OHNC MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 15 The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) will meet on Monday, Oct 15 at YMCA 58 Ashley St., beginning at at 6:30 p.m . Agenda is subject to change. Introductions – Welcome and report from…
Commonwealth Launches Campaign to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), in partnership with the Statewide Stormwater Coalition, announced the launch of a new stormwater awareness campaign to help Massachusetts cities and towns comply with new federal stormwater management requirements. The announcement was made…
Crossroads Family Shelter Holds Annual Legislative Breakfast
At the Crossroads Family Shelter annual legislative breakfast last Tuesday, one resident of the transitional shelter for homeless families gave an emotional testimony in front of a crowd of housing advocates and East Boston elected officials. The resident and other…
NOAH Receives Community Support for Condor Street Project
The Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) voted 26 to 7 in favor of the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing’s (NOAH) project to address the need for artist preferred housing in the neighborhood. NOAH was recently picked by Department of…
East Boston Central Catholic Rallies Around Fellow Student with Leukemia
Last Tuesday morning, despite the rain and the cold, over 200 students, faculty, parents and friends from East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) participated in a fundraising walk for one of their own students, Cristopher Chavarria. Cristopher, a first-grade student…
How We’re Creating More Affordable Housing
Boston is going through a period of historic growth— the kind our city hasn’t seen in decades. More people are choosing to put down roots and start families here. More businesses are choosing to open their doors here. Students from…