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Tenants must leave after Revere apartment building is condemned
Following a tense meeting, the Revere Department of Public Health deemed the 13-story Water’s Edge high-rise unlivable. Over 40 families are being forced out of their homes at the Water’s Edge apartment building in Revere after the city condemned it at a Board of Health hearing Thursday evening.
Watch: JD Vance gets booed by firefighters during convention speech in Boston
JD Vance was booed several times as he delivered a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters on Thursday (29 August). The Ohi senator was in Boston to speak to the large labor union representing professional firefighters and emergency workers. As Donald Trump’s running mate took to the podium...
The Annual Marshmallow Fluff Festival is Coming to Somerville, Massachusetts
Maine celebrates the official state soft drink, Moxie, every year with the Moxie Festival in Lisbon. Not to be outdone, a festival happens annually in Somerville, Massachusettes celebrating Marshmallow Fluff and it's coming in September. Marshmallow Fluff has been made in Lynn, Massachusetts by the same family for over 100...
Lafayette returns via Lafayette Park
Emily RosenbergLYNN — Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette last visited Lynn 200 years ago. On Friday, he was seen again at Goldfish Pond on Lafayette Park — one of the American Lafayette Society’s hundreds of stops on its bicentennial celebration of his farewell tour to the United States. The tour will also visit Marblehead, Beverly, […] The post Lafayette returns via Lafayette Park appeared first on Itemlive.
State finds shelter for immigrant children sleeping at Wollaston ‒ at least for now
QUINCY ‒ The state has cleared a makeshift encampment outside the Wollaston MBTA station, where between dozens of Haitian immigrants, including infants and young children, had been sleeping since Monday night, according to immigration advocates at the T station. Bay State Community Services workers arrived at Wollaston Station mid-afternoon and directed families into ride-hailing vehicles, according to Sam Kohler, a volunteer with the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network. ...
East Boston church no longer able to offer housing to migrants
An East Boston church that recently took in dozens of migrants who have nowhere else to go says they will soon have to leave. An East Boston church that recently took in dozens of migrants who have nowhere else to go says they will soon have to leave. Massachusetts has...
Mosquitos in Winthrop Test Positive for West Nile Virus; Community Members Urged to Take Precautions
WINTHROP — Health Director Meredith Hurley reports that a mosquito tested in Winthrop has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) and that the town’s risk level has now been increased to high risk for WNV infection. As a result, the Town of Winthrop is sharing safety tips...
Frederick Douglass Park. Almost perfect.
Emily RosenbergLYNN — Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, located at the corner of Union and Exchange streets, was opened three years ago and will receive an official sign to dedicate it in Douglass’ honor in the coming months. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which maintains the park, recently placed a sign at a smaller park […] The post Frederick Douglass Park. Almost perfect. appeared first on Itemlive.
Boston warns of rats, safety ahead of Labor Day weekend move-in
BOSTON - Boston city leaders gathered Thursday to share tips ahead of move-in weekend. The city has already granted more than 3,000 parking permits for moving trucks. About 150,000 college students reside in the city as well, and with move-in weekend falling right on Labor Day, there are some tips to keep in mind to ensure a smooth transition: 1. Don't drive your moving truck on Storrow Drive. 2. Call 3-1-1 to dispose of your mattress. 3. Make sure you have enclosed barrels for trash without any holes to keep rats and rodents away. 4. Don't park in spaces where there is a...
Stop Work Orders Issued on North End Construction Site
To the surprise of many residents the Boston Inspectional Services (ISD) suddenly issued a “Stop Work Order” at the construction site at 190-190A Salem Street and 4 Snelling Place, being developed by George McCarthy Horrace Dodd House LLC and general contractor Anthony Bellanti a former ISD General Inspector.
Salem celebrates PLA for construction of $300 million maritime terminal
Salem, MA Workers, community members, and elected officials gathered this week to celebrate the historic signing of a new Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of a $300 million maritime terminal. Upon completion, the terminal will serve as the marshaling yard for the construction of a new offshore wind development off the coast.
Hong Net’s experience stands out
Guest CommentaryHong Net In just a few days, the voters of West Lynn and Nahant will choose their next state representative. I am running for state representative in the 11th Essex to serve this district and to advocate for the resources we need to expand investments in infrastructure, job creation, public safety, and essential services like […] The post Hong Net’s experience stands out appeared first on Itemlive.
‘Storrowings' are a Boston spectacle — and this year could see the most in a decade
It's "Storrowing" Season in Boston, and we're covering it from all angles. Read more here:. One Boston brewery's too-tall tale of getting 'Storrowed'. So far in 2024, there have been 14 bridge strikes along Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston. The record, 17, was set in 2022. The...
State Primary Set for Tuesday
Polls will be open in Winthrop from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. Sept. 3 for the state primary election. With few contested elections on the ballot, a light turnout is expected throughout the state. On the Democratic state primary ballot, a number of incumbent candidates are running...
What's inside that big building at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir?
CHESTNUT HILL - In the upscale village of Chestnut Hill, the home of the Boston Marathon's Heartbreak Hill, there's a building near Boston College that catches your eye."It really was the pride of Boston"It's the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, next to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir."When this opened to great fanfare in 1888, it really was the pride of Boston," Eric Peterson, the museum's executive director, told WBZ-TV.The 13-year-old museum houses three massive steam engines that were critical to the growth of Boston during the Gilded Age of the late 1800s and early 1900s."They needed water pumped up," said Peterson. " So...
At Carney Hospital, final hours saw tears and visits from officials
Governor's office says it's in talks to re-open Nashoba Valley as 'urgent care' with UMass; no such plans on table for Carney. Hours before it is scheduled to close and lock its doors to the public, Carney Hospital was a bevy of activity this afternoon with patients, employees and other people coming and going alongside public health officials from both state and city government.
Massachusetts Is Home to the Nation’s Oldest Lighthouse
If you are a lighthouse enthusiast who isn't in New England, Massachusetts is home to the nation's first, oldest continually used, and last-staffed lighthouse. The historic Boston Light, built in 1716, became a National Historic Landmark in 1964. Boston Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Apartment building proposed off Centre Street in West Roxbury with no affordable housing, but way more parking than city now calls for
A Medfield developer yesterday filed plans to replace a vacant nursing home at 5 Redlands Rd. in West Roxbury with a three-story, 30-unit apartment building with 45 underground parking spaces - and real spaces, not some complex mechanical stacker system. The proposal by the Larkin Real Estate Group contains no...
Malden residents celebrate a Platinum Anniversary!
Mayor Gary Christenson paid a visit to Edwin and Carol Wood to congratulate them on their 70th Wedding Anniversary! Lifelong Malden residents, Edwin and Carol are high school sweethearts who are graduates of Malden High School’s Class of 1951. Following their wedding at Sacred Hearts Church on August 29, 1954, they raised their family in Malden. They are extremely proud of their six children and eight grandchildren, and truly enjoy spending time with them and dear friends. Mayor Christenson surprised them with a citation on behalf of the City of Malden in recognition of their milestone anniversary.
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