ADVISORY OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Department of Public Health will hold a public meeting to release the findings of the Logan Airport Health Study (also known as the Logan Study). The Logan Study involved interviews with more than 6,000 adults living within a 5-mile radius of the airport evaluating potential health impacts of air pollution and noise on residents in 17 communities within the study area.
Associate Commissioner Suzanne K. Condon and staff will review methodology used in the study and findings. The study will be available on the Department’s website following the meeting.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 6:30pm
WHERE: Winthrop Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street, Winthrop, MA
For more information contact: Anne Roach (617) 624-5006
Monday, May 26, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Storytime for kids at Maverick MarketPlace: May 30
For more information please call Melissa Tyler @ 617-571-9031
East Boston News: DiCara to discuss his book on June 9
He's a smart guy even though he may be right a little more than half the time!
East Boston News: DiCara to discuss his book on June 9
East Boston News: DiCara to discuss his book on June 9
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Planning & Zoning Meeting JPNA May 21
The
next Planning & Zoning meeting for the Jeffries Point Neighborhood
Association will be held Wednesday May 21st at 7PM at the Yacht Club, at
the end of Sumner Street.
Agenda:
- 285 Sumner Street, rehab and development of a 3 family home
- The Cheese Factory, 245 Sumner Street new residential and commercial development
- Oscar Woodworking, 47 Webster Street proposed commercial development (1st meeting)
- Future Automotive, 31 Orleans Street proposed residential development
Please note some of these projects will
be coming for votes before the JPNA in the next several months. In
order to vote you need to be a resident of Jeffries Point and attend the voting meeting and one meeting in the previous three months.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Boston Clergy to Mayor Walsh: ‘Protect the Vote of the People’
(Boston, MA, May 6, 2014)
May 6, 2014
Dear Mayor Walsh,
Following weekend reports
that Mayor Marty Walsh may be in direct negotiations with Mohegan Sun regarding
a proposed casino at Suffolk Downs, more than forty Boston-area clergy are
urging Mayor Walsh to uphold the “no casino” vote that took place in East
Boston on Nov. 5, 2013.
In a joint letter signed by
Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim leaders and submitted to the mayor’s
office today, the clergy expressed alarm at the ongoing “affront to the
democratic process” amid efforts to approve up to one casino in Eastern
Massachusetts, and called on Mayor Walsh to “use the full resources of the city
of Boston to protect the vote of the people.”
The letter articulates the
legal terms of the Nov. 5 vote, which included the residents of East Boston
being legally entrusted with the city’s vote by the Boston City Council, as
well as being constantly assured that the Suffolk Downs casino proposal required
a “yes” vote in both Boston and
Revere to proceed.
“The people of East Boston
voted against that proposal,” the letter continues. “Despite this vote and in
direct opposition to the will of the people, the Massachusetts Gaming
Commission allowed a proposal to go forward at Suffolk Downs.”
While there has been
solidarity around this issue among East Boston ministers since November,
critical to the present initiative is the increasing involvement of clergy
throughout Boston as a whole. The additional support from ministers across
the city is directly attributable to the ignoring of East Boston’s vote by the
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, local elected officials, and now perhaps Mayor
Walsh, says Rev. Dr. David Searles of Central Assembly of God Church in
East Boston, who assisted in writing the letter.
“There were two significant questions on the November 5
ballot, the mayoral election question and the casino question,” Searles says. “If
the casino vote did not count, then why should the mayor’s vote count? There’s simply no logic to this.”
The clergy insist their
initiative is not simply about being against
a casino, adding that they “support business development and job creation that
produces long-term economic health.” Even
still, the letter states, “a casino’s long-term negative impacts would far
outweigh the promises.”
Reports that the city may be
open to negotiating with Mohegan Sun and Suffolk Downs have increased the
clergy’s resolve. “We’re not giving up and we’re not going away,” says Trent
Sheppard, Alpha New England’s Collegiate Chaplain and an East Boston resident. “East Boston’s future is bright, and that
future – according to the will of the people – is casino-free.”
The ministers’ letter can be
read in full at www.friendsofeastboston.com and clergy signature gathering will continue unabated
throughout the week.
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Dear Mayor Walsh,
We appreciate your vision to strengthen local neighborhoods and to work toward unity
that we may be One Boston. As clergy in Boston we share your commitment to the city
and the desire for all people to have an opportunity to live peaceful and fruitful lives.
In September 2013 the Boston City Council entrusted the residents of East Boston to represent the entire city of Boston in a vote on a casino proposal at Suffolk Downs. The Suffolk Downs property, located in two host communities (East Boston and Revere), required a “Yes” vote in both communities to proceed.
It was clear this was never about two different proposals in East Boston or Revere, but always about one proposal at Suffolk Downs.
On November 5, 2013, the people of East Boston voted against that proposal. Despite this vote and in direct opposition to the will of the people, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission allowed a proposal to go forward at Suffolk Downs in December 2013.
We are deeply concerned by this affront to the democratic process and we stand in solidarity with the East Boston vote. We appreciate your efforts to support the November 5 vote against a casino at Suffolk Downs and we call upon you to continue to use the full resources of the city of Boston to protect the vote of the people who clearly said "No" to a casino.
We support business development and job creation that produces long-term economic health in the city. While the possibility of new jobs from the Suffolk Downs proposal is alluring at first glance, a casino’s long-term negative impacts far outweigh the promises.
A significant increase in crime rates, the doubling of gambling addictions, and the transfer of revenue from the local economy into casino coffers would harm individuals and families, and would negatively impact local businesses by effectively eliminating 1-2 jobs for every slot machine – and there will be approximately 4,000 slot machines installed at the proposed casino. These impacts would not only be felt in East Boston, but in every neighborhood throughout the city.
We join together with you to support the vitality of our neighborhoods, the unity of Boston, and Boston’s vote for a casino free community.
Sincerely,
In September 2013 the Boston City Council entrusted the residents of East Boston to represent the entire city of Boston in a vote on a casino proposal at Suffolk Downs. The Suffolk Downs property, located in two host communities (East Boston and Revere), required a “Yes” vote in both communities to proceed.
It was clear this was never about two different proposals in East Boston or Revere, but always about one proposal at Suffolk Downs.
On November 5, 2013, the people of East Boston voted against that proposal. Despite this vote and in direct opposition to the will of the people, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission allowed a proposal to go forward at Suffolk Downs in December 2013.
We are deeply concerned by this affront to the democratic process and we stand in solidarity with the East Boston vote. We appreciate your efforts to support the November 5 vote against a casino at Suffolk Downs and we call upon you to continue to use the full resources of the city of Boston to protect the vote of the people who clearly said "No" to a casino.
We support business development and job creation that produces long-term economic health in the city. While the possibility of new jobs from the Suffolk Downs proposal is alluring at first glance, a casino’s long-term negative impacts far outweigh the promises.
A significant increase in crime rates, the doubling of gambling addictions, and the transfer of revenue from the local economy into casino coffers would harm individuals and families, and would negatively impact local businesses by effectively eliminating 1-2 jobs for every slot machine – and there will be approximately 4,000 slot machines installed at the proposed casino. These impacts would not only be felt in East Boston, but in every neighborhood throughout the city.
We join together with you to support the vitality of our neighborhoods, the unity of Boston, and Boston’s vote for a casino free community.
Sincerely,
Rev. Dr. David Searles, Central Assembly of God Church, East Boston
Rev. Gordon P. Hugenberger, PhD, Park Street Congregational Church, Boston
Rev. Roberto Miranda, PhD, Congregacion Leon de Juda, Boston
Fr. Felipe Gonzales, Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
Rabbi Ronne Friedman, Temple Israel, Boston
Rev. Neal Armandt, South End Neighborhood Church, Boston
Rabbi Howard Berman, Central Reform Temple, Boston
Rabbi Joseph Berman, Revere
Rev. Mark Booker, Church of the Cross, Boston
Pastor Tim Bogertman, First Congregational Church, Revere
Rev. Lynn Breitenbach, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Boston
Rev. Terry Burke, First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Boston
Pastora Alicia Climaco, Iglesia Profetica Internacional Ciudad de Sion, East Boston
Rev. Dr. Gregg Detwiler, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston
Rev. Thomas S. Domurat, Most Holy Redeemer Parish, East Boston
Rev. Michael D'Urso, Eagle Heights Church, Revere
Rev. Laura E. Everett, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council of Churches, Boston
Rev. Nick Fatato, Common Church, Boston
Imam Ismail Fenni, Yusuf Mosque, Brighton
Rev. Nicholas G. Granitsas, First Congregational Church, Revere
Dr. Douglas Hall, President, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston
Judy Hall, Assistant to the President, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston
Rabbi Sandi Intraub, Revere
Pastor Jowulu Jaidah, Central Assembly of God Church, East Boston
Rev. Christo A. Kamara, St. Paul's Victory Christian Assembly of God, Mattapan
Pastor Bernardo Leya, Central Assembly of God Church, East Boston
Deacon Frank McHugh, Most Holy Redeemer Parish, East Boston
Rev David C. McNeely, New England Leadership Institute, Dorchester
Rabbi Bernard H. Mehlman, Temple Israel, Boston
Rev. Dr. Roberto Miranda, Congregacion Leon de Juda, Boston
Rev. Don Nanstad, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, East Boston
Rabbi Barbara Penzner, Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, West Roxbury
Kristopher Perkins, Associate Pastor, Park Street Church, Boston
Rev. Peter Raftery, Assembly of God, Boston
Rabbi Victor Reinstein, Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue, Boston
Rev. Israel J. Rodriguez, St. Joseph ́s Parish, Lynn
Trent Sheppard, Collegiate Chaplain, Alpha New England, East Boston
Rabbi Matthew Soffer, Temple Israel, Boston
Rev. George Szal, S.M., Immaculate Conception Parish, Revere
Rev. Wendy Vanderhart, United Church of Christ, Boston
Pastor David Michael Wenrich, Boston Harbor Community Church, Boston
Matthew Whelan, Freedom Mission International & Boston Hope, East Boston
Pastor Claudio Yeme, Iglesia Palabras de Vida, East Boston
Rev. Louis Zinnanti, Christ the Rock Church, Dorchester
Rev. Gordon P. Hugenberger, PhD, Park Street Congregational Church, Boston
Rev. Roberto Miranda, PhD, Congregacion Leon de Juda, Boston
Fr. Felipe Gonzales, Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
Rabbi Ronne Friedman, Temple Israel, Boston
Rev. Neal Armandt, South End Neighborhood Church, Boston
Rabbi Howard Berman, Central Reform Temple, Boston
Rabbi Joseph Berman, Revere
Rev. Mark Booker, Church of the Cross, Boston
Pastor Tim Bogertman, First Congregational Church, Revere
Rev. Lynn Breitenbach, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Boston
Rev. Terry Burke, First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Boston
Pastora Alicia Climaco, Iglesia Profetica Internacional Ciudad de Sion, East Boston
Rev. Dr. Gregg Detwiler, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston
Rev. Thomas S. Domurat, Most Holy Redeemer Parish, East Boston
Rev. Michael D'Urso, Eagle Heights Church, Revere
Rev. Laura E. Everett, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council of Churches, Boston
Rev. Nick Fatato, Common Church, Boston
Imam Ismail Fenni, Yusuf Mosque, Brighton
Rev. Nicholas G. Granitsas, First Congregational Church, Revere
Dr. Douglas Hall, President, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston
Judy Hall, Assistant to the President, Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston
Rabbi Sandi Intraub, Revere
Pastor Jowulu Jaidah, Central Assembly of God Church, East Boston
Rev. Christo A. Kamara, St. Paul's Victory Christian Assembly of God, Mattapan
Pastor Bernardo Leya, Central Assembly of God Church, East Boston
Deacon Frank McHugh, Most Holy Redeemer Parish, East Boston
Rev David C. McNeely, New England Leadership Institute, Dorchester
Rabbi Bernard H. Mehlman, Temple Israel, Boston
Rev. Dr. Roberto Miranda, Congregacion Leon de Juda, Boston
Rev. Don Nanstad, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, East Boston
Rabbi Barbara Penzner, Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, West Roxbury
Kristopher Perkins, Associate Pastor, Park Street Church, Boston
Rev. Peter Raftery, Assembly of God, Boston
Rabbi Victor Reinstein, Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue, Boston
Rev. Israel J. Rodriguez, St. Joseph ́s Parish, Lynn
Trent Sheppard, Collegiate Chaplain, Alpha New England, East Boston
Rabbi Matthew Soffer, Temple Israel, Boston
Rev. George Szal, S.M., Immaculate Conception Parish, Revere
Rev. Wendy Vanderhart, United Church of Christ, Boston
Pastor David Michael Wenrich, Boston Harbor Community Church, Boston
Matthew Whelan, Freedom Mission International & Boston Hope, East Boston
Pastor Claudio Yeme, Iglesia Palabras de Vida, East Boston
Rev. Louis Zinnanti, Christ the Rock Church, Dorchester
In Eastie, Mayor Walsh Announces Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee
Seeks to Double Enrollment of Four-Year-Olds in Pre-K Programs by 2018: EB Social Center's John Kelly appointed as member of advisory committee
BOSTON – Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the formation of a Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee to recommend a city-wide strategic framework and action plan to double the enrollment of four-year-olds in high quality, full-day pre-kindergarten programs by 2018. Access to full-day pre-kindergarten with a certified teacher in a Boston Public School or in a community-based program is part of the city’s multi-year effort to improve the achievement of all Boston students and close the achievement gap by grade three.
“Pre-kindergarten programs ensure that all students start kindergarten ready to learn,” said Mayor Walsh. “Rather than spend time on remediation in education, we are investing in our youngest students to lay the groundwork for their long-term success and the long-term prosperity of Boston.”
To create the framework and action plan for the expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten programs, the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee will look at many factors including class space requirements, teacher qualifications, funding requirements, and potential partnerships for before school, after school, and summer wrap-around services.
Thrive in 5, a partnership between the Mayor's Office and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, and other community partners will conduct a series of stakeholder focus groups across Boston, and offer online surveys to gather input about the strengths and needs of all of the City’s neighborhoods for high-quality pre-kindergarten. The Advisory Committee will make its recommendations for a mixed delivery system to Major Walsh in November 2014.
There are approximately 6,000 four-year-olds living in Boston, and the population of four-year-olds is projected to grow to as many as 8,000 by 2030. Currently, approximately one-third of all four-year-olds (2,200) are in the nationally-recognized Boston Public School Pre-Kindergarten (K1) Program, while others attend community-based private programs.
An estimated 25 percent of all Boston four-year-olds do not attend a pre-kindergarten program. Mayor Walsh’s FY15 budget adds over 100 K1 seats for four-year-olds.
Research on early childhood programs with trained teachers and smaller teacher to student ratios have been shown to yield benefits in increased MCAS performance, academic achievement, improved behavior, prevention of delinquency and crime, and labor market success. Boston’s K1 program has demonstrated significant gains for all students in their language, literacy and mathematics development, and reduces the achievement gap significantly between students by third grade.
2014 Mayor’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee
Co- Chairs
Jeri Robinson, Vice President for Education and Family Learning, Boston Children’s Museum*
Jason Sachs, Director of Early Childhood, Boston Public Schools*
Members
Noah Berger, President, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
Danubia Campos, Parent[NK1]
Michelle Cannon, Parent
Sharon Scott Chandler, Executive Vice President, Action for Boston’s Community Development (ABCD)
Ana Crowley, Parent
Anne Douglass, Assistant Professor, Early Education and Care, UMass Boston
Betsy Drinan, Co-teacher, Boston Teachers Union School
Linda Dorcena Forry, 1st Suffolk District, Massachusetts Senate
Dominique Graham, Parent
Kimberly Haskins, Senior Program Officer, Barr Foundation*
Renee Boynton Jarett, MD, ScD, Founding Director, Vital Village Community Engagement Network
John Kelly, Executive Director, East Boston Social Centers
Mary Kinsella, Vice President of Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age
Programs, Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester
Suzanne Lee, Boston Public School Principal (Retired)
Michael Loconto, Member, Boston School Committee
Susan McConathy, Director, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Nejat Sirag, Parent
Todd Rainville, General Partner, Symmetric Capital
Marchelle Raynor, Director (Retired), Head Start
Ayesha Rodriguez, 0-5 Manager, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Peg Sprague, Senior Vice President for Community Impact, United Way of Massachusetts Bay*
(Thrive in 5)
Marie St. Fleur, President and Chief Executive Officer, Betsy Tart Wilson Initiative for
Children
Jane Tewksbury, Esq., Executive Director, Thrive in 5* (Thrive in 5)
Robert Triest, Vice President and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Eleonora Villegas-Reimers, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education, Wheelock College
*Steering Committee Member
BOSTON – Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the formation of a Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee to recommend a city-wide strategic framework and action plan to double the enrollment of four-year-olds in high quality, full-day pre-kindergarten programs by 2018. Access to full-day pre-kindergarten with a certified teacher in a Boston Public School or in a community-based program is part of the city’s multi-year effort to improve the achievement of all Boston students and close the achievement gap by grade three.
“Pre-kindergarten programs ensure that all students start kindergarten ready to learn,” said Mayor Walsh. “Rather than spend time on remediation in education, we are investing in our youngest students to lay the groundwork for their long-term success and the long-term prosperity of Boston.”
To create the framework and action plan for the expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten programs, the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee will look at many factors including class space requirements, teacher qualifications, funding requirements, and potential partnerships for before school, after school, and summer wrap-around services.
Thrive in 5, a partnership between the Mayor's Office and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, and other community partners will conduct a series of stakeholder focus groups across Boston, and offer online surveys to gather input about the strengths and needs of all of the City’s neighborhoods for high-quality pre-kindergarten. The Advisory Committee will make its recommendations for a mixed delivery system to Major Walsh in November 2014.
There are approximately 6,000 four-year-olds living in Boston, and the population of four-year-olds is projected to grow to as many as 8,000 by 2030. Currently, approximately one-third of all four-year-olds (2,200) are in the nationally-recognized Boston Public School Pre-Kindergarten (K1) Program, while others attend community-based private programs.
An estimated 25 percent of all Boston four-year-olds do not attend a pre-kindergarten program. Mayor Walsh’s FY15 budget adds over 100 K1 seats for four-year-olds.
Research on early childhood programs with trained teachers and smaller teacher to student ratios have been shown to yield benefits in increased MCAS performance, academic achievement, improved behavior, prevention of delinquency and crime, and labor market success. Boston’s K1 program has demonstrated significant gains for all students in their language, literacy and mathematics development, and reduces the achievement gap significantly between students by third grade.
2014 Mayor’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Committee
Co- Chairs
Jeri Robinson, Vice President for Education and Family Learning, Boston Children’s Museum*
Jason Sachs, Director of Early Childhood, Boston Public Schools*
Members
Noah Berger, President, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
Danubia Campos, Parent[NK1]
Michelle Cannon, Parent
Sharon Scott Chandler, Executive Vice President, Action for Boston’s Community Development (ABCD)
Ana Crowley, Parent
Anne Douglass, Assistant Professor, Early Education and Care, UMass Boston
Betsy Drinan, Co-teacher, Boston Teachers Union School
Linda Dorcena Forry, 1st Suffolk District, Massachusetts Senate
Dominique Graham, Parent
Kimberly Haskins, Senior Program Officer, Barr Foundation*
Renee Boynton Jarett, MD, ScD, Founding Director, Vital Village Community Engagement Network
John Kelly, Executive Director, East Boston Social Centers
Mary Kinsella, Vice President of Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age
Programs, Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester
Suzanne Lee, Boston Public School Principal (Retired)
Michael Loconto, Member, Boston School Committee
Susan McConathy, Director, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Nejat Sirag, Parent
Todd Rainville, General Partner, Symmetric Capital
Marchelle Raynor, Director (Retired), Head Start
Ayesha Rodriguez, 0-5 Manager, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Peg Sprague, Senior Vice President for Community Impact, United Way of Massachusetts Bay*
(Thrive in 5)
Marie St. Fleur, President and Chief Executive Officer, Betsy Tart Wilson Initiative for
Children
Jane Tewksbury, Esq., Executive Director, Thrive in 5* (Thrive in 5)
Robert Triest, Vice President and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Eleonora Villegas-Reimers, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education, Wheelock College
*Steering Committee Member
East Boston Shines: Community Clean Up, Saturday, May 10th at 9:00am
(East Boston, MA, May 5, 2014) – Come Volunteer to Beautify and Clean East Boston! On Saturday, May 10th, East Boston Volunteers will join East Boston Main Streets at 9:00 a.m. at Maverick Square to kick of the 12th annual East Boston Shines Community Clean-up Campaign.
East Boston Main Streets is inviting volunteers to help clean up the neighborhood. Volunteers will meet at Maverick Square at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 10th to clean the streets, mulch tree pits, and plant flowers. We will then walk to Central Square and do the same. Come join us – this is a family friendly event.
Brooms, gloves, and T-shirts will be provided.
For more details or questions please call Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets at 617-561-1044.
EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.
Source: EBMS
East Boston Main Streets is inviting volunteers to help clean up the neighborhood. Volunteers will meet at Maverick Square at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 10th to clean the streets, mulch tree pits, and plant flowers. We will then walk to Central Square and do the same. Come join us – this is a family friendly event.
Brooms, gloves, and T-shirts will be provided.
For more details or questions please call Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets at 617-561-1044.
EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.
Source: EBMS
Sunday, May 4, 2014
The Chelsea Creek Action Group Applauds the House of Representatives for uplifting Public Safety
(Chelsea, MA - May 1, 2014) The
Chelsea Creek Action Group has engaged residents from Chelsea, East
Boston, Revere and other municipalities in a campaign about the danger
of transporting large quantities of ethanol by rail for almost three
years. The Chelsea Creek Action Group applauds Speaker DeLeo and the
co-sponsors of Amendment 392 to the House Budget 4000 for uplifting the
public safety hazards of mile-long ethanol trains traveling through
densely populated areas.
The Chelsea Creek Action Group is proud to
stand with Speaker DeLeo and State Representatives Provost of
Somerville, Vincent of Revere, Ryan of Chelsea, Basile of Boston, Toomey
of Cambridge, Hecht of Watertown, Sannicandro of Ashland, Atkins of
Concord, Keefe of Worcester, Khan of Newton, Rogers of Cambridge,
Livingstone of Boston, Brodeur of Melrose, Matewsky of Everett,
Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Decker of Cambridge, Walsh of Framingham,
Garballey of Arlington and Honan of Boston to urge the Commonwealth’s
agencies to work with federal and local counterparts to develop an
ethanol transport response plan and temporarily prevent ethanol trains
from traveling to the Greater Boston area.
The
Chelsea Creek Action Group (CCAG) is no stranger to getting legislation
passed. With strong support from our elected officials, CCAG was
responsible for getting a law passed in August 2012 that required the
Department of Transportation to commission a study to determine the
impact on the public safety of transporting ethanol by train through
Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Revere, and Somerville.
The study
detailed 31 ethanol train accidents throughout the United States between
2008 and 2012 and concluded that there is an insufficient amount of
alcohol-resistant foam, equipment, and training for adequate response to
an ethanol incident in Greater Boston.
Since
the Department of Transportation’s study on ethanol transport by rail,
there have been 7 additional ethanol rail accidents throughout the
United States in 2013, and an additional 12 rail accidents involving
other hazardous material that required evacuation of surrounding
neighborhoods throughout North America. The risk of a horrific rail
accident, like the derailment that happened in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
resulting in 47 deaths, is a public safety burden that cannot be
mitigated. The ethanol amendment was passed on April 30, 2014, the same
day that the derailment of a train carrying crude oil in Lynchburg,
Virginia caused extensive flames and generated an evacuation for nearby
residents and workers.
Residents
of Chelsea, East Boston, and Revere have long recognized the need for
agency attention on hazardous material rail transport. CCAG agrees with
National Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Deborah Hersman that
the Obama administration needs to take steps immediately to protect the
public from potentially catastrophic train accidents even if it means
using emergency authority.
CCAG and our allies will continue to work to stop the transport of ethanol by rail in densely populated communities. The Chelsea Creek Action Group urges the Massachusetts Senate to pass a similar bill to the House budget amendment that requires: (1) a lengthy moratorium preventing the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a chapter 91 license to oil facilities unless they receive ethanol by marine vessel and (2) the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency completion of an ethanol transport response plan. The Senate vote on the budget is expected to happen by the end of May 2014.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
State Senator Anthony Petruccelli Endorses Leland Cheung for Lt. Governor
(Boston, MA, April 28, 2014)-- State Senator Anthony Petruccelli, who represents the First Suffolk and Middlesex District in the Massachusetts state senate, today announced his support for Leland Cheung’s campaign for Lt. Governor.
"As a city councilor in a community with great diversity such as Cambridge, Leland has shown that he has the right combination of skill and passion to represent all communities in Massachusetts,” said Senator Petruccelli.
Petruccelli’s district includes parts of Cambridge and Boston, including his home neighborhood of East Boston, as well as Revere and Winthrop.
“I’m honored to have the support of Senator Petruccelli. He is someone who understands what it takes to build strong communities and who would be a strong ally on Beacon Hill,” said Cheung.
Cheung has also been endorsed by State Senator William Brownsberger and Governor’s Council member Terry Kennedy.
First elected to the Cambridge City Council in 2009, Leland Cheung has been a leader in creating jobs by driving the innovation economy, making Cambridge more progressive, and using technology to modernize government. Before assuming his role as City Councillor, Leland worked at a Cambridge-based venture capital firm focusing on digital media, mobile, and Internet infrastructure. Leland is a graduate of Stanford, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and the MIT Sloan School. He currently lives in Cambridge with his wife and infant daughter.
Source: Cheung campaign.
"As a city councilor in a community with great diversity such as Cambridge, Leland has shown that he has the right combination of skill and passion to represent all communities in Massachusetts,” said Senator Petruccelli.
Petruccelli’s district includes parts of Cambridge and Boston, including his home neighborhood of East Boston, as well as Revere and Winthrop.
“I’m honored to have the support of Senator Petruccelli. He is someone who understands what it takes to build strong communities and who would be a strong ally on Beacon Hill,” said Cheung.
Cheung has also been endorsed by State Senator William Brownsberger and Governor’s Council member Terry Kennedy.
First elected to the Cambridge City Council in 2009, Leland Cheung has been a leader in creating jobs by driving the innovation economy, making Cambridge more progressive, and using technology to modernize government. Before assuming his role as City Councillor, Leland worked at a Cambridge-based venture capital firm focusing on digital media, mobile, and Internet infrastructure. Leland is a graduate of Stanford, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and the MIT Sloan School. He currently lives in Cambridge with his wife and infant daughter.
Source: Cheung campaign.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
East Boston Main Streets and the City of Boston Announce This Year’s East Boston Main Streets’ Volunteer of the Year Recipients
BOSTON, MA (April 21, 2014) – On Monday, April 21, East Boston Main Streets and the City of Boston announced the 2013 recipients of the East Boston Outstanding Business Award and Outstanding Volunteer Award. “I feel honored to be able to announce this year’s winners of business and volunteer of the year,” says Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets.
This year’s winner of the East Boston Main Streets Volunteer of the Year Award is Marygrace Gravallese. “Marygrace has been an invaluable member of the Board of Directors of East Boston Main Streets. She transformed the public face of EBMS through her brilliant and diligent design; her creativity is visible in all materials EBMS publishes on behalf of the East Boston’s micro-business community,” says Max Gruner.
The Law Office of Manuel Macias is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Business Award. “The Law Office of Manuel Macias has been an integral part of the East Boston community consistently providing generous support to programming in East Boston in general and to our micro-business community in particular,” says Max Gruner.
Both recipients will be honored by Mayor Walsh at the Annual Awards Ceremony which will take place on Thursday evening, June 26th at the Strand Theater in Upham's Corner at 6:00pm. “We would encourage members of the East Boston community to join us for this truly fabulous event and to cheer on these two outstanding and well deserving award recipients,” says Liz Tanefis, EBMS board chair.
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EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.
Source: M. Gruner 4/21
This year’s winner of the East Boston Main Streets Volunteer of the Year Award is Marygrace Gravallese. “Marygrace has been an invaluable member of the Board of Directors of East Boston Main Streets. She transformed the public face of EBMS through her brilliant and diligent design; her creativity is visible in all materials EBMS publishes on behalf of the East Boston’s micro-business community,” says Max Gruner.
The Law Office of Manuel Macias is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Business Award. “The Law Office of Manuel Macias has been an integral part of the East Boston community consistently providing generous support to programming in East Boston in general and to our micro-business community in particular,” says Max Gruner.
Both recipients will be honored by Mayor Walsh at the Annual Awards Ceremony which will take place on Thursday evening, June 26th at the Strand Theater in Upham's Corner at 6:00pm. “We would encourage members of the East Boston community to join us for this truly fabulous event and to cheer on these two outstanding and well deserving award recipients,” says Liz Tanefis, EBMS board chair.
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EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.
Source: M. Gruner 4/21
June 14: Joe Avati award winning bilingual Italian stand-up comedy show ‘Back to Basics’.
When: Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 7:30PM
Where: Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA
Ticket Information: Box Office: 781-646-4849 or online at www.regenttheatre.com
After an 8 year absence Boston Concepts is proud to present, Joe Avati with his brand new award winning bilingual Italian stand-up comedy show ‘Back to Basics’.
Joe Avati’s comedy is unique in that he performs both English and Italian. He has that unique ability to be able to say the things that everyone thinks but no one articulates in their everyday speak. At the end of his concerts you will hear his audiences in the lobby belt out “everything he says is so true” and on the way home they will recount and hence re live their own childhood stories so in essence the Joe Avati experience continues long after the curtain has come down.
His energy is electrifying, creating an instant affiliation with him; making the audience feel proud of their heritage and he made being Italian cool again. His comedy brings families together where often three generations of one family will sit side by side enjoying his show. This brings us to one other important point about his comedy. Joe works completely clean – free of profanities and avoids any material which may offend. A unique feat which has drawn comparisons to Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Cosby.
A native of Australia, his family hails from Calabria, Italy. His Italian upbringing resonates with Italians globally. He has developed an astonishing fan base worldwide, which has initiated his World Tour with stops in Australia, North America, and London.
For more informat\ion about Joe log onto www.joeavati.com
Where: Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA
Ticket Information: Box Office: 781-646-4849 or online at www.regenttheatre.com
After an 8 year absence Boston Concepts is proud to present, Joe Avati with his brand new award winning bilingual Italian stand-up comedy show ‘Back to Basics’.
Joe Avati’s comedy is unique in that he performs both English and Italian. He has that unique ability to be able to say the things that everyone thinks but no one articulates in their everyday speak. At the end of his concerts you will hear his audiences in the lobby belt out “everything he says is so true” and on the way home they will recount and hence re live their own childhood stories so in essence the Joe Avati experience continues long after the curtain has come down.
His energy is electrifying, creating an instant affiliation with him; making the audience feel proud of their heritage and he made being Italian cool again. His comedy brings families together where often three generations of one family will sit side by side enjoying his show. This brings us to one other important point about his comedy. Joe works completely clean – free of profanities and avoids any material which may offend. A unique feat which has drawn comparisons to Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Cosby.
A native of Australia, his family hails from Calabria, Italy. His Italian upbringing resonates with Italians globally. He has developed an astonishing fan base worldwide, which has initiated his World Tour with stops in Australia, North America, and London.
For more informat\ion about Joe log onto www.joeavati.com
Monday, April 14, 2014
Forum with Councilor Michelle Wu in East Boston Postponed
BOSTON, MA (April 14, 2014) – Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the Forum with Councilor Michelle Wu, originally scheduled for April 28 at the East Boston Public Library, will have to be postponed. No new date has been identified as of yet. East Boston Main Streets is working with the councilor’s office to identify a new date very soon. “We are sorry to have to reschedule the councilor,” says Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets, “but we are absolutely committed to getting councilor Wu to East Boston very soon to have an opportunity to talk to our small and micro business community.”
For more details or questions please call Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets at 617-561-1044.
For more details or questions please call Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets at 617-561-1044.
Monday, April 7, 2014
East Boston - Malden Youth Hockey Season Round-up
Faster than you can say Rocket Richard, the 2013-2014 Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey season has come to a close. A great year of hockey for all players, coaches and families comes to an end.
MITES (4-8 Years Old)
Valley League Champions!
Malden/East Boston 3, Methuen 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA
SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)
Valley League Champions!
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 5, Dedham 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 6, Stoneham 1
Breakaway Ice Center, Tewksbury MA
Cross-League Finals
Malden/East Boston 7, Reading 2
Breakaway Ice Center, Tewksbury MA
PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)
Defeated in the Quarterfinal round.
Malden/East Boston 3, Lexington/Bedford 9
The Edge, Bedford MA
BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)
Defeated in the Championship round.
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 4, SMS 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 0, Belmont 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA
BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)
Defeated in the Championship round.
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 3, Reading 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 3
Valley Rink, Lawrence MA
MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)
Valley League Champions!
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 3, Woburn 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 3, Shrewsbury 2
Valley Rink, Lawrence MA
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MITES (4-8 Years Old)
Valley League Champions!
Malden/East Boston 3, Methuen 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA
SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)
Valley League Champions!
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 5, Dedham 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 6, Stoneham 1
Breakaway Ice Center, Tewksbury MA
Cross-League Finals
Malden/East Boston 7, Reading 2
Breakaway Ice Center, Tewksbury MA
PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)
Defeated in the Quarterfinal round.
Malden/East Boston 3, Lexington/Bedford 9
The Edge, Bedford MA
BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)
Defeated in the Championship round.
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 4, SMS 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 0, Belmont 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA
BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)
Defeated in the Championship round.
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 3, Reading 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 3
Valley Rink, Lawrence MA
MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)
Valley League Champions!
Semi-Finals
Malden/East Boston 3, Woburn 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Division Finals
Malden/East Boston 3, Shrewsbury 2
Valley Rink, Lawrence MA
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
House, Senate Pass VALOR Act II: Legislation strengthens 2012 VALOR Act and enhances commitment to Commonwealth’s veterans
Source: Office of State Representative Carlo Basile
(BOSTON) – Representative Basile joined his colleagues in the Legislature to pass the VALOR Act II which builds upon existing legislation to expand opportunities and services for military personnel, veterans and their families.
The legislation provides increased property tax relief and enhances employment, educational and healthcare support services. It creates a home modification program to help injured veterans stay in their homes and function independently, and authorizes the Secretary of Veterans’ Services to establish enhanced training and certification for veterans’ benefits and services officers.
“This legislation sends a message to our veterans that we appreciate their bravery, sacrifice and service,” House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) said. “Most importantly, it aids those who have supported America during some of the country’s most difficult times by providing resources to help them build a bright future. I’m incredibly proud that Massachusetts leads the nation in aiding veterans and military personnel and I believe this bill furthers that commitment.”
“Massachusetts has long led the nation in recognizing and providing for our veterans, and I am proud that this bill will further these efforts,” Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) said. “By working to expand benefits and services for veterans, we remind our men and women in uniform that their sacrifice does not go unnoticed and that the Legislature will continue to support them both abroad and at home.”
“Thanks to my colleagues in the House, the Senate and on the Committee of Veterans and Federal Affairs, today, with the passage of the VALOR Act II, we as a legislature have done more for our veterans and their families over the past few years than at any other period in last quarter century,”
Representative Carlo Basile, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs (D-East Boston) said. “I am very proud of the process we have undergone to craft this bill. This legislation allows us to do our small part in helping those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect our families and our way of life. The VALOR Act II is our way to honor veterans, the bravest men and women of the Commonwealth, and offer them in some small manner, our sign of appreciation.”
“This bill expands on Valor Act I to provide benefits and services to our veterans, service members and their families,” said Senator Michael F. Rush (D-West Roxbury), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs. “This legislature has enacted more meaningful services for our veterans’ community in the past few years than any other legislature in the country. Our commitment to our veterans and their families has kept Massachusetts at the forefront in providing for those who serve.”
“Supporting our military should not end when service members return home from deployment,” said Senator Stephen M. Brewer (D-Barre), Chair of Senate Ways and Means. “With a high unemployment rate among veterans, this bill will establish more training programs and career opportunities for those who have already sacrificed so much for our country.”
“This bill reaffirms our state’s commitment to all those who have worn the uniform,” said Mike Sweeney, Legislative Chair for the Massachusetts Veterans’ Service Officers Association. “We owe it to veterans and their families to not only maintain but strengthen these critical services at the local level. The VALOR Act II does this by providing enhanced training for our veterans agents and ensuring that every Massachusetts veteran can go into a city hall and find a knowledgeable veterans agent.”
The bill also includes the below provisions:
(BOSTON) – Representative Basile joined his colleagues in the Legislature to pass the VALOR Act II which builds upon existing legislation to expand opportunities and services for military personnel, veterans and their families.
The legislation provides increased property tax relief and enhances employment, educational and healthcare support services. It creates a home modification program to help injured veterans stay in their homes and function independently, and authorizes the Secretary of Veterans’ Services to establish enhanced training and certification for veterans’ benefits and services officers.
“This legislation sends a message to our veterans that we appreciate their bravery, sacrifice and service,” House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) said. “Most importantly, it aids those who have supported America during some of the country’s most difficult times by providing resources to help them build a bright future. I’m incredibly proud that Massachusetts leads the nation in aiding veterans and military personnel and I believe this bill furthers that commitment.”
“Massachusetts has long led the nation in recognizing and providing for our veterans, and I am proud that this bill will further these efforts,” Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) said. “By working to expand benefits and services for veterans, we remind our men and women in uniform that their sacrifice does not go unnoticed and that the Legislature will continue to support them both abroad and at home.”
“Thanks to my colleagues in the House, the Senate and on the Committee of Veterans and Federal Affairs, today, with the passage of the VALOR Act II, we as a legislature have done more for our veterans and their families over the past few years than at any other period in last quarter century,”
Representative Carlo Basile, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs (D-East Boston) said. “I am very proud of the process we have undergone to craft this bill. This legislation allows us to do our small part in helping those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect our families and our way of life. The VALOR Act II is our way to honor veterans, the bravest men and women of the Commonwealth, and offer them in some small manner, our sign of appreciation.”
“This bill expands on Valor Act I to provide benefits and services to our veterans, service members and their families,” said Senator Michael F. Rush (D-West Roxbury), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs. “This legislature has enacted more meaningful services for our veterans’ community in the past few years than any other legislature in the country. Our commitment to our veterans and their families has kept Massachusetts at the forefront in providing for those who serve.”
“Supporting our military should not end when service members return home from deployment,” said Senator Stephen M. Brewer (D-Barre), Chair of Senate Ways and Means. “With a high unemployment rate among veterans, this bill will establish more training programs and career opportunities for those who have already sacrificed so much for our country.”
“This bill reaffirms our state’s commitment to all those who have worn the uniform,” said Mike Sweeney, Legislative Chair for the Massachusetts Veterans’ Service Officers Association. “We owe it to veterans and their families to not only maintain but strengthen these critical services at the local level. The VALOR Act II does this by providing enhanced training for our veterans agents and ensuring that every Massachusetts veteran can go into a city hall and find a knowledgeable veterans agent.”
The bill also includes the below provisions:
- Allows students currently enrolled in college, who are called to active duty, to either complete their coursework without penalty following duty, or to withdraw and receive a tuition refund;
- Increases penalties for disturbing military funerals or services;
- Enacts provisions to guard against charity fraud;
- Requires the Division of Professional Licensure to waive the initial application or certification fee for licensure for any veteran;
- Establishes a post-deployment council to make recommendations and study mental health issues to support military members transitioning to civilian life after deployment;
- Requires the Department of Public Health to issue guidance to acute hospitals and ambulance service providers to ensure the identification of veterans in emergency settings.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Malden/East Boston Mites Skate to Valley League Championship, March 23, 2014
(HAVERHILL VALLEY FORUM) The Malden/East Boston Mites skated to a 3-2 overtime victory over Methuen in the Valley Championship. MEB spotted Methuen the first two goals before mounting a great come from behind victory. Jake Simpson had the first two goals with an assist to John Summers. Chris Cecca sent the boys home happy with a beautiful wrist shot 2 minutes into overtime that beat the Methuen goalie and sent the MEB skaters, coaches, and family members into a frenzy. Chris Hanifan was spectacular in net making 20 saves and helped shut down Methuen for the final two periods and overtime. The tone of the game changed on a Jonathan Monge checking penalty that seemed to send a message to Methuen that MEB should not be fooled with on this day. A strong defensive effort by Will Fosdick, Cristian Monge, Ryan Thomas, and Summers kept the Methuen forwards back. The backchecking and pressure of Anthony Messina, Ryan Jones, Joe Hurley, Lukas Deguire, and Chad Robertson kept Methuen on their toes all game. The Mites were coached by Jon Fosdick, Bill Hanifan, Joe Hurley, and Tom Robertson. – Bill Hanifan.
Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for last regular week of the season.
Playoff schedules are being calculated. It’s Go-Time.
MITE K (5-8 Years Old)
Mites are Valley League American - AAA Champions with a record of 6-2-2 in the modified American Development Model cross-ice format.
Malden/East Boston 3, Methuen 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA
Mites skated to an overtime victory in the Valley championship. Jake Simpson had the first two goals and Chris Cecca got the game winner in overtime. Chris Hanifan was great in net making 20 saves and helped shut down Methuen for the final two periods and overtime.
SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)
Squirts took 3rd in the South National – AA regular season standings with a record of 17-9-1.
Malden/East Boston 6, Dedham 8
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Malden/East Boston 6, Waltham 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Someone owes Brendan Curtis a couple of new hats as he scores 6 goals to help defeat Waltham. Assists went to Mathew Goggin, Nick LaConte, and Sean Horkan.
PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)
Peewees ended the regular season 4-16-3 in the American – AA division.
Malden/East Boston 2, Lexington/Bedford 10
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Down 0-2 at the end of the 1st period, Marc Giordano put the Mustangs on the board with help from Ryan Gray and Branden Hurtado. At the hallway point in the 3rd period Giordano made it a game to get MEB within 3 goals but the Peewees couldn’t hold on.
BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)
2nd overall in regular season in the South National – AA division going 21-5-1.
Malden/East Boston 2, Reading 0
Valley Rink, Malden MA
BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)
2nd overall in regular season in the Elite National division going 17-9-0.
Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 3
Ranger Rink, Metheun MA
MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)
1st in the Tier 1 North – Full regular season with a record of 13-3-2.
Malden/East Boston 4, Jr. Crusaders 2
Chelmsford Forum, Chelmsford MA
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MITE K (5-8 Years Old)
Mites are Valley League American - AAA Champions with a record of 6-2-2 in the modified American Development Model cross-ice format.
Malden/East Boston 3, Methuen 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA
Mites skated to an overtime victory in the Valley championship. Jake Simpson had the first two goals and Chris Cecca got the game winner in overtime. Chris Hanifan was great in net making 20 saves and helped shut down Methuen for the final two periods and overtime.
SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)
Squirts took 3rd in the South National – AA regular season standings with a record of 17-9-1.
Malden/East Boston 6, Dedham 8
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA
Malden/East Boston 6, Waltham 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Someone owes Brendan Curtis a couple of new hats as he scores 6 goals to help defeat Waltham. Assists went to Mathew Goggin, Nick LaConte, and Sean Horkan.
PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)
Peewees ended the regular season 4-16-3 in the American – AA division.
Malden/East Boston 2, Lexington/Bedford 10
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Down 0-2 at the end of the 1st period, Marc Giordano put the Mustangs on the board with help from Ryan Gray and Branden Hurtado. At the hallway point in the 3rd period Giordano made it a game to get MEB within 3 goals but the Peewees couldn’t hold on.
BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)
2nd overall in regular season in the South National – AA division going 21-5-1.
Malden/East Boston 2, Reading 0
Valley Rink, Malden MA
BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)
2nd overall in regular season in the Elite National division going 17-9-0.
Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 3
Ranger Rink, Metheun MA
MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)
1st in the Tier 1 North – Full regular season with a record of 13-3-2.
Malden/East Boston 4, Jr. Crusaders 2
Chelmsford Forum, Chelmsford MA
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Monday, March 24, 2014
East Boston Main Streets hires Michelle Brown-Droese as Director of the Small Business Institute
BOSTON, MA (March 24, 2014) – East Boston Main Streets has hired Michelle Brown-Droese, MBA, as the Director of the Small Business Institute in East Boston. Michelle is the founder of Surpass Business Alliance, a company dedicated to the success of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Michelle is a graduate of the Simmons College School of Management where she obtained her MBA with a concentration in Marketing.
With over 20 years of experience consulting for a variety of businesses, including health care, non-profits, restaurants, state agencies, artist groups, landscapers and more, Michelle is dedicated to helping small businesses succeed. Michelle is very active in her community where she has mentored young Latina women for over 17 years. "We feel incredibly fortunate to have someone of Michelle’s caliber join our team at East Boston Main Streets," says Max Gruner, Executive Director of EBMS.
Michelle will be taking the lead on launching the East Boston Small Business Institute generously supported by Citizens Bank and the Boston Main Streets Foundation. "The Small Business Institute will allow us to offer to our local micro-business community a year-long curriculum of classes that will be immediately relevant to the small business entrepreneur” explains Michelle. 'These classes will be delivered locally and in a manner that is culturally appropriate and in a language best commensurate with the needs of the first cohort of students," she continues.
"It is always an exciting time when you can launch a brand new initiative that truly has the potential of positively impacting the lives of the folks who own small businesses in Eastie and that might very well be replicable and scalable throughout Boston," explains Max Gruner.
The Small Business Institute is currently recruiting students for the inaugural cohort and classes will commence in April, 2014.
Anybody interested in this program should contact Michelle Brown-Droese at michellebrown-droese@ebmainstreets.com.
For more details or questions please call Max Gruner, Executive Director of East Boston Main Streets at 617-561-1044.
EBMS is a non-profit corporation. Our mission is to create a more vibrant business district by initiating private and public improvements, promoting commerce, and supporting efforts to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in East Boston.
Source: Max Gruner, East Boston Main Streets 3/24/2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
East Boston Malden Youth Hockey Week 23 Wrap up
Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 23 of the regular season. Playoffs are right around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to win $10,000 in the MEB 10K Raffle and Dinner, March 21st at the Malden Moose. Only 200 tickets will be sold. See www.mebhockey.com/Fundraising_Events.html for details and ticket form.
MITE K (5-8 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 8, Amesbury 2
Valley Forum, Lawrence MA
In the Playoff quarter finals Chris Cecca led the team with the hat trick and an assist. Will Fosdick, Ryan Thomas (game winner), Jake Simpson, Ryan Jones, and John Summers also scored. Chad Robertson had 2 assists and Cristian Monge had 1. Chris Hanifan turned away a dozen shots, including a penalty shot in the 1st period.
Malden/East Boston 8, Peabody 3
Valley Forum, Lawrence MA
In the Playoff semi-finals, MEB trailed 3-0 early in the 2nd period before exploding for 8 straight goals!. Jake Simpson was unbelievable scoring the first 7 goals for MEB. Lukas Deguire added the other. Chris Cecca had 2 assists and Anthony Messina had 1. The defense of Will Fosdick, Ryan Thomas, Cristian Monge, and John Summers helped shut down the Peabody attack for the last two periods. Chris Hanifan slammed the door shut turning away 14 shots in net. The Mites play Sunday in the championship game.
SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 3, Newton 2
Valley Forum, Malden MA
Nick Summers got MEB on the board, assisted by Brendan Curtis ½ way through the 1st period. Sean Horkan got a goal assisted by Curtis. Newton got one back seconds later to end the 1st period. The 2nd period Curtis get one of his own assited by Horkan. Newton fought through the 3rd and got on the board to make it 3-2 and that's where it ended up.
PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 2, Wilmington 4
Valley Forum, Haverhill MA
Marc Giordano put MEB on the wall 1/2 way through the 1st. Wilmington came back with 2 minutes left in the 1st to tie it up. Middle of the 2nd saw Anthony Bocchino get fed by Giordano and found the back of the net. Wilmington got 3 in the 3rd priod including an empty netter. Kevin Ivany was solid in net despite the loss.
Malden/East Boston 4, Natick 1
Valley Forum, Malden MA
Ryan Gray lit the lamp for MEB in the 1st. Marc Giordano potted one in the 2nd. Natick got their only goal in the 2nd on a deflection and a quick stick. MEB found themselves with a 5-on-3 advantage for a minute and ½ and John Bernbaum took advantage sniping one in. Gray capped it with one more goal on a feed from Giordano. Strong netminding by Anthony Bocchino for the W.
BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 3, Arlington 1
Valley Forum, Malden MA
BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 8, Reading 1
Valley Forum, Haverhill MA
MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 6, Shrewsbury 1
Valley Forum, Lawrence MA
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Saturday, March 15, 2014
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