District A-7 Police Captain Kelly McCormack recently joined members of the Boston Police Department in participating in the 10th Annual “Shop with a Cop: Heroes & Helpers Holiday Celebration” held at the South Bay Target Store in Dorchester. McCormack and…
Month: December 2018
Lydia Edwards Birthday Bash
Former City Councilor and event host Sal LaMattina, District One City Councilor Lydia Edwards and Rep. Adrian Madaro.
Salesians Receives $100K for New Windows
When Lendlease began their ambitious project to develop Clippership Wharf on East Boston’s waterfront four years ago they began looking for local non-profits in the neighborhood to help. With the help of former City Councilors Paul Scapicchio and Sal LaMattina,…
Orient Heights Redevelopment Project Receives Construction Financing Help
After several community meetings over the summer Trinity Financial and the City of Boston announced last month that work has begun on the $51. 6 million Phase II Orient Heights Public Housing Development project. This week Citizens Bank announced today…
BPDA Holds ‘Pizza and Plan’ Workshop at Kelly’s Pub
Last Tuesday the Boston Planning and Development and Agency (BPDA) held the second in a series of community workshops at Kelly’s Pub on Bennington Street as part of the city’s PLAN: East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative. The well attended event…
OHNC Approves Plans for Dominos Pizza Expanded Hours
Charbel Rizkallah and his family have successfully run Domino’s Pizza on Saratoga Street in Orient Heights for over a decade. In 2013 Rizkallah branched out and launched the fine wine and spirit business next door to his successful pizza chain.…
Chamber Announces Winners of 2018 “Deck the Windows” Contest
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce held their 2018 “Deck the Windows” holiday window decorating contest the weekend of December 14, 15, and 16. Businesses participated by decorating their storefront windows with decorations of the season, by calling the Chamber…
City Hosting “How To” Discussion on Traveling Around Boston by Bike During the Winter Months
Contrary to popular belief hundreds of new residents moving into Eastie are arriving without a car and relying more on public transportation, ZipCars and bike-share programs like Hubway. In fact, owners of some larger development projects will tell you that…
East Boston’s Roca Operation Receives Boston Police Grant
A local nonprofit based in Chelsea, but does a lot of work with the immigrant population here in Eastie, recently received a grant from Boston Police Youth Development Fund. Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross announced that…
Police Briefs 12-26-2018
District Seven Police Report Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 No Arrests Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 No Arrests Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 No Arrests Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 No Arrests Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 Around 6:45 PM in the…