At last week’s Massport Board meeting the board voted unanimously in favor of allowing East Boston residents to park for free at Logan Airport’s economy garage when a snow emergency is declared in Boston. “Due to the current parking availability…
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Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Grizzly 2016 Christmas Eve Murder
After a hard start in life Luis Fernando Orellana Ruano was trying to get his life back on track. The Eastie teen that bounced between living with relatives to living in foster homes showed his fair share of rebellion and…
News In Brief
GSCA Meeting Agenda Gove Street Citizens Association agenda for Monday, February 28, 6:30 p.m. Register for Zoom for this meeting: https://govestreet.org/2022/february-2022-virtual-meeting/ All speakers will be available to answer questions from the community. Updates on Bremen & Orleans Development Project from…
PRIM Board to Vote Against Directors At High-Polluting Portfolio Companies
The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board, which oversees the state’s $104.1 billion pension fund, voted unanimously in favor to approve new proxy voting guidelines proposed by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. These guidelines are designed to allow the state pension…
Edwards Kicks off Talks With Her Community Transition Committee
Last week Senator Lydia Edwards kicked off her Community Transition Committee through a virtual meeting to discuss housing. After being sworn in Edwards asks residents to advise her on constituent and public policy issues impacting the Senate district. While last…
House Passes Driver’s License Bill
In an unprecedented effort to increase safety on the roads, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that will allow applicants who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license. Under…
Give Public Skating a Try This February Vacation
When February Vacation rolls around parents are usually scrambling to make plans for their children and families. While some families will go on vacation, many families will stay home because parents are still working. Finding a good inexpensive winter activity…
Hearing Focuses on Language Barriers on Area Beaches
At last Wednesday’s Metropolitan Beach Commission meeting, Commission Co-Chair Rep. Adrian Madaro made a shocking revelation. “In my district of East Boston, I’m blessed to represent an incredibly vibrant community and immigrant community and our diversity is our point of…
Piers Park Phase II on Track for 2023
At a Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting last week, Massport’s Anthony Guerriero said the project is on track to be completed by the end of the 2023 calendar year. “We’re still scheduled to open the park at the end…
Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson Looks to Plant 100 Trees in the Spring
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade to get the neighborhood’s tree canopy…