Category: News
BPDA Approves Curtis Street Project
Last Thursday at its May board meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency voted to approve a 29-unit residential development on Curtis Street. Owners and developers of 7-11 Curtis St., Seth Williams and Jim Grossman plan to demolish the existing…
Mayoral Candidate Santiago Makes Campaign Stop in Eastie
On Sunday State Representative and Boston mayoral candidate Dr. Jon Santiago, MD made a campaign stop on Sunday at Pueblo Viejo in Day Square to discuss issues facing the Latino community in East Boston. Santiago is currently serving his second…
Meet Latifa Ziyad, NOAH’s New Resiliency Planning Coordinator
East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) Executive Director Phil Giffee recently announced that NOAH has hired Dorchester resident Latifa Ziyad as its new Resiliency Planning Coordinator. After working with government institutions for more than a decade as a liaison…
Crime Update; Car-Breaks Down in Eastie
District A-7 Community Officer Dan Simons reported Monday that car-breaks, which were a huge problem in 2020, have dropped significantly so far this year. In 2019 there were 107 car-breaks, or larceny from a motor vehicle, in Eastie but that…
Baker Announces All COVID Restrictions to be Lifted May 29
Governor Charlie Baker announced updates to the state’s reopening plan and mask mandate on May 17, days after the CDC announced that masks are no longer required in most situations for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Massachusetts…
Environment Department Gives Update on Climate Ready East Boston
On Monday, Boston Environment Department Project Manager Catherine McCandless gave an update on the work being done to develop a thorough plan for future protection and recovery from coastal flooding in East Boston. “I’m here tonight to go over the…
GCOD Expanded to East Boston
Last Thursday the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board voted to expand the Groundwater Conservation Overlay District (GCOD) zoning Article 32 to East Boston, as well as Lower Roxbury, Audubon Circle and the Central Waterfront area. According to the…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Drops Once Again in Eastie
East Boston and Boston’s weekly COVID cases continue to drop and Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced Monday that she will align with the state’s reopening plan. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Eastie…
News in Brief
GSCA Monthly Meeting Agenda Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) will hold the Monthly Meeting on Monday, May 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The GSCA monthly meeting will be held ONLINE (and on phone) via ZOOM. The meeting will be held on…