Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) announced that it is doubling to $4,000 the credit for replacing lead pipes through its Lead Replacement Incentive Program. A recent review conducted by the Commission estimates that as many as 4,800 property owners…
Month: April 2021
Boston Mayoral Candidate and Former EBHS Teacher Annissa Essaibi George Releases Education Plan
On Tuesday At-Large City Councilor, former East Boston High School teacher and current Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George released her education plan. Before entering the political arena, Essaibi George taught Economics, Business Management and Health and Human Services to…
‘Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation’ Exhibit Extended
Due to popular demand, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has extended the exhibition “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation” through July 25. Timed-entry exhibition tickets, which include general Museum admission, remain required in advance for all visitors—members and…
At Last, Spring Has Sprung
Spring officially may have arrived on March 21, but the past month has been anything but spring-like. For those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline, this is nothing new of course. The prevailing, on-shore sea breezes at this…
Mass Shootings Are Our New Epidemic
Mass shootings with high-powered weapons are nothing new in America. The recent tragedies in Atlanta and Indianapolis are just two more of a long string of the slaughter of innocent Americans who simply were going about their everyday lives at…
Obituaries 04-21-2021
Claire Helfer A Woman Who Thoroughly Enjoyed the Closeness of Family and the Fun of Sharing Time with Them Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, April 22 from 4 to 7 p.m., in the Vertuccio…
Historic Newsreel Depicting the Maverick Mothers Protests of the 1960s Digitally Remastered
Historic news footage of the group of East Boston mothers that took on Logan Airport Expansion in the late 1960s has been digitally remastered. The Maverick Street Mothers protest was in response to the construction trucks bringing fill for a…
Firelei Baez Will Be the ICA/Boston 2021 Watershed Artist
The ICA Watershed, opened in the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina in the summer 2018. After two successful seasons, the Watershed was forced to close for the 2020 season and push back the scheduled commission by acclaimed artist Firelei Báez. …
EBNHC May Receive $14.7 Million from American Rescue Plan
U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced last week that East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) could receive up to $14.7 in grant money through the American Rescue Plan. EBNHC has been serving patients from Eastie, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop and the South…
FEMA to Reimburse Families Up $9,000 Who Lost a Loved One Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. With many families struggling through the pandemic with loss of jobs and income the added expense of providing a funeral for a loved one that succumbed to the virus has…