On Friday, the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced they had approved 20 medical marijuama dispensaries statewide. The DPH has the authority to approve up to 35 in the state. The DPH only approved two dispensaries in all of Suffolk…
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Massport Partners with Local Library To Provide and Grow Additional Services
With the new East Boston Branch Library abutting the park that Massport owns and operates, the Port Authority is sending some help the library s way. Last week, Massport partnered with the Boston Public Library (BPL) to enrich and grow…
Construction crews prepare site for new $32M hotel here
Construction crews have begun clearing the long neglected parcel of land along Boardman Street and McClellan Highway to make room for the new proposed hotel. Last year, the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved Fall River based developer First Bristol Corp. s…
Portside at Pier One Project
Once finished, the first of seven buildings that are part of the Portside at Pier One project will have stunning views of the Boston skyline.
After Years of Petitioning, Residents Have Traffic Light on Bennington St.
Crossing the four lanes of Bennington Street in front of Wood Island MBTA station was always a risky venture. While there was always a cross walk the lack of a pedestrian traffic light meant many times motorists would not adhere…
Discussing Social Issues: Walsh Part of Panel in Discussing Food Insecurity
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Project Bread, Children’s HealthWatch and the East Boston community on Monday for a free screening of the film “A Place at the Table” followed by an in-depth panel discussion about food insecurity in the…
The Ultimate Stop for Proms: Siegel, Merlino Open New Dress Store in Peabody
It is always prom season at The Ultimate and even more so now that sisters and business partners Heather Siegel and Fawn Merlino have opened their brand new dress store on Route 1 South in Peabody. Months ahead of the…
Suffolk Downs COO Talks about Project
Even though East Boston residents voted down the proposed resort-style casino at Suffolk Downs in November, the issue is still fresh on a lot of residents’ minds here. Suffolk Downs has moved the proposal over to the Revere side of…
Bob Katz Is Eastie’s “Mr. Tire” :Nu-tread Tire Celebrates 80 Years in Business
Bob Katz has been the president of Nu-Tread Tire and Auto Service Center for 32 years but the well-known business at the corner of Boardman and Saratoga Streets has been in existence for more than 80 years. Prior to becoming…
Friends Establish Fund Remembering Wally Bowe
On a bus trip back from a field trip to the Salesians Boys and Girls Club in East Boston a group of camp counselors thought it would be a treat if the bus stopped at McDonald’s so the kids could…