Activists and residents are scrambling to get their comment letters in before the Public Comment Period on Logan Airport’s parking project ends later this month. According to Massport the proposed parking project plans to add 5,000 new on-Airport commercial parking…
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Bremen Street developer offers mitigation package to IAG members
The developer proposing a large-scale, mixed-use development on Bremen Street offered a community mitigation package to the project’s Impact Advisory Group (IAG) at a meeting last week. Bremen Acquisitions filed the project with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
New online resources for statewide exit renumbering project announced
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing new online resources on HYPERLINK “https://newmassexits.com/” \t “_blank” the project website for the Statewide Exit Renumbering Project, including an informational video on the project and an online meeting. Visit NewMassExits.com to access these…
Aquino tapped to present at National Mentoring Summit
Chelsea Aquino, Senior Manager of Government Relations and Public Policy at Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) in Boston, has been selected to present at the 10th Annual National Mentoring Summit in Washington, D.C. on January 29-31. Aquino will be leading a…
Eversource challenges students to showcase their energy smarts in annual contest
Eversource invites Massachusetts students to demonstrate their energy efficiency knowledge by entering its seventh annual Eversource Challenge. The competition promotes energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability and is open to kindergarten to high school students in Eversource’s Massachusetts electric service…
Judge agrees to move Dylan Etheridge case to March
The trial of the East Boston man charged with killing a Rhode Island college student and seriously injuring her college roommate during a car crash on May 5 of 2019 was set to begin last week. However, Dylan Etheridge’s defense…
JPNA votes down Webster Street project
Members of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 20 to 7 Monday night against the proposed residential project at 182 Webster St. Owner Julius Sokol is proposing to change the occupancy from a three-family to a four-family, construct a…
Alex DeFronzo takes the plunge for the Sailing Center Dunk the Director fundraiser nets $2,500 for PPSC
By John Lynds Two years ago, Piers Park Sailing (PPSC) Center’s Executive Director Alex DeFronzo decided to use his December birthday to do something different to raise money for the Sailing Center’s programs. To mark his 29th birthday in 2017,…
Taste of Eastie set for Jan. 23
For more than two decades, the annual Taste of Eastie has become a local culinary tradition that brings the neighborhood and old friends together through food. The event’s success has long been attributed to its perfect blend of community, camaraderie…
Giving Back: Salesian Boys & Girls Club kids to get free Charlie Cards
The Salesian Boys & Girls Club on Byron Street has been an oasis for working parents that need after school care for their children. Knowing their children are in a safe place for the afternoon when school lets out and…