A new art installation on the East Boston Greenway by artist and educator Carolina Aragon calls attention to climate change by demonstrating projected flood levels at the neighborhood park. Aragon, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and…
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East Boston YMCA, Stop & Shop Team Up Again for Turkey Express
Last Thursday at the East Boston YMCA on Bremen Street, Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express came in to spread holiday cheer and deliver free turkeys and Thanksgiving Day meal fixings to Y families. East Boston YMCA staff and Stop &…
Border Street Project Clears Zoning Hurdle
One month after a project on Border Street recieved Boston Planning and Development Agency Approval, the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has signed off on the project. Last week, the ZBA approved the project by developer MG2 at 277…
Work Has Begun:Trinity Financial Begins Second Phase of Orient Heights Public Housing Development Project
After several community meetings over the summer, Trinity Financial and the City of Boston announced that work has begun on the $51. 6 million Phase II Orient Heights Public Housing Development project. “Today we celebrate another significant milestone in the…
BPDA Holds PLAN:East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative Workshop
Last Wednesday the Boston Planning and Development and Agency (BPDA) held the first in a series of community workshops at the East Boston Social Centers in Central Square as part of the city’s PLAN: East Boston Neighborhood Planning Initiative. Over…
Rep Madaro to Host East Boston Thanksgiving Day Charitable Event
When Rep. Adrian Madaro was elected to office four years ago, there was tradition started by his predecessor, Carlo Basile, that he vowed to continue. Madaro will again host East Boston’s annual Thanksgiving Day charitable dinner that has made the…
BPDA Approves Maverick Street Project
Last week the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the mixed-use project at 205 Maverick St. The project approved by the BPDA has been modified after members of the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) voted 12 to 12 at…
Amazon Project Goes South:Officials Announce Arlington, VA and New York City to Be East Coast Locations; Walsh, and O’Brien Promise to Move Ahead with Suffolk Downs Project
For the past year, the City of Boston has jumped through hoops to accommodate the possibility of Amazon placing its second North American headquarters (Amazon HQ2) at Suffolk Downs. In February the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved HYM…
Two New School Buildings Committed to Eastie
Two years ago Mayor Martin Walsh committed $1 billion to Boston Public School (BPS) buildings to catalyze long-term investment. This commitment launched a series of BuildBPS workshops throughout Eastie. The workshops were part of a robust community collaboration process in…
New Artist Picked for ICA Watershed
After a widely successful inaugural run, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) Watershed at the Boston Shipyard and Marina in East Boston ended its first season on the waterfront on Oct. 8. However, just a few weeks after the Watershed…