At the December meeting earlier this month, members of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) voted down two development proposals. The first project at 647-649 Bennington, HVNA members voted 22 to three against the project that called for converting an…
Month: December 2020
Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to Five Years
A Colombian national caught last year trafficking cocaine in East Boston was sentenced to five years in prison by a federal judge last week. Ricardo Lopera-Arteaga, 59, was sentenced by the U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to…
News in Brief
Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting Agenda Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting will meet on Monday December 21 via Zoom. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., but the Zoom link will open at 6:00 p.m. to get acclimated. The meeting will be…
Americans are Ready to be Vaccinated
New survey data show only 15 percent of Americans believe a return to normal life is possible without a vaccine, a broad and bipartisan acceptance that policy makers should capitalize on. The public opinion survey conducted by ScienceCounts, a non-profit…
COVID Still on the Rise in Eastie Walsh Announces New Citywide Restrictions to Start Dec. 16
The COVID-19 surge across Boston is continuing and Mayor Martin Walsh said the city is focusing its efforts on neighborhoods like East Boston that have a high volume of community spread ahead of the Christmas holiday. According to the latest…
Massport’s Winter Coat Drive Benefits Children in East Boston and South Boston
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is pleased to announce a successful turnout for this year’s Winter Coat Drive. More than 70 employees donated their time and money to purchase 40 coats and other winter accessories and deliver them to Crossroads…
BPDA Opens Applications for $49,000 of Community Benefits Fund
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) announced that it is now accepting applications for approximately $49,000 of community benefits funding, which was secured through the Article 80 process for the Hodge Boiler Works project under construction at 99 Sumner…
Baker Announced $300,000 Grant to Stormwater Coalitions
Building on its commitment to protect and improve water quality throughout Massachusetts, the Baker-Polito Administration has announced nearly $300,000 in grants to five multi-community stormwater coalitions across the Commonwealth to help local cities and towns meet existing and upcoming stormwater…
CHD Calls for More Study of Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Seniors and Minorities
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) is raising significant concerns based on the briefing released for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting Thursday, Dec. 10, to review the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine BNT162b2. Less than 2.1 percent of the…
The Virus Is in Our Homes
We now are fully amidst the holiday season. Hanukkah is here and the Christmas and New Year’s holiday week is fast-approaching. Public health officials at all levels of government have been warning us for months that we must change our…