At its February meeting last week the Boston Planning and Development Agency approved three projects in East Boston that will increase affordable housing opportunities as well as enhance retail space in Maverick Square. The BPDA board last Thursday approved the…
Police Briefs 02-20-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, February 4, 2019 Around 10:20 a.m., in the area of 37 Meridian St., a 27 year old Black Male with a Dorchester, MA address was arrested for Trafficking; Class A, Drugs 200 grams or more,…
Guest Op-ed Building a Community at Suffolk Downs
By Councilor Lydia Edwards The redevelopment of Suffolk Downs will reshape East Boston. With concrete plans now before the city for review, now is the time for our neighborhood to speak up for development that builds on the strengths of…
Letters to the Editor
Outraged Dear Editor As a lifelong resident of East Boston I write to express my outrage at the racist anti-immigrant flyers posted by outsiders. East Boston is historically a community where waves of immigrants chose to live, work and raise…
Traffic, Traffic Everywhere
A recent national report confirmed what those of us in the Greater Boston area have known all-too-well for all-too-long: That by some measures, traffic congestion on our metropolitan roadways is the worst in the entire nation and among the worst…
Obituaries 02-20-2019
Philip Gambale, Jr. Beloved by his friends and family Philip “PJ” J. Gambale Jr, slipped the bonds of this wondrous earth on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the age of 25. He has left behind a devastated family. He is survived…