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932 BROADWAY, CHELSEA MA 1 & 2 BEDROOM CONDOS OCCUPANCY WINTER 2021 JEFFREY BOWEN, LISTING AGENT [email protected] 781-201-9488 CHELSEAREALESTATE.COM BOOK YOUR POST IT Call Your Advertising Rep (781)485-0588 Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Walsh delivers final New clothing and State of the City textile recycling By John Lynds released a set of artist ren- derings for the first time drop box in Eastie Four days after be- that depicts what Eastie’s ing nominated by Presi- first ever Senior Center By John Lynds The location in Eastie dent-Elect Joe Biden to will look like once con- at the city’s municipal lot serve as United States struction is completed. It’s hard to believe that located at 166 London St. Secretary of Labor in the Construction on the more than 85 percent of accepts everything from new administration’s cab- future senior center be- clothes wind up in the pants, shorts, curtains, inet, Mayor Martin Walsh gan over the summer at trash. While it’s the norm pajamas, t-shirts, jerseys, delivered his final State of the former Bremen Street to recycle plastics, glass, sweatshirts, sweaters, the City address as Mayor branch of the Boston Pub- metal and paper--clothes, jeans, dresses, coats, suits, of Boston. lic Library across from shoes, and accessories shoes, blankets, and back- Walsh delivered his Orient Heights MBTA have long been ignored. packs. address virtually from station. Studies show that about “Locations were start- the new Nubian Square Throughout August and 10 percent of the nation’s ed in municipal lots since Library in Roxbury and September, interior dem- landfills are full of discard- they are managed by the reflected on the work of olition took place, and ed clothes and textiles. City and space is there,” his administration over construction started on. Mayor Martin Walsh delivers his final State of the City speech as Mayor of Boston before heading to Washington Boston Public Works said BPW’s Brian Cough- the last seven years, the Construction work on the D.C., to serve as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor. (BPW) announced recent- lin. “We’re now working City’s collective accom- senior center will include ly that it now has fourteen with neighborhood groups plishments, and the vital accessibility upgrades, drop-off locations around to help identify private work that will continue to new HVAC systems, new that will house the senior ton,” said Mayor Martin the city for recycling land that we can use. Also expand equity and oppor- elevator, window replace- center’s main entrance, Walsh. “In Boston, we clothing and textiles--this tunity in Boston during See DROP BOX Page 2 ments, landscaping, new lobby, elevator and stair- are dedicated to making includes East Boston. these uncertain times. utilities, new bathrooms, well. The renderings also investments that directly One accomplishment new kitchen, sprinkler show the outdoor terrace benefit in our communi- Walsh touched upon and system and roof replace- that is part of the design. ties, and this senior center was proud to share was ment. “I’m proud to see con- will be vital to increasing the city’s development of The renderings released struction is underway on services for our older Bos- the first ever Senior Cen- by the city for the first the new senior center in tonians.” ter in East Boston. time show the all glass, Orient Heights, East Bos- In the fall, city officials 850 square foot addition See WALSH Page 2 EPA sued by CLF for refusing to investigate discrimination claims as part of the East Boston Substation Project By John Lynds chusetts energy officials to this park I feel it is Communities and Envi- after they ignored resident outrageous and especial- ronmental Justice program Last week the Conser- concerns and refused to ly frustrating that in this at CLF said for years, state vation Law Foundation provide translation ser- process, in which I and energy officials have un- (CLF), GreenRoots and vices at community meet- my neighbors would like lawfully shut out Span- Lawyers for Civil Rights ings in Eastie where many to have participated and ish-speaking Eastie and filed a federal lawsuit non-English speakers, par- make our voices and con- Chelsea residents from against the Environmental ticularly Spanish-speaking cerns heard, we have been decisions that will impact The city’s new clothing and textile drop box in East Boston Protection Agency (EPA). residents live. shut out by the lack of their communities for gen- is located in the municipal lot on London Street. The group argues that the The group said the EPA interpretation or the poor erations. EPA failed to investigate declined to act on that civ- quality of interpretation “We rely on the EPA to discrimination concerns il rights complaint, and the when it was provided,” enforce civil rights laws, in the ongoing Eversource subsequent lawsuit aims said Noemy Rodriguez an which guarantee residents Artist picked for mural East Eagle substation proj- to force a proper investi- East Boston resident for a say in what happens in ect in East Boston. gation. the past 8 years and orga- their communities,” she at new A-7 police station The groups previously “As a mother raising nizer with GreenRoots. said. “Without action by filed a Title VI civil rights three sons who use the Amy Laura Cahn, Inter- By John Lynds residency program for in- complaint against Massa- playground that is so close im Director of the Healthy See SUBSTATION Page 2 ternational writers, com- The City of Boston has posers and visual artists, commissioned Colom- in Italy. EBMS, local real estate developers distribute second bian-born artist Monika Before construction be- Bravo to create artwork gan on the new $30 mil- round of funding as part of the new ‘Eastie Strong’ program for East Boston’s new lion state-of-the-art police District A-7 police sta- By John Lynds some of the hardest hit Luckily, the new part- Patio provides capital to station in Eastie, Mayor small businesses by the nership between East Bos- fund reopening costs re- tion that is currently under Martin Walsh and the East Boston restau- COVID-19 pandemic, and ton Main Streets (EBMS) lated to complying with construction in East Eagle Boston Police released an rants and bars have been the resulting economic and local real estate devel- COVID-19 restrictions. Square at the City Yards. international Call to Art- downturn that has swept opers is providing much The funds are used to pur- Bravo, who was born ists to help create art for the nation. needed financial support chase items such as out- in Bogotá, Colombia the new station. THINKING OF While there’s been to local restaurants as door furniture, umbrellas, and lives in Miami, is a Funded by the City of SELLING YOUR some temporary relief they reopened and found and space heaters for the multi-disciplinary artist Boston’s Percent for Art HOUSE??? through extended outdoor their footing during the winter. whose work integrates a program, which sets aside Call for an seating capacity programs COVID-19 pandemic. “We are excited to re- wide array of disciplines, one percent of the City’s "Absolutely FREE as well as local bars able Eastie Strong, the lease our first round of from psycho-technologies annual capital borrowing Market Analysis" to offer liquor-to-go, some grant program hatched by funding and know it will to immersive sculptural as a budget for the com- 617-461 4238 smaller operations are still EBMS and local real estate be a lifeline to many of environments. missioning of long-term www.unitedbrokersworld.com finding it hard to pay for developers, announced its these small and locally Bravo was recent- public art, Bravo was cho- the necessary components second round of awardees owned businesses,” said ly awarded the Civitella sen because her proposal to make outdoor dining a as part of the ‘Adopt a Pa- Ranieri Visual Arts Fel- reality. tio’ program. 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Recovery have risen to the occasion Through the work of pandemic, the City of Bos- programs for youth, trau- pact Advisory Committee won’t be easy. The virus this year. the Boston Public Health ton has provided a total ma recovery services, and (LIAG), will help sup- will be with us for much During the COVID-19 Commission and Boston’s of $26 million in grants, mental health, and reor- port the programming and of the year. The econom- pandemic, the City has community health centers fee waivers and other re- ganized the City govern- operational needs of the ic impacts will contin- focused on the most vul- like East Boston Neigh- sources to 4,000 small ment, appointing Boston’s newly-renovated center ue as well,” said Walsh.