A Somerville woman’s idea to make lasagnas with her daughter to pass the time and feed neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic’s stay at home order has spread to East Boston and across the state and nation. Rhiannon Menn’s…
Month: June 2020
Eastie’s Youth Summer Programs Plan for A Unique Summer
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March forced East Boston’s popular after school programs to close as the city, state and nation went into isolation in order to stem the spread of the virus. Agencies like the East Boston…
Eastie Applauds SCOTUS’s DACA Ruling
In 2017, East Boston High School’s Valedictorian, Maybelline Perez, gave a powerful speech at that year’s graduation on how Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allowed her to live a safe life outside of her native El Salvador, succeed…
Walsh Gives COVID-19 Update on BPL, Testing, Business Assistance
Mayor Walsh held a press conference on June 18, where he gave an update on COVID-19 as well as the reopening plan. He said that as of last week, the overall positive test rate is down 19.6 percent, the “first…
Sales Tax Holiday Scheduled to Take Place August 29-30
The Baker-Polito Administration on Tuesday announced that the annual sales tax-free weekend will take place the weekend of August 29-30. This marks the second sales tax holiday held under the new law signed by Governor Baker in 2018 that made…
Gov. Baker Files Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Investment Plan
Gov. Charlie Baker and his administration released its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Capital Investment Plan on June 17. The spending blueprint maintains existing investments and enables the Administration to continue working with stakeholders across the Commonwealth to support ongoing capital…
The Platters to Perform at Kowloon Restaurant
Kowloon Entertainment Complex presents the official Grand Opening Celebration of the Kowloon Carhop and Drive-in, an innovative, outdoor dining experience featuring internationally acclaimed, Diamond, Rock & Roll, Vocal, and Grammy Halls of Fame recording group, The Platters. Diners will be…
Union Construction Site in Eastie, Pauses to Affirm Black Lives Matter During Juneteenth Observation
On Friday, June 19 Boston Building Trades Union partners from across the industry took part in a ‘stand down’ event at all construction sites in Boston to honor George Floyd and observe the Juneteenth holiday. At the Orient Height Public…
Massachusetts Building Trades Council Endorses Joe Kennedy III for U.S. Senate
The Massachusetts Building Trades Council announced their endorsement of Joe Kennedy III for U.S. Senate Wednesday, citing his strong leadership in support of unions and working families. “Joe has spent his entire career fighting for working people,” said Frank Callahan,…
Baker-Polito Administration Initiates Transition to Step Two of Second Phase of Four-phase Approach
The state announced that Step Two of Phase II of the Commonwealth’s four-phase reopening plan, Reopening Massachusetts, began on Monday, June 22, allowing additional industries to resume operations under sector-specific guidelines. Businesses and sectors choosing to operate in Step Two of Phase II are subject…