The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court have announced the appointment of Steven Duncan as the Judiciary’s new Chief Information Officer effective April 1. In this role, Duncan, a technology professional with more than 20 years of experience, will oversee technology…
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Upcoming Virtual Public Meetings Concerning Fare Transformation
Three virtual public meetings are being held this month regarding the MBTA’s Fare Transformation program and upgrades to its sales network. In the future, riders will be able to purchase MBTA fares and passes online, via their smartphones, and with contactless credit/debit cards.…
East Boston YMCA Partners With Hilton for Its Pantry Bag Program
Executive Director of the East Boston YMCA Joe Gaeta announced this week that the Y has begun partnering with Hilton Boston Logan Airport to expand the YMCA of Greater Boston’s Pantry Bag Program. Gaeta said each year for the past…
ZBA Approved New Bremen Street Project
Back in July, the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) sent the developers of a proposed large-scale mixed-use development project on Bremen Street back to the drawing board. Citing a lack of greenspace coupled with the size and scope of…
Outdoor Dining to Return March 22
Over a dozen East Boston restaurants are expected to take advantage of the City of Boston’s 2021 outdoor dining program that is set to begin on March 22. This is an earlier start than the previously-announced date of April 1. …
JPNA Votes in Favor of Three Projects at March Meeting
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) board recently released the voting results from its March meeting held earlier this month. JPNA members voted to support three development projects at the meeting. The first project at 153 Everett St. members voted…
Yet Another Gun Arrest in Eastie; Captain McCormack Says He’s Concerned
Last Tuesday’s gun arrest gave East Boston the dubious honor of leading the city in gun confiscations so far this year, and this has District A-7 Captain Kelly McCormack concerned. Last Tuesday, District A-7 officers along with officers assigned to…
News in Brief
Paul Pingaro Scholarship Applications Now Available The Paul Pingaro Scholarship Committee would like to announce that applications for the following Scholarships are available at The Martin Pino Community Center. • The Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation Scholarship awards $2,500 per year for…
Chelsea Student Killed in Horrible East Boston Car Crash
By John Lynds and Seth Daniel An alleged game of street racing turned deadly last week on McCLellan Highway, killing a Chelsea student and injuring another teen. Jonathan Hernandez Flores died instantly last Wednesday night when the car he was…
EBCC to Observe International Day
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce (EBCC) commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming International Day…