After several community meetings over the summer, Trinity Financial and the City of Boston announced that work has begun on the $51. 6 million Phase II Orient Heights Public Housing Development project. “Today we celebrate another significant milestone in the…
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BPDA Holds PLAN:East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative Workshop
Last Wednesday the Boston Planning and Development and Agency (BPDA) held the first in a series of community workshops at the East Boston Social Centers in Central Square as part of the city’s PLAN: East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative. Over…
Rep Madaro to Host East Boston Thanksgiving Day Charitable Event
When Rep. Adrian Madaro was elected to office four years ago, there was tradition started by his predecessor, Carlo Basile, that he vowed to continue. Madaro will again host East Boston’s annual Thanksgiving Day charitable dinner that has made the…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
Thanksgiving is a wonderful family holiday, but the day can be ruined with a cooking or candle fire, a burn injury, or a carbon monoxide incident from long-term use of the oven, said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. There…
BPDA Approves Maverick Street Project
Last week the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the mixed-use project at 205 Maverick St. The project approved by the BPDA has been modified after members of the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted 12 to 12 at…
Sounds of Christmas Concert at Revere’s St Anthony’s Dec 2
The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra makes it annual trip to Revere on Sunday, December 2, when it will play the Robert A. Marra Memorial ‘Sounds of Christmas’ Concert at St. Anthony’s Church. The free concert begins at 4 p.m. The concert has…
A Man of Letters:Danny V Honored by the ‘E’ Club
Danny Ventura stayed well after the annual ‘E’ Club of Everett dinner last Wednesday night at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield. Ventura may have wanted to get right back to his home in East Boston, but Everett parents and student-athletes had lined…
Community News
Eagle Hill Civic Association November meeting agenda The Eagle Hill Civic Association will hold its November Meeting on Wednesday, Nov 28 at 7 p.m. at East Boston High School inside the cafeteria. The agenda is as follows: * Station 7…
The Martin Richard Foundation Looking for Fresh Ideas to Promote Peace
The Martin Richard Foundation is calling on young people ages 5-22 to submit their ideas for bringing their communities together in service with projects that promote peace, justice and kindness. Through the Foundation’s Bridge Builder Program, up to 30 applicants…
Amazon Project Goes South:Officials Announce Arlington, VA and New York City to Be East Coast Locations; Walsh, and O’Brien Promise to Move Ahead with Suffolk Downs Project
For the past year, the City of Boston has jumped through hoops to accommodate the possibility of Amazon placing its second North American headquarters (Amazon HQ2) at Suffolk Downs. In February the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved HYM…