With the percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 on the rise in some Boston neighborhoods like East Boston, Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius released an updated draft plan of BPS’s reopening in the fall that rules out…
Month: August 2020
Sterlingwear, Eastie’s Peacoat Manufacturer Will Begin Making PPE
East Boston based garment manufacturer known for producing the official U.S. Navy Peacoat for the military since the 1960s will start making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for first responders and frontline workers in Boston. Mayor Martin Walsh said last week…
Grubhub Teams Up With Salesian Boys & Girls Club to Continue COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit East Boston in mid-March, the Salesian Boys & Girls Club on Byron Street switched gears and redirected their focus from youth programming to making sure Eastie families had enough food and resources during the pandemic.…
Walsh Urges All Residents to Fill Out Census Forms
For months East Boston organizations like Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE) and the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) and others have been helping the City of Boston get an accurate 2020 Census count for a part…
City Council Approves Edwards’ ZBA Reform Proposal
In the wake of the scandal that rocked the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) last year, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards has called for an overhaul of the city’s zoning board. The John Lynch bribing scandal trickled down…
Back in the Lead-Off Spot: Cassaro Returns to EBLL President’s Post
East Boston Little League President Chuckie Cassaro is helping to coach the Senior Division Blue Jays this summer. This is Cassaro’s seventh year as president and it’s been his hard work and dedication, along with the efforts of an equally…
JetBlue Donates Children’s Books to Paris Street Community Center
Renowned American aphorist Mason Cooley once said, “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are”. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ebbing and flowing across the region, reading has been a welcomed escape for children…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Platform to Enhance Food System Connections
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of MassGrown Exchange, an online platform designed to facilitate business-to-business connections within the local food system for products and services. The platform was developed following recommendations from the Administration’s Food Security Task Force, which promotes ongoing…
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
The percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston more than doubled last week and the neighborhood’s infection rate rose by 3.6 percent. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday,…
Man Arrested for Vandalizing Car
Last Thursday Boston Police arrested Santos Moscoso, 45, of East Boston and charged him with Malicious Destruction of Property. Moscoso was arraigned in East Boston District Court on the charges after he was caught red handed last week vandalizing a…