From the Mayor's Press Office: BOSTON - Monday, July 23, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of William Gross as the City of Boston's first African American Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD), who will assume the duties and responsibilities of Commissioner William B. Evans who is set to retire from the Boston Police Department...

July 26 through August 11: MassDOT will replace westbound side of the bridge Intensive construction operations will mean significant travel impacts throughout the region BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public that significant travel impacts will begin next week as part of the intensive construction operations to replace the westbound side of the Commonwealth...

Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda  Monday, July 23, 6:30-8:30pm Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room   (formerly Noddle Island Community Room)  Logan Airport Rental Car Center 1. Welcome & Project Updates 2. GSCA Updates: Project tracker, website   3. City of Boston Office Neighborhood Services Updates  4. Project Presentations a. 197-207 Maverick Street  This project consists of the demolition of the existing commercial structure containing Maverick Street Market (ask 205...

Monthly Meeting Agenda Monday, July 23, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room (formerly Noddle Island Community Room) Logan Airport Rental Car Center 1. Welcome & Project Updates 2. GSCA Updates: Project tracker, website 3. City of Boston Office Neighborhood Services Updates 4. Project Presentations a. 197-207 Maverick Street  This project consists of the demolition of the existing commercial structure containing Maverick Street Market (ask 205...

by Congressman Michael E. Capuano By now, nearly every American has seen the terrible images of children being torn from their families, heard the sound of children begging immigration officers to call their relatives. Those images and sounds are the truth of what has been happening at our border because of Donald Trump’s despicable and immoral immigration policies. Now, the...

Eastie Week is celebrating its 5th Year Anniversary of highlighting East Boston’s people, community, culture, and history. Join us for over a week of free and low-cost public programming ranging from Community Cruises, cultural events showcasing the neighborhood’s music, food & culture! Details here.

(East Boston - July 11, 2018) Fr. Tim Zak, Provincial of the Salesians of St. John Bosco last month informed Fr. John Nazzaro of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club that he will be transferred officially to Don Bosco Prep High in Ramsey, N.J. in August.  Before assuming his new responsibilities, he will be attending classes at the Chicago...

(East Boston - July 11, 2018) Fr. Tim Zak, Provincial of the Salesians of St. John Bosco last month informed Fr. John Nazzaro of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club that he will be transferred officially to Don Bosco Prep High in Ramsey, N.J. in August.  Before assuming his new responsibilities, he will be attending classes at the Chicago...

https://t.co/90J7WJi8G6 My 1981 article on Kevin White's "Block Grants and Payroll Charlies" from the libertarian INQUIRY magazine. How the White machine worked in #EastBoston pic.twitter.com/lSzjDPzBxl — Frank Conte (@EBDotCom) July 5, 2018

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s recent rebuke to supporters of a graduated income tax amendment showed how progressives failed to understand the checks and balances of the state’s constitution —conceived admirably by John Adams and amended narrowly and —perhaps ironically —by turn-of-the-20th-century Progressives.  The ruling was a stinging defeat for Raise Up Massachusetts, the union-backed coalition that spearheaded the petition...

by Frank Conte Last year at one of the mayor's press conferences on local improvements, longtime activist and neighborhood fixture David Arinella took note of what many of his neighbors knew for a lifetime: "East Boston is now 'HD' which is not ‘high definition’ but rather what we call 'highly desirable.'"   To residents who battled airport expansion and fought for open space for...

Mayor Walsh and East Boston Main Streets invite the East Boston Community to Celebrate the 2018 Business of the Year and 2018 Volunteer of the Year on Saturday, June 30th at 10:00am Mayor on Main:  Join Mayor Walsh and East Boston Main Streets’ Executive Director Max Gruner on Saturday, June 30th at 10:00am at 98 Prescott Street in East Boston...

Last year at one of the mayor's press conferences on local improvements, longtime activist and neighborhood fixture David Arinella took note of what many of his neighbors knew for a lifetime:"East Boston is now 'HD' which is not ‘high definition’ but rather what we call 'highly desirable.'"   To residents who battled airport expansion and fought for open space for generations,...