The Baker-Polito Administration and MassDevelopment have announced a new round of available funding from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to support the environmental assessment and cleanup of contaminated and challenging sites across the Commonwealth. Municipalities, municipal agencies or authorities, economic development…
Month: August 2020
EOPSS Launches Web Site to Track Crime and Arrest Data from Police Departments Statewide
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) launched a web site that will promote accountability and transparency by allowing users to analyze detailed crime and arrest data from across the Commonwealth. The grant-funded Massachusetts Crime Statistics site, located…
Zumix Receives Arts Grant from City
While its building might be closed, Zumix, East Boston’s popular music and arts program, continues to serve hundreds of students each week remotely. However, places like Zumix rely on annual fundraisers, grants and donations but the COVID-19 pandemic has made…
Colombian National Pleaded Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking in Eastie
A Columbian national arrested in East Boston during a drug trafficking sting in 2019 pleaded guilty to drug charges and unlawful re-entry into the U.S. in federal court last week. Ricardo Lopera-Arteaga, 58, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to one count…
RMV Announces 2020 Low Plate Lottery
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that applications for the 2020 Low Number Plate Lottery are now being accepted online at Mass.Gov/RMV using the Online Service Center. Applicants must apply by September 6 and, if selected for a low number…
JPNA Members Vote on Three Projects at August Meeting
Members of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted on three development projects last week during the group’s August virtual meeting. JPNA members voted in favor of the project at 324 Sumner St. but opposed the other two projects at…
MassDOT Develops New Mobility Dashboard
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the release of the new MassDOT Mobility Dashboard. This dashboard is another resource for members of the public to visualize, analyze, and monitor data collected by MassDOT to better understand the effects of…
BHCC Receives Grant
With a generous $250,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) launched the Career Pathways Impact Project (CPIP) this past year. CPIP seeks to equip traditionally underserved students with the tangible skills required to navigate the labor market,…
Boston Ward 1 Democratic Committee Endorses Markey for United States Senate
Boston Ward 1 Democratic Committee, covering East Boston, voted to endorse Senator Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. The endorsement comes in the final three weeks of voting in the U.S. Senate Primary. “East Boston is a…
Eastie Once Again Becomes COVID-19 Hotspot
Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in East Boston shot up by four percent and once again the neighborhood has emerged as a virus transmission ‘hotspot’ in the city. The infection rate has been steadily climbing since late July. The …