Special to the Times-Free Press The 2024 edition of Boston Harborfest – the country’s largest and Boston’s most expansive July Fourth celebration – runs July 1 through 4 with events stretching from Downtown Crossing to the North End and from…
Month: June 2024
EBHS Class of 2024
East Boston High School Senior Prom
Water Quality Report Card
Boston Harbor’s water, including Constitution Beach, was once again ranked among the safest in the country for beachgoers Special to the Times-Free Press Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released their 2023 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card at a press…
OHNC split on restaurant proposal at Monday’s meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its monthly meeting on Monday, the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) held a vote on a new Taqueria Jalisco restaurant location at 980 Saratoga Street, which is seeking a liquor license and is proposing to…
Wu holds coffee hour at Noyes Playground
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department recently hosted a 2024 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in partnership with Dunkin’® in East Boston on May 29, at Noyes Playground for residents. Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours offered Jamaica…
BPDA Board approves 9 Geneva Street Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During a meeting last week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board approved a project to bring several units to 9 Geneva Street. According to Daniel Polanco, a Project Manager with the BPDA, the project…
East Boston Chamber of Commerce pays tribute to past Presidents
On Thursday, June 6, the East Boston Chamber of Commerce held a special celebration to honor its past Presidents who have presided over the Chamber and its Board of Directors. A barbecue and coffee were served to the past Presidents and…
News in Brief
BC High School holds 160th commencement ceremony Recently, Boston College High School welcomed 249 young men into its alumni network during the school’s 160th commencement ceremony. The Class of 2024 included one student from Beacon Hill, four students from Charlestown,…
La Esquina Verde coming soon to Maverick Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. La Esquina Verde, “a new food venture in East Boston,” is set to come to the building at 389 Maverick Street, the site of the former Tawakal Halal Cafe, according to Mónica Leitner-Laserna, who presented plans…