Two East Boston nonprofits will share in $2.2 million that was awarded to 51 organizations this week that promote economic mobility for low-income residents. Last week Mayor Martin Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) announced the latest…
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Sen. Boncore Endorses Halbert for Boston City Council
State Sen. Joseph Boncore (1st Suffolk and Middlesex) has announced his endorsement of former East Boston resident and community leader David Halbert for Boston City Councilor At-large. “I am proud to announce my endorsement of David Halbert, candidate for Boston…
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Community Says Farewell to Eastie Main Streets Director Max Gruner
When Max Gruner took over the reigns of East Boston Main Streets in 2013 he hit the ground running. For the past six years under Gruner’s leadership Main Streets partnered with numerous businesses in the neighborhood to increase the quality…
Walsh Calls for ZBA Investigation
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has definitely seen better days. The fallout from the John Lynch bribing scandal has trickled down to the ZBA itself and now Mayor Martin Walsh is calling for an investigation into the board.…
City Changes Precinct 14 Voting Location for Upcoming Primary
As the city prepares for the upcoming Preliminary Municipal Electionon Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Election Department announced a change to one of Eastie’s polling locations. During the construction of Phase I of the Orient Heights Housing Development Precinct 14 was…
Victim Identified in Last Week’s Stabbing Death
The man stabbed to death on West Eagle Street has been identified as 22-year-old Carlos Ramos of East Boston. Ramos’s death marks only the second homicide in a relatively quiet year for crime in East Boston. Ramos was found just…
School Children Living at Crossroads Benefit From Massport Back-To-School Program
There has long been a partnership between Crossroads Family Shelter in East Boston and the Massachusetts Port Authority. For years, Massport has been a corporate partner in helping Crossroads fulfill its mission to help homeless families that stay at the…
HVNA Votes on Horace Street Project
In a close vote Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) members voted 31 to 28 against a project on Horace Street at the group’s September meeting held Monday night at the Edward Brooke’s Charter School. This was the third presentation given…