The Harborkeepers Marine Science and Maritime Festival
Be part of the first annual East Boston Marine Science & Maritime Festival, organized by The Harborkeepers. Have a fun day by the waterfront with art, science, music, and food!
Date: July 14, 2018
Location: Constitution Beach, East Boston
More Information: facebook.com/events/944063752420099/
CLF Continues Fight Against Unlawful Boston Waterfront Plan
Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts today for diminishing the public’s right to the use of Boston’s waterfront.
→Source: Conservation Law Foundation
A Waterfront Dream in Chelsea
As high-end commercial development threatens to overwhelm traditional maritime uses closer to Boston’s downtown, Chelsea is striving to maintain a balance, mindful of the economic and even historic value of its working waterfront.
→Source: The Boston Globe
A Vibrant Harbor, Thanks to Watchdog Groups
Boston Harbor, once labeled the dirtiest harbor in America, is now the cleanest in the country. It didn’t happen by accident.
→Source: The Boston Globe
Conservation Law Foundation’s Brad Campbell Takes the Fight to the Waterfront
CLF’s president discusses why—and how—the organization is still fighting for the public’s right to the Boston waterfront.
→Source: Boston Business Journal
Charlestown Lower Mystic Open House
Share your ideas about what kind of waterfront access, parks and open spaces, and walking/biking improvements you want to see in your neighborhood. Join us for drinks, snacks, and lively conversation dockside!
Date: June 14, 2018
Location: Schrafft’s Center and Docks
More Information: facebook.com/events/255263028546921/
How One Woman in East Boston Shares Climate Know-How with Costal Neighbors
Challenges associated with the environment can often seem bigger than one person can handle. But Magdalena Ayed [founder of The Harborkeepers] is showing how each person—schoolchildren included—can have a role in addressing issues.
→Source: Christian Science Monitor
Proposed 600-Foot Tower Doesn’t Square with Boston’s Waterfront Dreams
Resistance to this plan is usually cast as the selfish desire of abutters to protect views and parking. Yet if this building goes up and a wall of buildings follows, the loss is greater than any one sightline.
→Source: The Boston GlobeRecurring events
- Friends of the East Boston Greenway: →Monthly Meeting
- Friends of the Boston HarborWalk: →Monthly Meeting