Life has come full circle for two lifelong friends with a monumental life achievements over the weekend. Rep. Adrian Madaro and his former campaign manager and chief of staff, Liana LaMattina, grew up in East Boston together, took karate classes…
Excel Academy Student De Leon Receives Scholarship
With development in the City of Boston at an all-time high, the need for professionals in the architecture, construction, and engineering fields is greater than ever. ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston, the non-profit organization which introduces high school students…
Cape Air Set to Take Flight with Seaplanes off Eastie’s Shores
Ever since Cape Air’s CEO Dan Wolf was doing seaplane flight instruction on Cape Cod’s ponds over 35 years ago, launching a scheduled seaplane service has been a dream. “Ongoing collaboration with our communities and officials has been key to…
Developer Files PNF with BPDA to Build 165 Units on Bremen Street
A local developer, Bremen Acquisitions, LLC, is planning to transform a former auto-repair shop and surrounding parcels into a large mixed-use development. Last week Bremen Acquisitions filed its Project Notification Form with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) last…
BPDA Approves Geneva Street Residential Project
At its May board meeting last Thursday the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved a 26-unit residential project on Geneva Street. In its ruling the BPDA board wrote that, “28-30 Geneva Street advances consistent with the priorities outlined in…
City Officials Holds Flood Resilient Building Guidelines Open House
East Bostonians can take the snow, wind, frigid cold and space-savers, but a new element has been added into the wintery mix that may be something residents might have to get used to as the sea-level rises. Last year’s ‘Bomb…