Month: May 2019
Madaro Points Out Eastie Projects in House Budget
Last month Rep. Adrian Madaro joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget, investing in programs and services across the state. Madaro said the $42.7 billion House budget makes major investments…
Eastie’s Elected Officials React to BPS Plan for Eastie
Last week the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Interim Superintendent Laura Perille announced that BPS will reconfigure six Eastie schools, the Adams, Bradley, Guild, Otis, P.J. Kennedy, and O’Donnell from the K-5 model to a K-6 model by September 2021. The…
Wally Bowe Fundraiser Set for June 7
On Friday, June 7 at the Beachmont VFW, a fundraiser for a fund established in memory of the longtime Salesians Boys and Girls Club mentor Wally Bowe will be held. Those of who knew Bowe best had created the fund…
City Officials, Massport Cut Ribbon on New Ambulance Bay
A bone of contention for decades in East Boston is the fact that the neighborhood has had only one dedicated ambulance stationed in the community. With Eastie geographically isolated from the rest of Boston, coupled with the fact that the…
Constitution Beach, One of the Areas Cleanest Beaches
With the unofficial start of summer kicking off this past Memorial Day weekend, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual report on the water quality at East Boston’s Constitution Beach. According to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Annual Beach…
Chamber Installation Set for June 5
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Installation of Officers and Board Members on Wednesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman St., East Boston. Back in December the Chamber held its…
Excel Academy Charter Schools Awarded $350,000 from Cummings Foundation
Last week, the East Boston’s Excel Academy Charter School was awarded a Cummings Foundation Sustaining Grant. Excel is one of many local nonprofits sharing in Cummings Foundation’s $25 million grant program in 2019. The $350,000 grant to Excel will be…
Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap
The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council voted down two projects and approved one other at the group’s May meeting. The group voted 46 to 7 against the project at 192 Gladstone St. The proposal was to erect a 6-unit residential building…
Community News
East Boston High Class of 1969 50th Reunion September 28, 2019 Winthrop Elks Lodge 191 Washington Ave. Winthrop, Ma 02152 7 p.m.-11 p.m. $50 Per person Any classmate who has not received a ‘save the date’ postcard, or for more…