Month: July 2020
Data Shows ‘PPP’ Saved Thousands of Jobs in Eastie
Data released last week by the U.S. Department of the Treasury showed that the federal Paycheck Protection Program, or “PPP”, was able to save thousands of jobs in East Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was released by the…
Eastie Summer Camps are Back in Full Swing
Adjusting summer camp programs to comply with state regulation during the state’s phased COVID-19 reopening hasn’t been easy, but East Boston’s four premier youth camp program providers are adapting well. ”Summer camp is in full swing at the East Boston…
Drive-in Returns to Suffolk Downs for the First Time in 50 years
The 1950s and 1960s were the height of the drive-in movie theater craze that swept the U.S. and was immortalized in such films depicting the era like Grease and the Last Picture Show. In East Boston, the Suffolk Downs Drive-In…
No COVID Deaths in Boston Reported for a Week
Those testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston dropped by almost two percent last week, and the infection rate in the neighborhood remains steady according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday. According…
NOAH Holds Ground Breaking on Phase I of Condor Street Project
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a halt to all construction projects until recently, the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable (NOAH) was excited to announce that it had broken ground last week on Phase I of its Condor Street project. The…
Kennedy Makes Campaign Stop in Eastie
U.S. Congressman and Massachusetts Senatorial candidate Joseph Kennedy III was back in Eastie Sunday, the place he chose to kick off his senate campaign against incumbent Ed Markey, to meet with businesses owners and residents during a daylong tour. .…
Residents Express Concerns Over Building Project Height
At several East Boston virtual community group meetings, residents and community leaders have expressed their opposition to the Davis Companies first architectural drawings and proposal for a large scale development along the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway. The Davis Company and…
Project Bread Is a Recepient of Boston Resiliency Fund Grant
East Boston-based Project Bread was recently awarded a grant from the Boston Resiliency Fund that will focus on enrolling more food insecure families into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Project Bread will develop and implement a public awareness campaign…
EBNHC Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market Officially Open
After thunderstorms cancelled the original kick off date of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market in Central Square, the market finally opened last Wednesday. The Farmers Market kicked off Wednesday June 7 and will…