After six years as head of Massport, CEO Thomas Glynn announced he would step down from the post in November, a year earlier than his contract. Glynn said his last days at Massport will be in November eben though his…
Author: John Lynds
Veronica Robles Cultural Center to Hold First Uniting Borders Multicultural Festival
In response to the U.S. border crisis, and the recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the Trump Administration’s travel ban for some Muslim countries, local community leader Veronica Robles has decided to host an uplifting celebration of all…
Border Crisis:Senator Markey, EBNHC Administrators, Healthcare Professionals Talk About the Health Impacts of Separating Children from Families at the Border
Flanked by the state’s leading doctors, psychiatrists and pediatricians U.S. Senator Edward Markey delivered an emotional speech discussing the health impacts on children and families caused by separating children from their parents at the U.S. border with Mexico. The press…
MBTA Approve Funding of $50,000 for Red Line/Blue Line Connector Study
Linking the only two MBTA train lines that have no connection has been something residents in Chelsea and surrounding communities have been asking and waiting for since the 1970s. The Red Line/Blue Line Connector has long been a bone of…
Congressman Capuano Urges FAA to Shift Flight Paths Over the Water at Logan
Last week U.S. Congressman wrote a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging them to take the same action at Logan International Airport in East Boston as the agency took recently in California. Earlier this year the FAA reached…
Area Activist Fran Rowan Dies at 79
Fran Rowan, who spent a lifetime selflessly helping the people of East Boston with kindness and charity, has died. Rowan, a local legend who possessed the uncanny ability to make most people around her believe in the causes she was…
Ambrosino to Convene Stakeholders on Chelsea Street Bridge Delays
Fewer things are more frustrating for Chelsea drivers than seeing the gates go down on the Chelsea Street Bridge. Were it a few minutes of idle time, folks might tolerate it. However, one could have a five-course picnic on the…
Chelsea Conservation Commission says “No”
The Chelsea Conservation Commission (ConCom) last week voted down Massport’s plans to store contaminated dredge from the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal dredging project in the Chelsea Creek. The plan was to store the contaminated dredge in what are called Confined…
LaMattina Takes on Chelsea St Bridge Issues
City Councilor Sal LaMattina is taking on MassDOT after receiving numerous complaints from East Boston residents on the time it takes for the Chelsea Street Bridge to be lowered. In a letter to Mass DOT Acting Secretary Frank DePaola LaMattina…
Rep. Ryan Weighing in on Ballot Questions
With the state election set for Tuesday, Chelsea’s State Rep. Dan Ryan is weighing in on the state’s ballot questions. Ryan said he is urging residents and residents across the Commonwealth to vote no on Question 1. A yes vote…