Last Thursday at the East Boston YMCA on Bremen Street, Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express came in to spread holiday cheer and deliver free turkeys and Thanksgiving Day meal fixings to Y families. East Boston YMCA staff and Stop &…
Border Street Project Clears Zoning Hurdle
One month after a project on Border Street recieved Boston Planning and Development Agency Approval, the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has signed off on the project. Last week, the ZBA approved the project by developer MG2 at 277…
Work Has Begun:Trinity Financial Begins Second Phase of Orient Heights Public Housing Development Project
After several community meetings over the summer, Trinity Financial and the City of Boston announced that work has begun on the $51. 6 million Phase II Orient Heights Public Housing Development project. “Today we celebrate another significant milestone in the…
BPDA Holds PLAN:East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative Workshop
Last Wednesday the Boston Planning and Development and Agency (BPDA) held the first in a series of community workshops at the East Boston Social Centers in Central Square as part of the city’s PLAN: East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative. Over…
Rep Madaro to Host East Boston Thanksgiving Day Charitable Event
When Rep. Adrian Madaro was elected to office four years ago, there was tradition started by his predecessor, Carlo Basile, that he vowed to continue. Madaro will again host East Boston’s annual Thanksgiving Day charitable dinner that has made the…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
Thanksgiving is a wonderful family holiday, but the day can be ruined with a cooking or candle fire, a burn injury, or a carbon monoxide incident from long-term use of the oven, said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. There…