Last Friday, East Boston residents along with elected and local officials gathered at Piers Park for the 5th Annual LGBT Pride Flag raising. This relatively new Eastie tradition is the result of residents recognizing that one of the neighborhoods best…
Month: June 2018
City Launches Planning Initiative in East Boston
Last week Mayor Martin Walsh announced East Boston was chosen as one of five neighborhoods that will be part of Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) planning initiative. Eastie will join Mattapan, Newmarket, Allston-Brighton and Downtown in an Imagine Boston…
Several East Boston Students Honored at Annual BPS Valedictorians Luncheon
This Friday, Boston Public high school seniors across the city will line up in their caps and gowns as part of the city’s annual graduation exercises. By day’s end these seniors will become high school graduates, marking an important milestone…
Licensing Board Mulls Rolling Back Eastie Bars’ Hours
Last week, Boston Licensing Board Chairwoman Christine Pulgini had two East Boston bars owners that have a history of being a nuisance in the neighborhood appear at the meeting. Owners of Billares Colombia and Bohemio’s Restaurant on lower Bennington Street…
Eastie Nonprofits Receive Better Beaches Grant
Four East Boston nonprofit organizations each received a Better Beaches grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) last Saturday to support free summer beach events and harbor activities throughout the summer. Piers…
Senate Passes Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
The Senate voted today on a $41.49 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2019, including targeted investments to create opportunities and ensure access to the tools that individuals, children and families need to succeed in the economy and in their communities.…
Community News Briefs
FROG POND SPRAY POOL REOPENS JUNE 29 Boston Parks Commissioner Chris Cook and The Skating Club of Boston president Joe Blount are pleased to welcome children and guests to kick off the 2018 summer season as the Boston Common Frog…
House Passes Legislation to Temporarily Suspend a Gun License from those Who Pose a Risk to Themselves or Others
Rep. Adrian Madaro joined his colleagues in the House to establish a process for family, household members or licensing authorities (petitioners) to petition the court for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) for individuals who “pose a risk of causing…
Two North End Restauranteurs Partner to Bring Flavor of the North End to Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor has picked two North End restaurant legends—Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano—to operate a 135-seat, 5,200-square-foot Italian restaurant at the five-star, $2.5 billion Encore Boston Harbor Resort. ‘Fratelli’ (which means brothers in Italian) is the first local restaurant…
Chris Herren Talks Drugs and Redemption at Mario Umana Academy
Former high school, college and NBA basketball star Chris Herren’s fall from grace as one of the most promising players of his generation to a strung out junkie is a tough story to hear. But Chris Herren is not afraid…