-By John Lynds [email protected] As we are besieged with yet another major snow storm, the City of Boston’s snow crews made their best efforts toremove as much snow that had piled up on East Boston’s street corners and sidewalks. Beginning…
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Charter School Outlines Plans to Occupy Old Star of the Sea School
By John Lynds [email protected] The Boston Redevelopment Authority and architects for Excel Academy Charter School pitched plans last week to turn the former St. Mary’s Star of the Sea School into Excel’s new home. Rumors have been floating around for…
Central Square Meeting Focuses on Traffic and Parking Concerns
By John Lynds [email protected] The fourth in a series of community input meetings regarding the redevelopment of Central Square took place last week at the East Boston Social Centers. While previous meetings were brainstorming session of sorts with at least 50…
Top Dollar
Petruccelli named chair of financial services committee By John Lynds [email protected] East Boston Senator Anthony Petruccelli was appointed chairman of the second most important committee in theMassachusetts Senate aside from Ways and Means late last week. Petruccelli will serve as…
Project Bread Applauds Changes to Meal Guidelines
By John Lynds [email protected] USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s changes to the guidelines for school meals served in the U.S. reconfirmed what EastBoston based Project Bread has been saying all along through pilot programs in Boston schools–including the Mario Umana Middle…
Savio Prep Developers Detail Their Vision for the Property
By John Lynds [email protected] The developers, who have proposed to buy and redevelop the former Savio High School on Byron Street in East Boston held a meeting Monday night at the Orient Heights Neighborhood council to brief residents on the…
Bright Beginning
Menino delivers a positive message in State of the City address -By John Lynds [email protected] If you expected to hear some sobering news from Mayor Thomas Menino during his annual State of the City address last week there was none,…
Freedom Trail Scholars Visit Bradley Elementary
-By John Lynds [email protected] As the school day was in full swing at the Manassah E. Bradley Elementary School chants could be heard from down the hall, “Lobsterbacks, go home! Lobsterbacks, go home!” This was the sound of fourth grade…
Madaro Set to Replace Sulprizio as Basile’s Top Legislative Aide
-By John Lynds [email protected] Representative Carlo Basile’s Chief Legislative Aide Michael Sulprizio will be leaving his post at the State House to replace Fran Riley as Director of the Harborside Community Center in East Boston. Riley, a longtime fixture at…
A Firm Hand will Regulate Nail Salons
-By John Lynds [email protected] It’s one industry in East Boston that has operated for decades without the proper checks and balances. With public health and the health of workers at risk the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) voted last week…