Month: April 2019
Students Have a Say Bps Search Committee Holds Public Interviews for Superintendent Finalists
For the last month the Boston Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee has been conducting private interviews of the finalists vying to become BPS next superintendent. Three finalists have emerged and now the search committee has kicked off a round of…
Airinc. Gives Nod to Massport’s Uber and Lyft Plan
Earlier this month, Massport Acting CEO John Pranckevicius laid out a plan to remove three million trips by Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft from local roadways that have been greatly contributing to East Boston’s traffic woes. Over…
Eastie Resident Killed by MBTA Bus in Chelsea
An East Boston woman walking back from shopping at Market Basket with another family member was struck and killed by an MBTA bus in Chelsea last Thursday morning. Police identified the woman in the accident that occurred just before 6…
New England Casket Co. Most Likely Won’t Rebuild in Eastie
The 75-year-old East Boston business that Louis Tobia Jr.’s Italian grandfather founded may not return to the neighborhood. The New England Casket Company, which has won numerous awards in the industry for its innovation and casket designs, suffered a devastating…
Friends of the East Boston Greenway Sets up Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Fund
For over a half century Mary Ellen Welch was the steward of social, political and environmental activism in the neighborhood. Welch, a longtime community activist and school teacher, sought to house the poor, improve the air quality in Eastie and…
Zumix to Participate in Annual Walk for Music
Each year, Zumix participates in Boston’s annual Walk for Music fundraiser, which brings music organizations from all over the city together to help raise money for local arts programs. Kicking off at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at the…
Councilor Essaibi-George Organizes Inaugural ‘needle Take Back Day’ for the City of Boston
On Thursday, April 25, City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George, the Chair of the Committee on Homelessness, Mental Health, and Recovery and the Committee on Education, is organizing the first ever, city-wide Needle Take Back initiative in Boston. The partners and…
News Briefs
What is National Social Security Month? April is National Social Security Month, a time dedicated to educating the American public about our programs and services. During this month, Social Security and its partners promote educational materials the public to emphasize…
Community News
Eagle Hill Civic Association April meeting agenda The Eagle Hill Civic Association will hold its April Meeting on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at East Boston High School inside the cafeteria. The agenda is as follows: Station 7 Updates:…