- Six community advocates were arrested while protesting the construction of a controversial electrical substation in East Boston.
- They have been charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing.
- Advocates are concerned about cumulative impacts of locating the substation at the airport, within a flood zone, across the street from a playground, and near petroleum storage tanks.
- The company maintains the substation will not pose a safety risk to residents and with the flood zone in mind.
By: WBUR | January 17, 2023
Six environmental activists were arrested early Tuesday morning while protesting the construction of a controversial electrical substation in East Boston.
Jule Manitz of Extinction Rebellion, the group that organized the demonstration, said the group got to the site around 6:45 a.m., and within a few minutes, several Boston police officers arrived…
Manitz lives in Chelsea, about a mile away from the substation site, and has taken part in several protests over the years. She said she was surprised to see people arrested on the sidewalk and in a nearby parking lot — two areas where people have protested peacefully in the past.
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