The recently-announced budget by Mayor Martin Walsh includes a number of items of huge interest to East Boston residents as part of the mayor’s overall five-year capital improvement plan for the city. First and foremost, the long-awaited and long-overdue new…
Sports 04-18-2018
East Boston Little League will open season April 28 By Cary Shuman Do not be misled by the unseasonably cold temperatures. It is, in fact, the middle of April and that means the East Boston Little League (EBLL) baseball season…
A Special Gift
In honor of Gina Scalcione the Gove Street Citizens Association Board and Rep. Adrian Madaro presented Jack Scalcione with a gavel and framed copy of the East Boston Times issue that paid tribute to his late wife. Both Gina and…
Massport Dedicates Noddle Island Community Room in Memory of Catherine Leonard-McLean
Catherine “Cathy” Leonard-McLean, a longtime Massport employee who worked for over three decades building relationships and trust with the East Boston community as the Port Authority’s Government and Community Affairs Department assistant director, sadly passed away in 2015. On Saturday,…
Walsh Spending Money on Eastie:New Police Station and Paris Street Pool Included
On Monday Mayor Martin Walsh released his recommended Fiscal Year 2019 operating budget. The budget includes the city’s five-year capital spending plan with numerous projects in East Boston that will be funded, including a new police station at the City…
ZBA Approves Six-Unit Buildings for Bennington Street Project
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a six-unit condo development project on Bennington Street. Owners Joseph and Jason Ruggiero purchased the single-family ranch home at 1225 Bennington St. last July with the intention of…