Judge Joseph Ferrino, whose 25 year tenure as presiding justice at East Boston District Court was famous for compassion and fairness, has died. Judge Ferrino, whose dedication to helping youth on the wrong path turn their lives around, died on…
Author: John Lynds
Trustees of Reservation Discuss Their Plan for Piers Park Phase III
Two years ago, the Massachusetts Trustees of Reservation (MTR) submitted the only bid to Massport’s call for a private/public partner to come forward and help fund the design and construction of Piers Park Phase III. The dilapidated pier adjacent to…
Final Sea Walls Boston Public Mural Painted by Felipe Ortiz Unveiled
The seventh and final mural painted by artist Felipe Ortiz that is part of a new public art initiative known as ‘Sea Walls Boston’ was completed and dedicated last Tuesday on Bremen Street. Presented by Linda Cabot, the local public…
Applicants Being Sought for Climate Ready Advisory Board
Since 2017, the City of Boston has been creating neighborhood solutions to coastal flooding from sea level rise and storms in East Boston. This Climate Ready East Boston initiative focuses on locations that face risks from coastal flooding and sea…
Eastie’s Positive Test Rate Decreases for First Time in Weeks
Those testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston hit an all-time high two weeks ago with nearly one out of every five residents testing positive for the virus. However, it seems that efforts by public health officials, the city and…
East Boston YMCA Holds Annual Turkey Give-Away With Stop & Shop, Cargo Ventures
On Saturday, Stop & Shop teamed up with East Boston based Cargo Ventures, to sponsor Stop & Shop’s annual turkey give-away for East Boston YMCA families, as well as families from the Social Centers and the Salesian Boys & Girls…
Emergency Zoom: City, EBNHC, BPHC Hold ‘All Hands on Deck’ Meeting to Discuss COVID in Eastie
Based on the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in East Boston and across the city, state and nation, the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) once again convened community leaders, elected officials and key stakeholders last Thursday during an emergency…
Mayor Awards Community Champion Award to Rita Lara
Last week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) hosted We Are Boston 2020: From Resilience to Equity on November 19, 2020. The annual end-of-the year reception celebrates Boston immigrants and their contributions to the…
Gloribel Rivas Recognized by the Boston Foundation
In its annual report, The Boston Foundation (TBF) decided to profile leaders of social justice and public service from across the city. One of those remarkable leaders profiled was Gloribel Beatriz Rivas, who serves as a legislative aide to Rep…
Judge Upholds Conviction of MS-13 Member for the Murder of Two Teens in Eastie
Labor Day weekend in 2015 marked the end of the summer, and teens all over East Boston spent their last days of freedom hanging out with friends before school started that Tuesday. Tragically, 15-year-old Wilson Martinez would never make it…