At neighborhood smoke shops hundreds of e-cigarettes, vape devices, tobacco juices and vape related products are sold each day. Long touted as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking, vaping has become the fad for former smokers and those who never…
Author: John Lynds
Kennedy Announces Bid for Senate Candidacy
In front of a standing-room only crowd at the East Boston Social Centers, U.S. Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate taking on incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. After touching on the Kennedy Family’s roots…
Noise Study to Begin in Chelsea
Noise in the City’s Community Noise Lab was developed by researcher Dr. Erica Walker to take a more creative look into the relationship between neighborhood noise issues and corresponding health impacts. Walker has partnered with volunteers in the neighborhood to…
EBNHC Farmers Market to Return to Central Square July 3
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market will kickoff next Wednesday, July 3, at 3 p.m. in Central Square. Once open, the widely popular market that features a wide array of locally sourced fresh fruits,…
Two Finalists Vying For Massport CEO Job
The Massport Board of Directors announced that Boston Planning and Development head Brian Golden and Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland have emerged as the two finalists who will be considered for the Massport CEO post. The Massport board will meet…
Local Leaders and Advocates Hold 2020 Census Kick Off
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh joined a group of local non-profit leaders, including Chelsea Collaborative Director Gladys Vega, and advocates at the East Boston Library to kickoff year-long outreach campaign to ensure a fair and complete count in the 2020 U.S.…
Beacon Hill Lawmakers Attend Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Legislative Breakfast
Last Friday members of the state legislature, including Speaker Robert DeLeo and Rep. Dan Ryan, attended the annual Legislative Breakfast at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. While the breakfast’s format usually gives the opportunity for Soldiers’ Home staff and residents to…
Chelsea Stands in Solidarity with East Boston over Proposed Eversource Substation
Environmentalists, activists, residents and elected officials on both sides of the Chelsea Creek are standing in solidarity with one another in firm opposition to Eversources plan to place a substation at the City Yards in East Boston along the Chelsea…
Equitable Access:Chelsea School Leaders Demand Educational Equity for All Students at Malden Forum
Chelsea School Superintendent Mary Bourque and Chelsea City Manager Thomas Ambrosino were two panelists Tuesday night at Malden High School during a forum calling on legislators to overhaul the state’s current educational funding model to ensure equity for all students,…
Environmentalists Want a Sit-Down with Mayor Walsh Over Substation
On Wednesday morning local environmentalists from East Boston and Chelsea gathered at Boston City Hall to deliver 700 postcards to Boston Mayor Martin Walsh asking for the mayor to meet with residents on both sides of the Chelsea Creek to…