MassDOT officials have finally admitted something East Boston residents have been waiting to hear for almost two years. “We messed up,” said MassDOT Jim Kersten at last week’s meeting at East Boston High School to discuss Eastie’s traffic nightmare since…
Month: February 2019
Eversource Teams up with NOAH for Tree Canopy Project
For nearly two years, a group of concerned teens from East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) are trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort by getting more trees planted in Eastie. NOAH’s Environmental and Community Building Youth Crew members…
BPDA Looking for Land Use/Urban Consultant for Plan: East Boston
After a series of successful community workshops that kicked off the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) initiative PLAN: EAST BOSTON, the BPDA announced they are seeking a consultant to help with the effort. Over the summer Mayor Walsh announced…
GSCA Votes Down Mount Carmel Development
Members of the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted 17 to 7 Monday night against the proposal to development the former Mount Carmel Church property into 112 units of housing with a show of hands. While the developer plans to…
Weed Billboard Pops Up in Eastie Park
A new billboard on Route 1A South from Weedmaps, the tech company that allows users to review and discuss cannabis strains and local dispensaries for adult-use and or medical-use marijuana, is sure to divide the community. The billboard reads, “Smile…
Local Resident Thanks Federal Employees with a Meal During Shutdown
While the government shutdown may be temporarily over for now, federal workers like the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees working at Logan Airport may not be paid for another week or so until everything is sorted out in Congress. Last…
Community News
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Agenda Feb. 4, 2019 HVNA Meeting At 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6pm) Brooke Charter School 145 Byron Street Welcome/ Introduction (5min) Station 7 Update Sgt. Martin & Officer Dan Simons (10min) Announcements (5min) Development Presentations…
Text 9-1-1 Service Now Available in MA
The Massachusetts State 9-1-1 Department is pleased to announce that Text to 911is now available throughout the Commonwealth. All Massachusetts 9-1-1 call centers now have ability to receive a text message through their 9-1-1 system. The Baker-Polito administration has supported…
Massport Honors Logan Employees Who Go above and Beyond the Call of Duty
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) awarded East Boston resident Ael Asaya with the Authority’s “Logan Stars” award. The award honors non-Massport employees at Boston Logan International Airport who exemplify the highest level of customer service and/or perform acts of courage.…
GSCA Meeting Recap
At the Gove Street Citizens Association January meeting Monday night the group voted on an Everett Street project and then heard initial presentations on two other projects. The group voted 8 to 1 in favor of the project at 74…