An incident at East Boston High School last week has sparked a debate locally of balancing the safety of students in the wake of the Florida school shooting and the need to protect the immigration status of students at Boston…
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CPC Holds Informational Meeting in Eastie
Director of Boston Community Preservation Christine Poff and East Boston’s Community Preservation Committee member Kannan Thiruvengadam hosted the first in a series of community meetings last Thursday evening at East Boston High School to start getting some ideas on how…
Another Storm and More Flooding
Two ‘once in a lifetime’ storms have hit East Boston and the surrounding coastal communities so far this year. Like the Bomb Cyclone that hit the region in January, the latest storm, a Nor’easter that began Friday and lasted through…
East Boston YMCA Kicks Off Capital Campaign
Last week, Massport kicked off the East Boston YMCA’s annual Capital Campaign efforts with a donation of $25,000. The Y’s Capital Campaign will culminate in the agency’s annual Reach Out for Youth breakfast fundraiser on Thursday, April 5 at 7:30…
Appreciation:Luigina ‘Gina’ Scalcione, Longtime Community Activist, Dies at 77
Luigina “Gina” Scalcione, who dedicated her life to the betterment of her beloved community through community activism, has died. Mrs. Scalcione, a legendary fighter for citizens’ rights that gave voice to numerous causes and countless disenfranchised residents, passed away on…
Community Rallies for Fire Victims
Last Tuesday’s fire on Havre Street displaced twenty-one residents, injured a firefighter and caused more than $1.2 million in damages. While no one was seriously hurt in the four-alarm blaze, the victims of last week’s fire are in desperate need…
Developer of Mount Carmel Church Property Files Letter of Intent with BPDA
After two informational meetings with members of the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) to get feedback and ideas from residents on what they’d like to see at the Mount Carmel Church Property, the developer has officially filed a Letter of…
Community News Briefs
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FORUM SCHEDULED IN EAST BOSTON On Thursday, March 8, the City of Boston will host an open forum for community members in East Boston to engage in discussions around the future of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) as…
East Boston Resident to Run in Boston Marathon for Mass General Hospital Emergency Response Team
East Boston resident Jon Wakim will run in the 122nd Boston Marathon on April 16, in support of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Emergency Response Marathon Team. Jon will join an estimated 30,000 runners along the 26.2 mile course that spans from…
Four Family Pitched for the End of Moore Street
At Monday night’s Harbor View Citizens Association’s March meeting Monday night, Attorney Jeff Drago pitched his client’s plans to develop a parcel of land that two longtime East Boston families own at the end of Moore Street. Both the White…