On Tuesday night the final seconds of 2019 will tick away and East Boston residents will join the world community and look to a new year with optimism and hope. In this small community the year was filled with stories…
Author: John Lynds
Only Bidder: Cargo Ventures Still Eyes Railroad Right-of-Way Along Chelsea Creek
Five months ago, Cargo Ventures tried to acquire an unused stretch of land that once served as a railroad along the Chelsea Creek behind several current freight forwarding and rental car facilities. The state put out an Invitation to Bid…
Repairs/Improvements
Boston Water and Sewer Commission updates residents on ongoing Orient Heights projects At last week’s Orient Heights Neighborhood Council’s monthly meeting, Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) Director of Construction Peter Salvatore updated residents on a series of ongoing water,…
Damien Margardo Leaves BCYF After 31
Damien Margardo grew up a typical East Boston youth. He played sports, hung out at the community’s recreation centers with friends, and during the summer months, headed to the East Boston Camps in Westford with hundreds of other Eastie kids.…
Eastie Property Values Rise 96.7 Percent
Boston’s total taxable property value hit a high of $164 billion in FY19, growing by $72.3 billion, or 78.4 percent since FY13 and East Boston is no different. According to a Boston Municipal Research Bureau (BMRB) report, Eastie outpaced the…
Mayor Signs Boston Trust Act at East Boston Library
For decades the City of Boston and Boston Police have fostered a relationship with East Boston’s immigrant population through successful community policing programs. This relationship has led to a decrease in crime, more reporting of crime and trust between police…
Jr. Celtics a Slam Dunk at the East Boston YMCA
For the past several months at the East Boston YMCA’s Ashley Street site, the Y has been partnering with the Boston Celtics and their Jr. Celtics Youth Development Leagues coaches. This season participants were guided through instructional and recreational teams…
Pressley Takes a Tour of EBNHC Department
A week after leading a fight to secure strong investments in community health centers as part of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings’s Lower Drug Costs Now Act in the U.S. House, U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley decided to visit one community…
Maverick Square Burger King Passes ISD Inspection
A day after a video surfaced on Facebook showing a mouse allegedly wandering around the dining area inside Burger King in Maverick Square, the popular burger chain passed an Inspection Services Department (ISD) inspection. The video posted by Jamie Robin,…
KO Pies Signs Lease to Stay in Eastie Through 2020
In November 2018, the East Boston Times sat down with KO Pies owner Sam Jackson and the successful restaurateur stunned all foodies who live in East Boston when he announced he was looking to sell the business by the end…