The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a six-unit condo development project on Bennington Street. Owners Joseph and Jason Ruggiero purchased the single-family ranch home at 1225 Bennington St. last July with the intention of…
Author: John Lynds
Maverick Market Cafe Looks to Increase Capacity
Dan Lyons, who took a majority ownership of Maverick Market Cafe in January 2017, appeared before the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) Monday night, looking to increase the cafe’s capacity in order to be compliant with City of Boston occupancy…
MBTA to Fund Red Line Blue Line Connector Study
Linking the only two MBTA train lines that have no connection has been something residents in East Boston and surrounding communities have been asking and waiting for since the 1970s. The Red Line/Blue Line Connector has long been a bone…
Geneva Street Project Pitched
The proposal by Joel DeLuca to tear down a former automotive storage facility at 29-30 Geneva St. and replace it with six-story, 32-unit condo development has some longtime Geneva Street residents welcoming the proposal as something that may start a…
Internationally Renowned Artist Unveils Mural at Paris Street Gym
For the past several months internationally renowned artist Edwin Gil has been quietly working on a project at the Paris Street Gym and Community Center with members of the gym’s after school program, staff and families. Gil, a contemporary conceptual…
Mayor to Expand East Boston School Lunch Pilot Program
Mayor Martin Walsh called the school lunch pilot program that began last year in East Boston, where fresh food is cooked onsite on a daily basis using healthy ingredients, a ‘game changer’. Through a partnership with the Shah Family Foundation,…
HVNA Votes Down Saratoga Street Project
After nearly a dozen community and abutters’ meetings and making several changes to the project to address community concerns the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) still voted 38-1 against MG2’s large development project on Saratoga Street Monday night. Developer MG2…
Remains Found in Canton are Those of Missing Local Man
A family’s search for their missing loved one came to a tragic end last week after the remains found off Route 95 in Canton was identified as 21-year-old Joey Brancato. Brancato, a 21-year-old Winthrop native with strong family ties to…
Councilors Hear Public Testimony During Last Week’s Flood Hearing
With back to back to back Nor’easters this winter causing moderate to significant flooding along East Boston’s waterfront, the Boston City Council convened a hearing last Tuesday afternoon to hear from city officials, experts and the public on what steps…
Second Meetings Held on Coleridge Street Proposal
The developer of a vacant lot on Coleridge Street appeared before the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) Monday night to update residents on changes to the proposal. Ryan Acone, who owns the 19,000 sq. ft. vacant lot at 181 Coleridge…