Audrey Savikas, who has successfully led Crossroads Family Shelter as its Executive Director for four years, announced her departure from the program this week. “It is with mixed emotion that I write to share the news of my upcoming departure…
Maverick St. Housing Gets Permanent Funding
Back in November 2012, community leaders and elected officials joined the East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) to cut the ribbon on 170 Maverick St.–a 27 unit affordable housing project. This month, MassHousing announced it has closed on $2.2 million…
BRA Keeps Border St. Units at Market Rate
There was growing concerns among East Boston residents that the East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Trinity Financial was looking to change its original plan of a majority market rate development on the Boston East waterfront parcel to a…
Global Withdraws Request for Ethanol Trains
When everyone was ready to give up on fighting off Global Petroleum’s Ethanol train plan, State Sens. Anthony Petruccelli (D-Eastie) and Sen. Sal DiDomenico decided to get creative. Joining a dedicated crowd of residents from Eastie, Chelsea, Revere and Everett,…
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth
Have fun on the holiday, but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.” Americans, especially…
Knights Surge to Take First Place in League
The East Boston Knights continue to fight a losing battle against Mother Nature but in between that battle they are winning the war on the field. The YBL team stands at 6 – 6 and in a first place tie…