BREMEN FALL FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 20 Come visit our Bremen Fall Festival – co-hosted by Excel Academy’s Young Women’s Group & The East Boston Public Library. Activities for the whole family include carnival games, food trucks and much more. Interested in enrolling…
Month: October 2018
St John School Poised for Academic Success and Growth
Nestled in the heart of Boston’s North End, St. John School has prepared students for bright futures since 1895. The school is a Catholic value-centered learning environment focused on educating students in an atmosphere that fosters the growth of each…
Retail Marijuana Shop Pitched for Meridian Street
The largest grower of cannabis in Western Massachusetts wants to plant its retail marijuana flag in Eastie. Berkshire Roots, Inc. is the largest grower of cannabis in the Berkshires and was the first medical marijuana dispensary to open in Pittsfield,…
First of New Series of Boston Harborwalk Signs Recently Unveiled in East Boston
Three new interpretive signs were installed on the Boston Harborwalk at Boston East condos along Border Street recently. The engaging interpretive signs celebrate East Boston’s remarkable waterfront history. They identify where the first clipper ship in Boston was built, where…
East Boston Savings Bank Celebrates the Opening of its 36th Branch Location on Tremont Street in Brigham Circle
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) announced the opening of their newest branch location at 1614 Tremont Street, Boston. The Brigham Circle office will be the 36th branch added to the list of East Boston Savings Bank locations. “East Boston Savings…
Volleyball Program Continues to Soar Under Coach Bigby
Vanessa Bigby has her East Boston High School girls volleyball team in a familiar spot: sitting on top of the Boston City League standings and heading to the Boston City Championships. The Lady Jets are rolling along at 12-1 and…
OHNC Votes on Several Projects
When the results of the voting for three development projects were read at Monday night’s Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting, the council’s new president, Joseph Ruggiero III let out a sigh. While one of the two projects being pitched…
DiBenedetto Earns 300th Victory of his Soccer Coaching Career
Lorenzo DiBenedetto was an All-England soccer player at East Boston High School in the 1970s. He went on to star at Middlebury College, a prestigious, private liberal arts college in Vermont. DiBenedetto’s coaching career at Eastie has also been a…
Ayanna Pressley Endorses Rachael Rollins for District Attorney
Citing her depth of experience and her commitment to ensuring equal justice for all, last week Ayanna Pressley, Democratic nominee for Congress, endorsed Rachael Rollins for Suffolk County District Attorney. Rollins won a heavily contested Democratic Primary for District Attorney…
Walsh Announces Local Teens on 2018-2019 SPARK Boston Council
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week announced the 2018-2019 Mayor’s SPARK Boston Council. The diverse, 40-member group will spend the next 12 months working to continue to open up new lines of communication between young adults and leaders in City…