In July he officially became the longest serving mayor in the history of Boston. On Tuesday he entered the history books. Mayor Thomas Menino was elected to a historic fifth term as Mayor of Boston cruising to victory past City…
Author: John Lynds
Lawmakers hear testimony on expanded gaming
Expanded gaming or full scale resort-style casino’s in the Commonwealth are not going to be as epidemic as crack was in the 1980s as some suggested at last week’s public hearing at the State House. However, it is also not…
Pilot program aimed at helping renters in foreclosed properties
Tenants in East Boston, not homeowners are some of the biggest victims of the recent mortgage and foreclosure crisis that began last year. With a good percentage of foreclosed homes being the traditional triple-deckers that make up the local neighborhoods,…
Prescribing patience – Menino says city will act quickly once vaccines are available
As hundreds of East Bostonians lined up outside the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) over the weekend to receive their annual seasonal flu shot, there was a lot of talk and questions in the line about when the state…
Maverick Street project receives the ZBA’s go-ahead
A slightly scaled down version of the East Boston Community Development Corporation’s (CDC) affordable rental project at 170 Maverick Street was approved by Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last Tuesday. The project was given a green light by the…
The past and present – JPNA discusses future of Immigration Station
Believe it or not, that dilapidated warehouse next to the Navy Fuel Pier on Marginal Street was second only to Ellis Island as a point of entry for thousands of Irish, Jewish and Italians immigrants into the U.S. during the…
Men of letters – Santiago and Coard will be honored at ABCD Community Awards Dinner
Geronimo Santiago, a fixture around the East Boston APAC office will be among those honored at the 35th Annual Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Community Awards Dinner on Friday, October 30 at the Marriot Boston Copley Place in Boston.…
Residents concerned that state officials might be considering alternative options
On Monday, October 26 the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) will hold a public meeting for the Red Line/Blue Line Connector, a major transportation initiative that will be the subject of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) in 2010.…
We’re still waiting …. New runway has done little to ease delays
Hindsight is always 20/20. And when it comes to East Boston residents and Massport, the future usually comes out the way that the residents predicted. Ten years ago, residents said that if Massport was allowed to lift a 27-year old…
Governor announces significant changes to WIC program
Hundreds of local families benefit from the program and while its helped keep food on the tables and children fed something needed to be changed. The foods provided by Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program have not changed significantly…