When the school year started, Patrick J Kennedy Elementary School Principal Kristen Goncalves saw both academic and social emotional gaps in her students resulting from 18 months of remote learning as a result of the COVID pandemic. Goncalves said many…
Month: December 2021
Senior Center Program Funding Now in Council Committee for Review
Last week the Boston City Council sent a $399,000 East Boston Foundation grant to fund programming at East Boston’s first ever Senior Center to the Council’s Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities for further review. Once the details of…
Rep. Madaro’s Bill to Improve Air Quality In Environmental Justice Communities
Rep. Adrian Madaro’s bill, H.968, An Act Improving Air Quality in Airport Environmental Justice Communities has become a key piece of legislation being considered on Beacon Hill that aims to improve the quality of life for thousands of Eastie residents.…
Eastie Officers Make Drug, Gun Bust
Boston Police officers assigned to ther Drug Control Unit in East Boston arrested two people Saturday on drug and gun related charges. The incident occurred just after 3 pm Saturday when officers from District A-7’s Drug Control Unit were conducting…
News Briefs
Celebrating the Winter Solstice with Music and Spoken Word First Church in Boston, Unitarian Universalist, continues its tradition of offering a Celebration of the Winter Solstice on Tuesday, December 21, at 7 PM at the church, 66 Marlborough St. in Back Bay. In time-honored…
EBECC Raises Funds During Holiday Fundraising Effort
Throughout the course of the pandemic East Boston has come together in these difficult times to support and uplift their neighbors, immigrants, refugees and underserved youths. One agency, the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC), has been able to continue…
City Paws: Preventing Doggie Dementia
By Penny & Ed Cherubino One of the great gifts you can give your dog in the next year is taking steps, no matter what their age, to prevent dementia and improve their quality of life. In dogs, dementia is…
East Boston Social Centers Receive Major Grant
East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is excited to announce it has received $200,000 per year over three years from Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health. These funds will significantly advance Every Child Shines’ work to ensure every East Boston child…
Wu Shares Boston’s Winter Weather Preparations Underway
Mayor Michelle Wu joined City officials at the Public Works yard on Frontage Road to discuss winter preparations currently underway in the City of Boston, and resources available to residents, including older adults and individuals experiencing homelessness. “I am so…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Increase Dramatically
East Boston and the city’s weekly COVID positive test rate continues to rise dramatically post Thanksgiving and ahead of the Christmas Holiday. A week after Mayor Michelle Wu announced several measures to help combat the explosive rise in cases in…