The new East Boston High School education program that came under attack by the state’s Republican Party will be up and running very soon according to Headmaster Phil Brangiforte. “We are excited to have this new and innovative program up…
Author: John Lynds
First-Ever ‘Disco Soup’ Event Highlights Food Waste Prevention
An event that was born in Europe to highlight just how much food humans waste will be landing in East Boston next month. On Sunday, November 8 at 5 p.m. at the Ashley Street YMCA Test Kitchen Eastie will host…
NOAH Looks to Improve Small Squares in Eastie
Standing at the intersection of Bennington, Marion and London Streets Director of the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing’s (NOAH) Community Building and Environment Department Chris Marchi asks if anyone know where Clark Square is? “Here’s a hint, it’s 200 feet long,…
Eastie’s Elected Oppose Slot Ballot Question
The proposed ballot question approved by Attorney General Maura Healey that would allow the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to award a license for a slot parlor near Suffolk Downs has drawn backlash from East Boston’s elected officials. The proposed state ballot…
Mayor Walsh Holds Community Forum at East Boston High School
As part of his Monday’s with the Mayor community forum series, Mayor Martin Walsh’s first stop on the citywide tour was at East Boston High School. With the city’s top brass in attendance, Walsh was on the hot seat for…
EBNHC CEO Manny Lopes Receives NAACP President’s Award
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center CEO Manny Lopes was honored last week by the Boston chapter of the NAACP for his leadership in the local health care industry. Lopes received the NAACP President’s Award Saturday at a gala at the…
Common Ground Sought on Bike And Car Lanes
Started as a ‘share the road’ program under former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, the bike lanes on East Boston major thoroughfares like Bennington Street are not designated bike lanes but a portion of a car lane that is suppose to…
Gavegnano Tells of Growing Up On Neptune Road in the 1950’s
When you think of a bank CEO the image that comes to mind is a stuffy Wall Street type in a suit and tie with no sense of humor. Well, that’s not Richard Gavegnano, Chairman and CEO of East Boston…
All Electronic Tolling Program a Year Away
Residents in East Boston have been clamoring for years to remove the toll booths from the entrance of the Sumner Tunnel and replace them with electronic tolling like MassDOT recently implemented on the Tobin Bridge. This simple change could end…
NOAH Receives Sate Funding for Coppersmith Village project
Last Tuesday, Governor Charlie Baker and Undersecretary of Housing and Community Development, Chrystal Kornegay announced the 2015 awards for funding of affordable rental housing development, renovation, and preservation projects. East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing’s (NOAH) Coppersmith Village project was…