At its monthly meeting earlier this month the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) voted on three development projects. The first project at 85-86 Horace St, the group voted 34 to 14 in favor of owners Adam and Deana Fetherson’s plan…
Author: John Lynds
Baker Nominates Judge Serge Georges Jr. to SJC
Gov. Charlie Baker has nominated Associate Justice for the Boston Municipal Court, Serge Georges, to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Judicial Court. “Judge Georges has served on the Boston Municipal Court with great distinction and treats all…
Eastie’s Positive Test Rate Continues to Climb; Neighborhood Still Has Highest Rate in the City
Nearly one out of every five people tested in East Boston were found to be COVID positive according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last Friday the BPHC reported that of the 23,693 Eastie…
Senior Housing Project Breaks Ground
The East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) broke ground last week on its Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved project to create a 42 unit residential building serving low-income seniors. The Grace Apartments, located at 187 Sumner St. will…
JPNA Votes in Favor of Small Project
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted on just one small project at its November meeting earlier this month. JPNA members voted 24 to 1 in favor of developer Claudia Sierra’s plan to extend the living space of one of…
Tawakal Halal Cafe Gets a Shout Out in New UberEats Commercial
A new ad campaign by UberEats that pairs acclaimed gold medal gymnast, Simone Biles, and ‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness gave a plug to one of East Boston’s more celebrated restaurants. The ad run, ‘Tonight, I’ll be eating’, features…
Eastie Native Robert Lewis Jr. Receives 2020 Social Justice Award
Robert “Junior” Lewis, an East Boston High School and UMass Amherst graduate grew up in the Maverick Public Housing Development surrounded by mentors that shaped his life forever. Growing up Eastie, Lewis had a big support network in Eastie. People…
City, State Hold Virtual Ribbon-Cutting on Phase II Project
Last Thursday, Mayor Martin Walsh joined Gov. Charlie Baker for a ‘virtual’ ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of Phase II at the Orient Heights Public Housing redevelopment project. Walsh and Baker were joined by members of the Boston Housing…
Positive COVID Tests Continue to Skyrocket in Eastie
Eastie experienced more than a 50 percent increase in COVID-19 positive test rates last week, and is now over 15 percent, according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last Friday the BPHC reported that…
APAC/ABCD Kick-Off Annual Fuel Assistance Program
With temperatures in East Boston expected to dip into the 20s at night this week, and not exceed 50 degrees for the next few days many residents will find it hard to pay their heating bill this winter. The COVID-19…