They are what give East Boston much of its character. Triple-deckers built at the turn of the last century provided blue-collar families the opportunity to own homes and keep family close. For decades the first, second and third floors of…
Attorney General Martha Coakley Visits East Boston High Financial Literacy Class
Attorney General Martha Coakley dropped by East Boston High School’s M. Ellen Carpenter Financial Literacy Program that is sponsored by the Boston Bar Foundation. The program is aimed at teaching kids the importance of managing their money.
Revised Plan for Hodge Boiler Works Site Presented
The company planning to redevelop the former Hodge Boiler Works site on Sumner Street pitched its revised project to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) last week. The BRA listened to the DeNormandie Group’s planners and seemed to like the scaled…
Grassroots Organization Wants to Stop the Casino
A new grassroots organization aimed at stopping a casino from coming to East Boston has been making some extreme claims in the neighborhood about the impacts a resort-style casino would have on Eastie if it came to Suffolk Downs. The…
New Library to Get Needed Funds
The proceeds from the City’s sale of general obligation bonds last week will help fund the new library on Bremen Street in East Boston. Mayor Thomas Menino announced that Boston has sold $232.1 million of general obligation bonds through a…
NSTAR’s Responsibility
Mayor Thomas Menino is fighting for all of us when he demands that NSTAR pay up for losses suffered when the lights went out in Back Bay. If the same were to happen here as it did in Back Bay…