April 26, at EBHS at 6:30…
Recreational Marijuana Could be Headed Here
The medicinal marijuana shop slated to open on McClellan Highway at the former Enterprise Rental Car facility may become a recreational marijuana shop. According to a source working with Newton-based Happy Valley Ventures LLC, the company will most likely apply…
OHNC Supports Moore Street Project
The Orient Heights Neighborhood Association (OHNC) voted 22-2 Monday night to support the White and Gaeta families’ plans to erect a three-story, four-unit building on a lot the families own at the end of Moore Street. The White and Gaeta…
Zumix to Participate in Annual Walk for Music
Each year, Zumix participates in Boston’s annual Walk for Music fundraiser, which brings music organizations from all over the city together to help raise money for local arts programs. On Sunday, April 29, kicking off at 12:30 p.m. at 260…