In October the Davis Companies filed a Letter of Intent with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in calling for the construction of 471 units of housing on a series of parking lots owned by East Boston Neighborhood Health…
Author: John Lynds
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 second week. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), of the 32,715…
OHNC Members Votes Down One Project, Hear Info on Two other Projects
Members of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) voted against one development project at the group’s January meeting last week and heard informational presentations on two other development projects. OHNC members voted 39 to 1 in opposition to the proposal…
Walsh Delivers Final State of the City
Four days after being nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden to serve as United States Secretary of Labor in the new administration’s cabinet, Mayor Martin Walsh delivered his final State of the City address as Mayor of Boston. Walsh delivered his…
New Clothing and Textile Recycling Drop Box in Eastie
It’s hard to believe that more than 85 percent of clothes wind up in the trash. While it’s the norm to recycle plastics, glass, metal and paper–clothes, shoes, and accessories have long been ignored. Studies show that about 10 percent…
Artist Picked for Mural at New A-7 Police Station
The City of Boston has commissioned Colombian-born artist Monika Bravo to create artwork for East Boston’s new District A-7 police station that is currently under construction in East Eagle Square at the City Yards. Bravo, who was born in Bogotá,…
EPA Sued by CLF for Refusing to Investigate Discrimination Claims as Part of the East Boston Substation Project
Last week the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), GreenRoots and Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The group argues that the EPA failed to investigate discrimination concerns in the ongoing Eversource East Eagle…
EBMS, Local Real Estate Developers Distribute Second Round of Funding as Part of the New ‘Eastie Strong’ Program
East Boston restaurants and bars have been some of the hardest hit small businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic downturn that has swept the nation. While there’s been some temporary relief through extended outdoor seating capacity programs…
JPNA Members Vote down Two Projects from January Meeting
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) board released voting results for two development projects that were presented to the group earlier this month. First, JPNA members voted 23 to 18 in opposition to a project at 156 Webster St. There,…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Decreases in Eastie
Last week, the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie went up slightly while the weekly positive test rate dropped. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Eastie residents testing positive for COVID last…