State Representative Carlo Basile, Senator Antony Petruccelli and City Councilor Sal LaMattina deserve full credit for preventing a commuters’ nightmare for Eastie residents. No one can argue that safety whether for the public transportation system or driving through the tunnels…
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Death and Taxes
The adage goes that the only certainty in life is death and taxes. This seems to be ringing true for local drivers. There is a plan afoot from the bureaucrats at the Department of Transportation to install new toll gates…
BRA Gives Go Ahead: Border Street Project Will Add 200 Market-rate Housing Units
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has approved the East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Trinity Financial’s plan to build 200 market-rate units of rental housing at the Boston East site on Border Street. Last month the CDC filed a…
Local Musicians Take Part in Outside the Box Festival
Zumix’s A Cappella Ensemble, which consists of three Zumix students, was invited to play at last Friday’s Outside the Box Festival in Boston. Irisbel Rojas, Sarah Coelho, and Francesca Canepa performed with Zumix’s Artist Ambassador, Will Dailey, at the July…
EBNHC Takes Part in Sand Sculpting Festival
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, one of this year’s Revere Sand Sculpting Festival sponsors, has its name carved into the ‘Boston Strong’ creation by a sculptor during last weekend’s annual event.
EBHS Seniors Receive Umana Fellowships
The late Judge Mario Umana, a liberal Democrat who as a senator and judge inspired his family and constituents here in East Boston with the philosophy that we all have an obligation and duty to contribute to the sumtotal of…
Checking the Facts: LaMattina, Police on Jeffries Pt. Streets After Residents Talk About Crime Increase
City Councilor Sal and Interim District 7 Captain Tim Connolly were out walking the Jeffries Point neighborhood Monday night following an increase of social media chatter regarding an up tick in crime in the area. The social media threads on…
Jenkins Warns About Rising Sea Levels for New Waterfront Projects
With a push to get East Boston’s long neglected waterfront finally developed there is one person warning that sea level mitigation should be part of any commercial or residential development along Eastie’s shoreline. Carolyn Jenkins, an MIT student who recently…
Major Renovation at Liberty Plaza is Now Underway
Hoping to capitalize on the major renovations to Central Square that the city will begin in the fall, the Lombardo’s Company is in the process of completing a major renovation to Liberty Plaza in the square and is moving forward…
Deveau Teaming Up with Consalvo
After 13 years in Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s office, Chief of Staff Ed Deveau will leave his post to become mayoral candidate Rob Consalvo’s Deputy Campaign Manager. Deveau, who started out as a summer intern when Petruccelli was a State Representative,…