The design process for the East Boston Greenway Extension is underway. As a preliminary step, a group of local residents who will serve as an advisory board assembled by the Mayor Thomas Menino toured the route envisioned by Massport and…
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Table Talk: Neighborhood Moves Ever Closer to Getting a Resort-style Casino
It seems the possibility of a full-scale resort-style casino coming to East Boston is closer to reality than ever before. Last week the House passed its version of expanded gaming in the state with East Boston’s Representative Carlo Basile joining…
Residents Urged to Participate in the Renew Boston Program
The Neighborhood of Affordable Housing’s (NOAH) Kim Foltz was at Monday night’s Orients Heights Neighborhood Council meeting to urge East Boston participation in the city’s Renew Boston program. NOAH is one of 13 community-based organizations that has been tapped to…
It Takes a Neighborhood: Daycare Co-op Opens its Doors
A new daycare that has been much anticipated by local parents opened in East Boston on Monday and will bring a whole new philosophy to caring and educating preschoolers in the neighborhood. Harbor City School (HCS) is the brainchild of…
Disconnect? Internet Report Says Red Line/Blue Line Project is in Jeopardy
The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has posted a message on its blog alerting residents and activists that the long awaited Red Line/Blue Line Connector project may be in jeopardy. “The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (“MBTA”) spider-map has been praised and…
Liquor Store Employee Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minors
The owner of Woody’s Liquors has again found himself in hot water with the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC). Last month, an underage operative, under the direction of ABCC investigators, phoned in orders for alcohol to Woody’s Liquors in Revere.…
Education
Denise Torres (center) accepts a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, as family members and Berklee officials look on, during the renowned music school’s annual City Music Scholarship Concert. Torres graduated from East Boston High School earlier this…
Harvest Festival This Sunday at Piers Park
This year’s annual Harvest Festival will not only showcase the gardening talents of locals and the musical prowess of Eastie kids but will pay tribute to the men and woman who died a decade ago during the worst terrorist attack…
Robbery Case is a Sad Reflection of the Economy
An East Boston man’s arrest last week shows just how desperate some people have become in this down economy. Marquis Allen, 21, an expectant father from East Boston said he only grabbed a stranger’s gold necklace because he had money…
A Complete Score: East Boston Vocalist Earns a Full Scholarship to Berklee
An East Boston resident was one of 16 young musicians that will share a total of $2 million in full-tuition scholarships to support four years of study at the Berklee City Music program at Berklee College. Denise Torres, a vocalist from…