With some uncertainty surrounding the Boston Public School bus contracts at the start of the school year, Mayor Martin Walsh launched a new initiative to help the growing number of older students that opt for public transportation get to school…
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MBTA Motorcycle Officers Hit on Bennington Street
Two MBTA motorcycle officers were struck and seriously hurt by a motorist Friday morning on Bennington Street. The two officers were reportedly heading to the East Boston Kindergarten Parade to escort students through the streets when they were struck. One…
Sen.Petruccelli Crafts Bill To Curb Drug Addiction
This year a string of drug related deaths rocked East Boston and drew attention to the current problem with opiate addiction and addiction to other substances. The deaths further amplified Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s efforts to help craft a more comprehensive…
Police,Officials Tour Maverick Landing
District 7 Captain Kelley McCormick joined with East Boston’s elected officials and community leaders from Maverick Landing last week to tour the public housing development following a shooting there last week. “We did a walk through with Maverick Landing’s Tenant…
Petruccelli Backs Coakley
It’s getting down to the wire with the Tuesday, September 9 State Primary set for next week just around thecorner. Political allegiances are now being set up for the final push to November when a democratic nomineewill square off against…
Lamattina Urges Residents To Obtain Renter’s Insurance
After several large fires over the summer in East Boston, City Councilor Sal LaMattina is urging residents to take out renters’ insurance for their apartments. The last major fire, a six-alarm blaze on Sumner and Webster Streets, left 19 people…
Roiff Eyes Development Near Eastie’s Waterfront
When Paul Roiff shows up in a neighborhood, potential developers, realtors, homebuyers and renters start to pay attention. Roiff, a hotel developer and restauranteur known for Mistral, a French/Mediterranean bistro, Mooo Steak House, the 2000 renovation of the 1903 Beaux…
A Symphony of Lights
Boston is a city of lights and the view from East Boston is second to none as can be seen in this photograph.
Amy Lima to Leave Post at APAC
While John White has been the unofficial face behind East Boston APAC since the 1970s, one of the neighborhood’s most vital social service programs, Amy Lima was the agency’s heart. Since 1996, Lima, a lifelong Eastie resident who recently moved…
Official Opening of Greenway
Massport’s Jose Masso addresses the crowd as Massport CEO Thomas Glynn, Sen. Petruccelli, Rep. Basile, Councilor LaMattina and Mary Ellen Welch look on at the official opening ceremony last week for the Greenway Connector.