By John Lynds With Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) planning a $1.5 billion expansion over the next several years, they are required by the state to use a portion of their construction costs to help fund children’s health initiatives in and…
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Free Kayaking Returns to Constitution Beach
By John Lynds Last summer’s widely successful free kayaking program at Constitution Beach that drew over 1,500 resident has returned for the next 30 days. The free kayaking program kicked off Monday at the beach and is being run by…
Arrest Made in Eastie Girl’s Murder
By John Lynds The 16-year-old boy arraigned on Monday in the murder of 18-year-old Blanca Lainez allegedly had ‘extensive’ contact with the victim prior to her murder according to investigators. The East Boston youth was taken into custody by Boston…
EBSB Mobile Bank Truck Makes First Appearance in Eastie
By John Lynds On Thursday afternoon at the East Boston Saving Bank’s Orient Heights branch, the bank’s new local bank on wheels made its first appearance in the neighborhood. EBSB’s mobile bank truck includes a full staff of tellers, loan…
Eastie Week to Kick Off Thursday, July 7
By John Lynds For six days in July the spotlight will be on East Boston, as several non-profits team up for a neighborhood-wide celebration to showcase all the neighborhood has to offer. Dubbed ‘Eastie Week’ the celebration will kick off…
Dough East Boston,Veronica Robles,Among Main Streets Honorees
By John Lynds On Tuesday, Mayor Martin Walsh joined with the Department of Neighborhood Development to honor Boston Main Streets volunteers and businesses during the 20th Annual Boston Main Streets Awards. Eastie’s Veronica Robles of the Veronica Robles Cultural Center…
Community Asks Archdiocese to Keep Father Wayne Here
By John Lynds At an emergency meeting called by the Sacred Heart Parish Council last Tuesday night, Chief of Probation Thomas Tassinari made an emotional plea to keep Father Wayne Belschner in East Boston to continue the important work that…
Hubway Holds Community Workshop
By John Lynds With the city planning to bring up to 10 new Hubway stations to Eastie by the fall, Boston Transportation Department’s Kim Foltz led a community workshop last Thursday at the East Boston Branch Library to begin getting…
Work Begins on Eastie Electronic Tolling
By John Lynds MassDOT has begun work on infrastructure for two vertical gantry supports on the East Boston sides of the Sumner and Callahan Tunnels as the state transportation agency moves to implement All Electronic Tolling (AET). Work began last…
Mosquito Spraying Planned for the Orient Heights Area in East Boston
Part of an effort to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illness as warm weather returns The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) would like to advise residents and community members in East Boston of an upcoming spraying to help control the…