It has been about three months since Mayor Menino announced that he was creating a development scenario for East Boston’s waterfront that would reincarnate the waterfront. The East Boston waterfront was to go from something largely underutilized to something booming…
Obituaries 03-14-2012
Sophia Maria Tuttavilla Helped Establish Community Center Sophia Maria “Mary” (DeFilippo) Tuttavilla died in East Boston on March 10. Mrs. Tuttavilla and her daughters were one of the first families to take up residence in Brandywyne Village and she had…
For the Welfare of Maverick St.
A unique development will shortly transform the decaying Welfare Building on Maverick Street into a vibrant commercial development. John and Melissa Tyler recently closed on the property and are planning to break ground on the project with a neighborhood block…
Zumin Welcomes Moya Brennan
Known as the First Lady of Celtic Music, Ireland native Moya Brennan has provided music to such blockbuster films as the Titanic and the Last of the Mohicans and now she’ll make her first appearance in East Boston on Saturday,…
More and Better Low Income Housing is on the Way
Progress on the project to construct 27 new affordable apartments on Maverick Street for low-income families is moving along with the shell of the building already completed. MassHousing has approved $2.2 million in loans for the Greenway Apartments in East…
Eastie a Great Place to Live, but We Already Know That
Boston Magazine has named East Boston one of the ‘Best Places to Live’ in its March 2012 issue. In this month’s issue, Boston Magazine said Eastie made the list because it is an adventurous eater’s paradise with an affordable housing…