Mary Gilbride Devoted and proud mother, owned New England Survey Mary L. (Susi) Gilbride a long time resident of East Boston, passed away on May 5 at the age of 90. Mary was a devoted and proud mother as well…
Piers Park Sailing Center Kicks off 20th Sailing Season
On Saturday Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) board member and sailor Tim Brown approached the podium and told his story of why the neighborhood Sailing Center is so important to him and the community. For Brown, the Sailing Center means…
Eastie’s Corner Stalk Farms Seeking Cannabis Grow License
For several years now Shawn Cooney of Corner Stalk Farms has been quietly growing fresh green-leaf vegetables inside old shipping containers that have been repurposed to grow year round crops down on Condor Street along Chelsea Creek. Cooney’s Corner Stalk,…
A Great Start:Two EBHS Students Surprised With Full Four-Year Scholarships
Two East Boston High School seniors and star athletes got a surprise of a lifetime last Tuesday, EBHS’s Kayla Elliott and Juliane Jorge both received full four-year scholarships from Curry College and Regis College respectively. Elliott, a captain of the…
EHCA Votes on Lexington St Development
At last Wednesday’s Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) meeting the group voted 29-2 in support of a project on Lexington St. and then were briefed on several other projects that the group will vote on in the future. The project…
Residents React to ZBA 144-146 Maverick St Ruling
Last Tuesday the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted to reverse a previous Boston Landmarks Commission ruling that placed a two-year moratorium on a Maverick Street development project. The ZBA ruled that Landmarks Commission erred in its determination to…