A grassroots group of concerned residents opposed to what they call an ‘overdevelopment’ of East Boston led a protest march from Wood Island MBTA station through Day Square last Thursday evening. The group, Stand Up for Eastie, was founded by…
Author: John Lynds
Final Mural for East Boston Harborarts Sea Walls Boston Finished
Last year, local public art group HarborArts collaborated with the international nonprofit PangeaSeed Foundation to bring their globally renowned public art program to Boston. The initiative, known as Sea Walls Boston, Artists for Oceans installed seven public murals throughout East…
HYM Investment Group Opens Suffolk Downs Racing Circle to the Public
Last Wednesday, HYM Investment Group’s Founding Partner and Managing DirectorTom O’Brien joined East Boston and Revere elected officials to cut the ribbon for the new “The Track at Suffolk Downs” public open space. For the first time in the history…
Madaro Testifies in Support of His Low-Income MBTA Fare Program
Since taking office Rep. Adrian Madaro has emerged as a proponent of closing the equity gap for East Boston commuters who rely on public transportation to get back and forth to jobs, medical appointments and school. This week Madaro testified…
Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront Host Mayoral Candidate Forum
Last Thursday afternoon at the New ENgland Aquarium the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront hosted a Mayoral Candidate Forum. Of the candidates running for Boston Mayor in the upcoming fall election, John Barros, Annissa Essaibi-George, Andrea Campbell and…
Violent Part One Crime Down 35 Percent
Last week the Boston Police released its first half-year crime statistics that compares January 1, 2021 through July 25, 2021 with the same time period last year and found both Violent Part One Crime and Non-violent Part One Crime to…
BPHC Finally Sprays for Mosquitos in Eastie
All through the rainy month of July East Boston residents took to social media to complain about the unbearable number of mosquitos plaguing the neighborhood–especially in the Orient Heights section near Belle Isle Marsh. Residents reported sending messages to the…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Continues to Rise Again
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus running rampant across the U.S. and recent infections in Boston traced back to an outbreak in Provincetown over July 4th weekend, East Boston and the rest of the city have seen breakthrough…
Second Seaplane Company to Begin Operations off Eastie’s Shore
A second seaplane company operating off East Boston’s shore will begin shuttling customers from Boston to New York City on August 3. Tailwind Air recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Coast Guard approval to take off and land…
Lt. Governor Announces State Grants for Child Care Centers in East Boston
Last Tuesday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Early Education and Care Commissioner Samantha Aigner-Treworgy stopped by the East Boston Social Centers (EBSC) in Central Square for a tour, and to announce $7.5 million in Early Education and Out of…