Rep Adrian Madaro, his family and a team of volunteers handed out over 400 dinners to the neighborhood’s elderly, families and low income residents at Sacred Heart Church Thanksgiving Day. Shown above is Lola Dumitrescu, just one of the dozens…
First in a Series of Meeting Held on Mt Carmel Church Redevelopment
By John Lynds The owners of the Mount Carmel Church and surrounding properties kicked off what is sure to be an extensive community process regarding the redevelopment of the site. At a Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) meeting Monday night…
Downeast Cider Has a Little Fun on Cyber Monday
By John Lynds The Monday following Thanksgiving has become known as ‘Cyber Monday’ or the day Americans take to their computers, jam websites and crash the internet looking for hot deals for Christmas gifts online. Some big corporations have turned…
Local Artists to Hold Annual Holiday Open House to Benefit East Boston High School Art Department
The East Boston Artists Group members, at 80 Border Street, in the Atlantic Works Building, open their doors for the 4th annual Holiday Open House and Art Sale from 12 noon – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. This year,…
BPDA Approves Hilton Expansion
By John Lynds At its November meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the Hilton Garden Inn’s owners’ plans to expand the hotel. The hotel, located on the corner of McClellan Highway and Boardman Street in Orient Heights,…
Units Pitched for Everett St at Gove St Assoc
By John Lynds At Monday night’s Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) meeting Attorney Richard Lynds presented his client’s plans for constructing nine condo units with nine parking spaces at 18 Everett St. The property, Lynds explained, consist of two 2,250…