David Halbert’s campaign for Boston City Council At-Large has been endorsed by several members of Boston’s State House delegation. Two State Senators – State Senator Joe Boncore representing First Suffolk and Middlesex and State Senator Sal DiDomenico representing Middlesex and…
Month: July 2021
Massport’s Community Summer Jobs Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Community Summer Jobs Program, which has supported thousands of local students through partnerships with community organizations. This year, 25 organizations are receiving grants to support nearly 300 seasonal…
Baker-Polito Administration Kicks Off Statewide Small Business Tour
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and local business, community, and municipal leaders last Thursday on the first stop of a statewide small business and downtown conversation tour. The purpose of the tour is…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Spikes
For two straight weeks at the end of June and the beginning of July, no East Boston residents tested positive for COVID. However, two weeks ago the local weekly COVID positive test rate increased to 0.07. Last week, Eastie’s weekly…
Flaherty Hosts Community Cookout at the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen
Last Tuesday afternoon At-Large City Councilor Michael Flaherty hosted a community cookout with help from the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen (EBCSK) that operates out of the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in East Boston. For several years, the EBCSK has…
Gov. Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2022 State Budget Into Law
Gov. Charlie Baker has signed the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget into law, a $47.6 billion plan designed to support the Commonwealth’s communities, schools, families, small businesses, and workers as Massachusetts emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget fully funds…
News in Brief
Mayor Janey Announces Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series Mayor Kim Janey and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2021 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series, in collaboration with Dunkin’, in local parks citywide from July 30 to August 27. “I…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — and Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Guest Op-Ed: Showing Up for Our Aging Residents
By Councilor Annissa Essaibi George This past year and a half has been devastating for so many, and with that has come a long list of changes and priorities that the City of Boston must address. But perhaps voices too…
Obituaries 07-21-2021
John Zucarro, Sr. East Boston AmVets Member John E. Zucarro, 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…