Last Thursday President-Elect Joe Biden nominated Boston Mayor Martin Walsh to serve as Secretary of Labor, a cabinet position Biden said will be one of the most important in his administration. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate Mayor Walsh would…
Month: January 2021
Assessed Values Rise Significantly as Property Tax Bills Increase in Eastie
The residential tax rate in Boston rose slightly from last year with the tax rate set at $10.67 per $1,000. However, it is not the tax rate that has East Boston residents fuming over their property taxes but the assessed…
Recovery on the Harbor Set to Open Next Month
A new resource center for people in recovery will open its doors in Orient Heights Square next month. Run by North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMH) Recovery on the Harbor at 983 Bennington St. will offer those in recovery access…
Is Your Dog a Hero to You? Nominations Open for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards
American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, has announced the official start of the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards campaign. The annual, year-long campaign seeks to identify and honor the best of our best friends and will culminate this…
Legislature Closes Out Session by Passing Boncore’s Bills
In the final session of the 191st General Court last Tuesday evening, a number of bills and policies championed by Senator Boncore passed the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives. Critical legislation, ranging from transportation and housing to economic…
News in Brief
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, 1/18/21 at the…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate at 11.3 Percent in East Boston
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie as well as the weekly positive test rate increased slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Eastie residents testing positive for COVID last…
Sheriffs’ Association Elects Tompkins President
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi have been elected by their fellow county sheriffs to serve, respectively, as President and Vice President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA). This marks a return to the…
Pressley Announces Plans to Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and colleagues have announced that they will lead more than 70 of their colleagues in soon reintroducing the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act of 2021, bicameral legislation to prohibit the use of the death penalty at the federal level, and…
From the Governor’s Desk
Gov. Baker Holds Bill Signing for Patient First Health Care Bill Gov. Charles Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to participate in a ceremonial signing of S.2984, An Act Promoting a Resilient…