The MS-13 gang member from New York charged with shooting of a rival gang member and an innocent bystander inside Maverick MBTA station in 2016 was found guilty last week in Suffolk Superior Court. Rogelio Alvarado, 23, was arrested in…
Author: John Lynds
Licensing Board Rolls Back Hours at Two Eastie Bars
Boston Licensing Board Chairwoman Christine Pulgini has rolled back the hours of two bars in the neighborhood. Billares Colombia and Bohemio’s Restaurant on lower Bennington Street were called before the Licensing Board both had their 2 a.m. license rolled back…
East Boston Democrats Endorse U.S. Rep Michael Capuano for Congress
On Sunday at Angela’s Cafe in Orient Heights local leaders in the Democratic Party in East Boston joined with U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano for an informal breakfast to discuss the race, current topics and offer their support to the incumbent…
Commissioner Gross Makes First Public Appearance in Eastie
At last Tuesday’s annual National Night Out celebration at LoPresti Park Boston Police Commissioner William Gross made his first public appearance in East Boston since being sworn in by Mayor Martin Walsh. Walsh, who introduced Gross last Tuesday in Eastie,…
Frustrated Elected Officials Call for Another MassDot Meeting Regarding Traffic
Since MassDOT took down the Sumner Tunnel toll booths as part the All Electronic Tolling (AET) project and reopening the plaza to vehicular traffic in May 2017, resident have endured a traffic nightmare. The road reconfigurations have led to long…
JPNA Approves Three Projects
At Monday’s night’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association meeting, members voted in favor of three development projects. First, the group voted in 27 to 5 in favor of the development project at 9-15 Webster Ave. This project plans to renovate the…
Dr James Taylor, Founding Member of the EBNHC, Dies
Dr. James Taylor, M.D., who was a revered and respected figure in the healthcare field both in East Boston and nationally, has died. Dr. Taylor, who dedicated over 40 years to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) in the…
Milano’s Deli Reopens
For 13 months, loyal customers of Milano’s Deli in Orient Heights Square anxiously awaited the reopening of their beloved sub shop and deli. In late June of last year, a fire ripped through the kitchen area at Milano’s, suffered a…
One Short Street Project Has a Long Road Ahead
Judging from the first community meeting at the Harbor View Neighborhood Association regarding 1 Short St., at which members sent developer Joe Ricupero and his attorney Matt Eckel back to the drawing board, it’s going to be a long community…
MBTA Blue Line Breaks Down for Second Time in Less than Two Weeks
Last Thursday morning for about four hours, there was absolute pandemonium for Blue Line commuters. For the second time in less than two weeks an MBTA Blue Line train lost power and was stuck in the tunnel between Maverick and…