By John Barros Public service is a calling, a passion for serving your neighbors, and a drive to create a better community now and for future generations. Almost all of the 18,000 women and men who work for the City…
Month: July 2021
Guest Op-Ed: Massport’s Obligations to East Boston, Revere and Winthrop for Environmental Mitigation
By John Vitagliano As the economy begins to recover from COVID-19, the nation’s airports have experienced a dramatic increase in passenger travel, over 80 percent of total passenger throughput in July, 2021 compared to July, 2019 as measured by TSA…
Guest Op-Ed: A Return to Normal for Jews of Northern Greater Boston?
By Burton Figler Halfway through the year 2021, the Coronavirus pandemic is finally winding down and the communities just north of Boston are “returning to normal”. For Jews living in the cities and towns of northern Greater Boston – Chelsea,…
Obituaries 07-28-2021
John Zucarro, Sr. East Boston AmVets Member John E. Zuccaro, Sr. of East Boston passed away on July 14. John was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict who served with the 24th Infantry Division. He was also part…
Mayoral Candidate Barros Stops by OHNC Meeting
Boston Mayoral Candidate John Barros stopped by Monday night’s Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting to introduce himself to the members and discuss the pressing issues facing Eastie and Boston residents. Barros, who served in the Walsh Administration Cabinet as…
Taste of Eastie
Janey and Eastie Farm Celebrate Growing Food and Building Community
There was a lot to celebrate at Eastie Farm last week. Acting Mayor Kim Janey and City Councilor Lydia Edwards joined Eastie Farm Founder and Director Kannan Thiruvengadam and a whole host of volunteers and residents that have benefited from…
ABCD/APAC Tax Program Returns $6 Million to Residents
Over the course of a tax season, an army of East Boston APAC and ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) staff and volunteers provided virtual, drop-off tax assistance during the pandemic to ensure that residents were included in the Earned…
Councilor Edwards Seeking Nominations for East Boston Housing Stabilization Fund Trustees
When City Councilor Lydia Edwards was negotiating Suffolk Downs mitigation for East Boston she not only ensured that HYM would up the affordable component from 13 percent to 20 percent and construct more family-sized units she also helped create the…
Eastie Pride Day to Return August 21
Last summer, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials canceled all city-permitted parades and festivals taking place outdoors through Labor Day 2020. The move was aimed at curbing the gathering of large crowds and keeping up social distancing…