Month: December 2021
Thousands of At-Home Rapid COVID Test Kits Distributed in Eastie
Last week, ahead of the Christmas Holiday, the City of Boston began distributing free at-home rapid COVID test kits to the Bremen Street Branch of the Boston Public Library as well as the BCYF Paris Street Community Center in East…
East Boston’s Gabriela Coletta Announces Her Bid for District 1 City Councilor
Lifelong East Boston resident Gabriela ‘Gigi’ Coletta officially announced her candidacy for her former boss’s District 1 City Council seat on Monday. Coletta, who served as District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s Chief of Staff for three and a half…
ZipRun Will Soon Be Delivering Cannabis in Eastie
A cannabis delivery service that is partnering with one of East Boston’s adult use dispensaries will soon be up and running and bringing marijuana products right to customers’ front doord. The Boston Cannabis Board (BCB) approved the first “Delivery Operator…
Eastie’s Ben Downing Drops Gubernatorial Bid
East Boston resident and former state senator Ben Downing announced Tuesday he’s ending his campaign for Massachusetts Governor after campaigning across the state for the past 10 months. Downing, who moved to Eastie six years ago with his wife, Micaelah…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases Over 10 Percent
A week after Mayor Michelle Wu imposed new restrictions on certain indoor activities due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, 1 out of every 10 East Boston residents tested for COVID were found to…
Latest BWSC Sampling Shows Lead in Tap Water Exceeds MassDEP Standards
Looking at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s (BWSC) Lead Service Map East Boston residents would be shocked to see how many old lead pipes still enter homes across the neighborhood and bring in drinking water. The map, which can…
Yes, Let’s Ring Out the Old and Ring in the New
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. But after reading the poem in its entirety, we are printing the whole thing, because it sums up —…
Obituaries 12-29-2021
Francesco Recupero Dog Handler and Former Employee of Wonderland Dog Track Francesco Recupero, late resident of East Boston, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, December 23 at the Cambridge Health Alliance Hospital in Everett. He was 64 years old. Born…
Zumix Celebrates 30 Years With Gala at City Winery
Anything that lasts 30 year is special. Whether it be a friendship, a marriage, a career when something hits that three decade mark one can assume it was meant to last. Zumix is no different and is indeed special to…