By Jack Clarke There are almost one hundred law suits pending against the Trump Administration as it does its best to recklessly dismantle America’s common-sense public health and environmental protections. In addition to taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by…
Month: May 2020
East Boston Youth Basketball Concludes 2020 Season
On March 14, the EBYBL season came to a screeching halt due to the corona virus. That Saturday the 12 and under division was set to play their semifinal games. The 76ers lead by Sonny Sarro, Juan Torres, and John…
Obituaries 05-13-2020
Isabel Gleason General Electric Retiree Isabel M. “Sis” Gleason died peacefully on May 9 at West Revere Health Center, 10 days before her 95th birthday. “Sis” was born in East Boston on May 19, 1925. She attended Our Lady of the…
East Boston YMCA Serving as an Emergency Childcare Center for Some Essential Workers
As schools and daycares closed across the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic some childcare facilities were allowed to remain open to help essential workers in East Boston and the Commonwealth continue to battle the virus outbreak…
Santarpio’s Pizza Re-Opens for Take-Out and Delivery
After giving delivery and take-out a try when the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across East Boston in mid-March, the owners of Santarpio’s Pizza decided last month to close the doors at the famed pizza place’s Eastie and Peabody locations. The…
Sportsmanship Award
COVID-19 Updates for East Boston
With a dramatic increase in testing for COVID-19, the number of those infected with the COVID-19 virus in East Boston has increased. Since the COVID-19 pandemic Eastie has emerged as a ‘HotSpot’ for the virus and the neighborhood’s infection rate…
Arrest Made for Stolen Packages
With most non-essential workers staying home with their loved ones and riding out the COVID-19 pandemic many families are relying on home delivery service for essential items. Hard to find items delivered by Amazon or Walmart, food delivered by Instacart…
East Boston Social Centers Food Site Now Open
Last week the East Boston YMCA on Bremen Street announced Monday that it has partnered with the City of Boston and East Boston-based Project Bread to expand its daily food distribution site to include meals for adults. The East Boston…
Boston Public Schools: Mayor Shares New Policies for the Rest of School Year
Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Mayor Martin Walsh last week shared new policies with families that went into effect Monday. This updated learning plan gives more guidance for students and teachers around attendance, assignments, grading, and scheduling.…