Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda Monday, September 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room (formerly Noddle Island Community Room) Logan Airport Rental Car Center Welcome Boston Police Updates – Sargent Martin & Officer Simmons City of Boston Office…
Month: September 2018
Discover Moakley Offers Free Activities at South Boston Park
Mayor Martin J. Walsh invites residents and visitors of all ages to “Discover Moakley” with a family festival on Saturday, September 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by an outdoor movie at 7 p.m. along with more activities…
Developers Drop Plan to Tear Down Donald McKay’s Brother’s Home in Eagle Hill
The small, red, and white Italianate Victorian home at 88 White St. is packed with history. The home, which sits on the National Register of Historic Places, was built by Donald McKay for his brother in 1860, and is only…
Students at James Otis Elementary School Receive Backpacks, School Supplies from Comcast
As part of a partnership between Kids In Need Foundation and Comcast, over 500 students from the James Otis Elementary School in East Boston received free backpacks filled with school supplies during the first full week of school. Last week…
Man Involved in 2016 Teen’s Murder Sentenced
On January 10, 2016 Christofer Perez-De la Cruz became the third teenager murdered in a four-month span in East Boston. Sixteen-year-old De la Cruz was stabbed and then shot as he walked down Falcon Street in Eagle Hill late at…
Man Sought in June Murder Arrested in New Hampshire
The man police believe is responsible for East Boston’s only homicide this year was arrested in New Hampshire last week. The Boston Police Fugitive Unit in collaboration with the US Marshals Service and Nashua Police Department found Jeremy Menedez, 29,…
Police Briefs 09-19-2018
District Seven Police Report Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Around 7:00 p.m. in the area of 246 Border St., a 35 year old female with a Dorchester, MA address was arrested for Possession W/I to Distribute, Class A, Drugs and Distribution…
Letters to the Editor
Boston needs to become a livable city again To the Editor, As someone who grew up in working class Lower Roxbury/ South End in the 50s and 60s, I can remember a time when housing costs were not a major…
Looking for a Shared Vision
Like many neighborhoods throughout Boston and major cities across the nation, East Boston is experiencing a period of rapid growth and change. Surrounded by water and accessible by the MBTA’s Blue Line, East Boston’s diversity, vibrant communities, active parks and…
A Possible Harbinger
The aftermath of Hurricane Florence on the Carolinas is another wakeup call for our communities. Even though many preparations were made by local officials, there was still the loss of life and millions of dollars in damage. While the wind…