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City Councilor Coletta Zapata seeks to reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA)
BOSTON (March 3, 2025) – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proposed a home rule petition to modernize and reform the Zoning Board of [...]
Man Arrested for Indecent Assault at Maverick T Stop in East Boston
Transit Police arrested a 56-year-old Boston man on Friday evening for indecently assaulting a woman at the Maverick MBTA station around 6 p.m. According to [...]
Scorpion Stings a Woman at Logan Airport on Sunday
Yikes! Talk about an unexpected arrival! A woman was stung by a scorpion while grabbing her luggage at Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday evening, [...]
Wu Leads Kraft in Emerson College’s February Poll with ‘Unsure’ and ‘Neither Candidate’ Close Behind
With election day just over 8 months away, Emerson College’s February 27 poll shows incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu with a strong lead of 43%. Her [...]
Chicken on the loose in Eastie
A chicken was spotted in the wild of East Boston on Sunday afternoon. This is not something you see every [...]
Heat Emergency Declared in the City of Boston – July 15th – July 17th
Sunday, July 14, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, [...]
Boston Harbor Now Releases “Harborwalk 2.0” Toolkit to Promote Accessible, Resilient Waterfront Design
Toolkit principles to guide Boston Harbor Now advocacy around future development projects BOSTON – Boston Harbor Now today released Visualizing Harborwalk [...]
La Union Market in Eastie will be selling liquor in addition to beer and wine
According to Universal Hub, the Boston Licensing Board granted La Union Market, located at 105 Chelsea St., a license to [...]
Stay Cool – City of Boston Issues a Heat Advisory Through Friday
BOSTON - Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat advisory for the City of Boston [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek The Public’s Help To Identify The Following Individual In Relation To A Larceny In East Boston Involving an ATM Scam
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved [...]
Dear Summer Vol. 2 – annual mixtape via the City of Boston is back!
Monday, July 8, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the release of “Dear Summer Vol. 2.” This [...]
Plans to redevelop the pier in this neighborhood waterfront park has been put on hold…for now
Well, this is a bummer. After a years-long plan to redevelop a rundown pier in Eastie into a new waterfront park, in addition to raising [...]
Traffic Stop In East Boston Leads To Recovery Of Firearms, Drugs, And The Arrest Of Two Suspects.
At about 5:33 PM, on Monday, July 1st, 2024, A-7 (East Boston) Officers arrested Emanuel Jaramillo Alvarez, 22, of East Boston and Mynor Argueta Garcia, [...]
The USS Constitution will be underway on the Fourth of July
Go see her! USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard on July 4th at 10:00 a.m. in honor of Independence Day! [...]
An In-Depth Look at the 6-Alarm Fire in Eastie and What Needs to Improve via GBH
Back in April, a 6-alarm fire raged at 430 Meridian Street, leaving 30 residents displaced, $5M in damages, and two dead, including a 10-year-old girl. [...]
Medicare Savings Program, Property Tax Workoff & City Savings for Older Adults July 2024 – A Column by Mayor Michelle Wu
Dear Neighbors, I’m excited to let you know about two important programs that help our older residents save more money: The first is the Medicare [...]