Last week a couple of whales were spotted in Boston Harbor. For those of us growing up in Boston in the 1970’s and 80’s, when many of our rivers and the harbor served as a toxic chemical and sewage dump,…
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Community News Briefs
Gove Street Citizens Association to meet The Gove Street Citizens Association monthly meeting will be on July 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Noddle Island Community Room located on the first floor of the Logan Rental Car Center…
East Boston Man Injured in Boat Fire
One East Boston man was injured when his boat caught fire at the Boston Shipyard and Marina on Marginal Street near Piers Park. Witnesses said they heard an explosion followed by fire that ultimately sunk the boat. Both Massport and…
State Budget Addresses City’s Concerns
Governor Charlie Baker’s Fiscal Year Budget of $38.1 billion addresses many issues important to local residents while providing the foundation for future economic growth and increasing support and funding for local aid, education, human service programs, and opioid prevention grants.…
Governor Baker Releases Opioid Working Group Recommendations
Vowing to change the way the Commonwealth treats and even thinks about substance addiction, Governor Charlie Baker today released the findings of his Opioid Working Group, a comprehensive report detailing 65 actionable steps to curb the deadly opioid epidemic. The…
Community News Briefs
Wynn Reaches Out to Local Chambers of Commerce & State Organizations Wynn Resorts has aligned with 12 Chambers of Commerce and several diverse business advocacy groups to identify qualified Massachusetts minority-, women-, and veteran-owned consulting firms and contractors to work on the upcoming infrastructure design…
Letter to the Editor
Airport noise advice Have you noticed a severe increase in jet noise over East Boston recently? Is your neighborhood afflicted by the flight paths determined by Logan’s new automated system called R-NAV? Are you sick and tired of having your…
East Boston Community Development Corporation
2015 annual election of directors ELECTION TIMETABLE Nominations Open July 13, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. Nominations Close July 27, 2015 @ 5:00 p.m. Annual Meeting of the Corporation & Election of Directors 7:00 p.m. – September 14, 2015 East Boston…
Summer is Here
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend has come and gone, and now we can a into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining nine…
Guest Opinion
Reaffirm commitment to soundproofing homes Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration New England Region 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA. 01803 ATTN: Allan Goldsher Dear Mr. Goldsher: We, the elected representatives of East Boston, an airport host community, are writing…