East Boston resident Jon Wakim will run in the 122nd Boston Marathon on April 16, in support of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Emergency Response Marathon Team. Jon will join an estimated 30,000 runners along the 26.2 mile course that spans from…
Four Family Pitched for the End of Moore Street
At Monday night’s Harbor View Citizens Association’s March meeting Monday night, Attorney Jeff Drago pitched his client’s plans to develop a parcel of land that two longtime East Boston families own at the end of Moore Street. Both the White…
First in a Series of Meetings Held on Coleridge Street Proposal
The developer of a vacant lot on Coleridge Street appeared before the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) Monday night for the second time in what is sure to be a lengthy community process. Ryan Acone, who owns the 19,000 sq.…
Eagle Hill Civic Association Recap
Last Wednesday the Eagle Hill Civic Association held its February meeting at East Boston High School. At the meeting several development projects were discussed, the Boston Police provided community updates and several announcements were made. First up, Officer Danny Simons…
Councilor Edwards to Honor Maverick Street Mothers Through Annual Scholarship Fund
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards kicked off March as “Women’s History Month” by announcing an annual scholarship paying tribute to the Maverick Street Mothers awarded to local parents attending Boston-area colleges. “In honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrate the…
Offshore Resources: Digging Up the Facts
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposal to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling has set off a bipartisan uproar among politicians and pundits from coastal states. Critics paint pictures of black beaches, tar balls, and wildlife slicked with oil. They…