Last week over 100 Boston Teachers Union (BTU) members, including nurses and educators, joined a sit-in protest at City Hall Plaza rejecting Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius’s draft reopening plan she recently submitted to the Boston School Committee. The BTU members…
Month: August 2020
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
After dropping for three straight weeks the percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston is starting to once again climb as is the neighborhood’s infection rate. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health…
RMV to Pilot Drop-Off Registration and Title Services
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has started to pilot drop-off registration and title services at the Braintree Service Center, with additional locations to follow beginning Monday, August 10. These Registration Drop Off Centers will be dedicated to performing…
EBNHC Ramps Up COVID Testing at Orleans Street Site
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) has ramped up efforts to get more Eastie residents tested for COVID 19 and launched a campaign this week to promote its Orleans testing site that will run through August 19. The Orleans COVID…
Boston City Council to Hold Historic Hearing on Amendment to City Charter
The Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations will hold a hearing on a proposed amendment to the city charter filed by Councilor Lydia Edwards. Councilor Edwards filed the amendment in response to the calls for systemic change in Boston…
Parks Department Summer Sports Centers Extended to August 28
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that with the gradual return of activities to City parks the 2020 White Stadium, East Boston, and South Boston Sports Centers are being extended through August 28. The Sports Centers…
Eastie Teen Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting on Revere Beach Boulevard
An East Boston teen has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Yaseen Butt, 20, of Revere outside Twist and Shake ice cream shop on Revere Beach Blvd. State Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said…
Piers Park Sailing Center’s Summer Cruises Along
It’s halfway through the summer and Piers Park Sailing Center’s (PPSC) summer programs, both in-person and virtually, have been a success so far. “Our in-person youth programs resumed June 29,” said PPSC Executive Director Alex DeFronzo. “Summer sessions of the…
Tawakal Halal Cafe Named “Best of Boston”
Bon Appetit named Yahya Noor’s small cafe that serves up home cooked Somalia cuisine on the corner of Maverick and Jeffries Streets in East Boston to its annual “Hot 10” list saying Noor’s restaurant “should be your first stop off…
MBTA to Host Forum on Fall Bus Schedule
The MBTA will host virtual meetings on Sunday, August 12, and Monday, August 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. to present details on fall bus schedule details and changes. The virtual meeting on August 12 will be in Spanish and the virtual…