A thief is on the loose and responsible for several break-ins at popular restaurants in Orient Heights Square. The thief first struck on July 1 at night long after Orient Heights Square restaurants and bars are closed. The suspect broke…
Month: July 2019
Community News
Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda Monday, July 22, 2019 6:30-8:30 p.m. Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room Logan Airport Rental Car Center • Welcome & Announcements • Boston Police Updates – Sargent Martin and Officer Simmons • Office of Neighborhood…
Community Calendar
Community Meetings Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Named to UMass Amherst Dean’s List Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2019 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student…
Join Mayor Walsh and Main Streets for the Business and Volunteer of the Year Celebration on Saturday, July 20
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the return of the “Mayor on Main” trolley tour during which Mayor Walsh will present the 23rd Annual Boston Main Streets Awards. These awards recognize an outstanding business owner and volunteer from the community. This…
Rep. Adrian Madaro Announces Hire of Gloribel Rivas as New Legislative Aide
At a community meeting on Monday, Rep. Adrian Madaro introduced his new legislative aide Gloribel Rivas to residents. “She’s an incredibly intelligent woman with a big heart who truly cares about the neighborhood,” said Madaro to the crowd. Earlier that…
Second Annual Marine and Maritime Festival Set July 20
For a while now the East Boston Harborkeepers, a group founded in 2016 to promote climate resiliency, has been fostering environmental stewardship along the neighborhood’s shoreline. On Saturday, July 20, the Harborkeepers will host the second annual Marine and Maritime…
Three Arrested, Firearm Recovered After Violent Struggle
Three men were arrested Sunday after a violent struggle with police. According to police at 1 p.m. officers from District A-7 Drug Control Unit made three onsite arrests and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of Saratoga Street and…
Police Briefs 07-17-2019
District 7 Police Report Monday, July 1, 2019 No Arrests Tuesday, July 2, 2019 No Arrests Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Around 8:15 a.m. in the area of 518 Border St., a 41 year old male with an East Boston address…
Yes, Drugs Are Bad, But Alcohol Is Still the Worst
We’ve all become aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. The dangerous and deadly drug fentanyl, which often…