Paul Pingaro Scholarship Applications Now Available The Paul Pingaro Scholarship Committee would like to announce that applications for the following Scholarships are available at The Martin Pino Community Center. • The Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation Scholarship awards $2,500 per year for…
Month: March 2021
Chelsea Student Killed in Horrible East Boston Car Crash
By John Lynds and Seth Daniel An alleged game of street racing turned deadly last week on McCLellan Highway, killing a Chelsea student and injuring another teen. Jonathan Hernandez Flores died instantly last Wednesday night when the car he was…
EBCC to Observe International Day
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce (EBCC) commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming International Day…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Emerson College Announces Dean’s List The following students have been named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Ana…
Boston Introduces Digital Democracy Ordinance
The ACLU of Massachusetts has announced its support for a Boston proposal to increase remote access for all public meetings, permanently establishing virtual participation options that have boosted resident engagement during the pandemic. Filed last week by Boston City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Liz Breadon,…
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Supports Educator-Scholars of Color at Salem State University
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation recently granted $100,000 for Salem State University’s School of Education to launch an Educator-Scholars of Color program. This grant continues the two North Shore institutions’ longstanding partnership to advance education, equity, and community across the region. …
Pressley’s Homelessness Assistance Act Signed Into Law as Part of American Rescue Plan
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following statement on the enactment of her Emergency Homelessness Assistance Act, which was signed into law today by President Biden as part of the American Rescue Plan. The legislation authorizes $5 billion for the Emergency Solutions…
Library News
The East Boston Branch Library: 150 Years of Community March 22, 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the East Boston Branch, the first municipally funded branch library in the United States. Do you know where the first East Boston Branch…
Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George Meets With Eastie’s Small Business Owners
Last Wednesday At-Large City Councilor, mayoral candidate and former East Boston High School teacher Annissa Essaibi George made a campaign stop in Eastie and met with businesses owners who have been struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants have been hit…
State Unemployment Numbers Fall Slightly in January
The state’s January total unemployment rate is down 0.6 percentage points at 7.8 percent , the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced March 12. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 35,500 jobs in…