At Maverick Station in East Boston last week, Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser and firefighters were greeted by MBTA General Manager Richard Davey, who formally presented the fire department with specialized evacuation chairs for emergencies on the transit system and…
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Fanning leads Salem State to a school record 38 victories
Salem State’s Katelynn Fanning of East Boston is a second-year player who has blossomed into a star, earning MVP honors as a sophomore. She earned All-MASCAC first team honors while pitching the Lady Vikings to a school-best 33-8-1 record. Salem…
Residents push for the completion of health study
The Jeffries Point neighborhood wants to see Massport pay for the completion of the Logan Airport Health Study before it throws it support behind or allows construction to begin on a consolidated rental car facility in the airport’s South West…
Our side of the story – Construction moves to the Eastie side of the bridge
Construction on the new Chelsea Street Bridge has moved to the East Boston side of the Chelsea Creek. At an Eagle Hill Civic Association meeting last Wednesday, the bridge’s project consultant John Vitagliano briefed residents on what they should expect…
Petruccelli lauds response, calls for a hearing
“It’s always bad when you find yourself brushing your teeth with bottled water,” said Senator Anthony Petruccelli, who chairs the Senate committee that oversees the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA). With that said Petruccelli praised the work of the MWRA…
Residents concerned about how budget cuts will affect condition of Belle Isle Marsh and Constitution Beach
East Boston based Environmental groups like the Friends of the Belle Isle Marsh are concerned that this week’s state budget cuts to the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) could negatively impact the cleanliness and overall maintenance of the Belle…
Fillippi Ryan features the Logan Airport health study
It was his first piece of legislation back when he was a young state representative almost a decade ago. And Senator Anthony Petruccelli is still fighting for funding for a comprehensive study by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)…
Home away from home – Gov. Patrick has been a frequent visitor to East Boston
Governor Deval Patrick came to the East Boston neighborhood again last Friday, his fifth visit here in the past three months. He came for lunch at the 303 Café on Sumner Street and for a walk through Jeffries Point into…
Better Beaches Small Grants program makes for a better summer at the ‘Y’
The highly successful grant program that allowed for community-wide beach activities sponsored by the East Boston YMCA is back. Last week, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay announced the return of their Better Beaches Small Grants Program, made possible by a…
What it means for the neighborhood
Mayor Thomas Menino recently met with editors of Boston’s various community newspapers to discuss the budget he submitted to the City Council this month and the impacts his FY2011 budget would have on each editor’s respective communities. In a frank…