At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George has always considered East Boston her second home, and said she is just as comfortable here as she is in her native Dorchester. Before entering the political arena, Essaibi George taught Economics, Business Management…
Author: John Lynds
EBNHC Receives Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation Grant
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) was one of 64 community-based healthcare providers to share in the latest round of grant money from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. EBNHC and the other recipients will share three…
KO Pies to Say Hooroo to Eastie Sometime This Year
After a successful 10 year run, KO Pies owner Sam Jackson is packing it in for the warmer climate of his native Australia and has put KO Pies at the Boston Shipyard and Marina in East Boston up for sale.…
Development Pitched for Maverick Street
Zoning Attorney Jeff Drago pitched his client’s plans for 28 units of housing on Maverick Street along the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway. At a Friends of the Mary Ellen Greenway Council meeting last Thursday, Drago said his client, City Realty,…
GSCA Overwhelmingly Votes Down Gove Street Housing Development
Members of the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted 32-12 against a housing development at 168 Gove St. The plan is to take an existing multifamily home in need of repairs and updating on the corner of Gove and Geneva…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Decreases Again in Eastie
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie went up slightly while the weekly positive test rate dropped for a third week in a row. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC),…
Walsh Announces New ZBA Tracker
For the past decade East Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you have attended one of several community group meetings held each month in various parts of…
Second Round of Vaccines for EBNHC Workers
Last Tuesday afternoon healthcare workers from the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19. EBNHC medical staff received the first round of the Moderna vaccine, which is given in two doses 28…
Developer of Proposed Project Near Wood Island Launches Online Survey
The developer proposing to construct a 180-unit, mixed-use development on the corner of Bennington and Bremen Streets near the Wood Island MBTA station has released an online survey to get feedback from residents on what they would like to see…
City agrees to Stop Tree Removal on Maverick Street after Local Objections
It was a small win for local activists trying to increase East Boston’s tree canopy to improve the health and quality of life for residents. At a recent tree removal hearing, the City of Boston’s Parks Department reviewed a developer’s…