Since voting to disband in October the future of the Gove Street Citizens Assocation’s (GSCA) has been in limbo for close to three months. After GSCA secretary Nat Taylor left a void in the community group, former GSCA Chair Lorraine…
Author: John Lynds
Eliot School Parents Circulating Petition to Mayor Wu Over Exam School Entrance Plan
Parents at the North End’s Eliot School are fuming over the introduction of the so-called ‘10-point’ penalty placed on some high performing Boston Public Schools in order to level the playing field for entrance to Boston’s exam school like Boston…
Eastie’s COVID Positive Tests Begin to Decrease
The COVID 19 winter surge may be slowing down in East Boston. With nearly 4 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week still turning out to be positive, the weekly positive test rate here and citywide…
Senator-Elect Edwards to be Sworn in Thursday
First Suffolk & Middlesex Senator-elect Lydia Edwards will be sworn into the state senate Thursday during a ceremony at the State House. To mark the occasion Edwards and her team are hosting a watch party at Democracy Brewing, located at…
Eastie Farm, EBNHC Farmers Market Awarded Grant to Help Expand Snap Benefits
Two East Boston organizations that have been helping to fight food insecurities in the neighborhood for years were recently awarded a grant from the state to help expand access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at mobile locations. This…
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Braman, Early NOAH Supporter and Board Member, Dies
When Larry Braman was a graduate student enrolled at Columbia University in the early 1970s he found himself in front of the former East Boston Land Use Council pitching an idea for a parcel of land between Maverick Square and…
Celebrated Colombian Artist Felipe Ortiz Turns Eastie Intersection into Work of Art
Anyone who lives in Orient Heights knows the area near the Marty Pino Community Center where Ashley Street dumps out onto Boardman can be a dangerous area for pedestrians and motorists. With a community center and neighboring Noyes Park hosting…
Boston Licensing Board Approves New Restaurant
Last week the Boston Licensing Board approved plans for a new ‘pan-Latin’ restaurant on the corner of Border and Decatur Street inside a commercial space created by NOAH (East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing) as part of its Coppersmith Village…
City Councilor Edwards Becomes Senator-Elect Edwards
Yesterday, voters in East Boston and the rest of the First Suffolk & Middlesex district went to the polls and elected City Councilor Lydia Edwards to serve as their next state senator. Once sworn in Edwards will become the first…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Increases Another 76 Percent
The COVID 19 virus continues to spread across East Boston with nearly 4 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week turning out to be positive. Deaths from the virus are also rising at an alarming rate…