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We love having youth in the station! This week we had 7 young people and leaders from The Youth Conservation Corp of the Trustees (YCC). Abigail (Crew Supervisor, American University, 19, West Roxbury), Gabriela (Crew Supervisor, UMASS Boston, 22),  Julliet (15), Celine (16), Carla (16), Amanda (17), and Sandra (17) are all from East Boston and are part of the YCC’s East Boston Coastal Resilience Crew. They talked to What’s Up Eastie about climate change, environmental stewardship, climate justice, and what it means to get involved in their community.

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If you’re SuccessLink approved but don’t have a summer job yet, reach out to Gabriela and Abigail ASAP:  Email Gabriela at cgaby.11@gmail.com

YCC has an action coming up:

Come out and support YCC in East Boston at their action this coming Monday, July 30th, 2018 @ American Legion Park (City Yards):  Falcon and Condor Street.

Follow YCC on social media and stay connected to their actions and events:

• Facebook: @trusteesycc
• Instagram: @ycc_trustees

 

P.S. WhatsUpEastie has a Soundcloud now: Check out this episode there and look for more shows and playlists to come!

Thanks to school vacation week, some young people–Dawry (Radio DJ & Youth Leader, Zumix Teen Council), Jasmine, Zumix Radio participant, Manuela (Radio DJ & Youth Leader, Zumix Teen Council), & Dublus “Dubs”, Intern, Zumix Radio)–were able to join me on the radio today. They have fresh and interesting perspectives on gun control and climate action, so…

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I talked to four thoughtful and honest young folks about both their ideal and real communities. Take a listen: 

Alex DeFronzo, a member of the Impact Advisory Group for the development, Magdalena Ayed, Director of The Harborkeepers, and Mary Ellen Welch, long term community activist in East Boston, came on What’s Up Eastie? to discuss this development and the community engagement process for impact assessment and mitigation.

Listen to the show:

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Learn More:

• Suffolk Downs Redevelopment website (by HYM)
• BPDA site on the project
• BPDA site on Phase I

Get Involved:

• On Jan 3: Attend the public meeting of the IAG (Impact Advisory Group) at Suffolk Downs (6pm at the Project Site [clubhouse building] – 525 William F McClellan Highway, Boston)
• On Jan 8: Attend the MEPA community meeting at Suffolk Downs (6pm at the Project Site [clubhouse building] – 525 William F McClellan Highway, Boston)
• By Jan 10: Provide comments on Phase I (the first two commercial Buildings Plan – 52,000 sf total)
• By Jan 19:
  • Provide feedback to MEPA (Email page.czepiga@state.ma.us) on
    • HYM’s request for Environment review waiver on Phase I
    • Your environmental concerns on the masterplan
• On Jan 24:
  • Attend the IAG Meeting (which are public, but IAG members get preference on asking questions) at Suffolk Downs (6pm at the Project Site [clubhouse building] – 525 William F McClellan Highway, Boston)
• On Jan 25:
  • Attend the Public Meeting at Suffolk Downs (6pm at the Project Site [clubhouse building] – 525 William F McClellan Highway, Boston)
• By Feb 2:
  • Provide feedback to BPDA on the Masterplan

Reach Out:

Organization	Individual	Title	Phone	Email
BPDA (Boston Planning and Development Agency)	Tim Czerwienski	Project Manager	617-918-5303	tim.czerwienski@boston.gov
HYM	Tom O’Brien		617-248-8905	tobrien@hyminvestments.com
	Paul Crisalli		617-248-8905	pcrisalli@hyminvestments.com
	Douglas J Manz		617-248-8905	dmanz@hyminvestments.com
MEPA (Mass Environment Policy Act)	Page Czepiga	Environmental Analyst	617-626-1021	Page.Czepiga@massmail.state.ma.us
	Lauren DeVoe	Project Contact	617-607-0091
IAG (Impact Advisory Group)	Alex DeFronzo			adefronzo@piersparksailing.org
	Joe Mario
	Margaret Hammond
	Roberta Marchi
	Joe Arangio
	Debra Cave
	Ben Downing
	Margaret Farmer
	Madeleine Steczynski
	Ernani DeAraujo
	Kathy Orlando
	Claudia Sierra
	Ann Margaret Gutierrez
	Erica Capogreco
	Eleanor Catino

 

 

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How do you get your news? What do you think about the quality of journalism today? My guests Jordan Frias, President of the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and Mary Ellen Welch, long term East Boston community activist, discuss local and city print news media. How has coverage changed since the time of East Boston Community News (1969-1989)?

 

 

Mary Ellen Welch is becoming a regular on “What’s up Eastie?” 🙂 And I couldn’t be happier about that. Joining Mary Ellen, were Magdalena Ayed of Harborkeepers, Alex DeFronzo of Piers Park Sailing Center, and John Walkey of Chelsea Greenroots, to discuss public access to East Boston’s waterfront.

Photo credit: Magdalena Ayed