At a State House ceremony last Thursday Senator Lydia Edwards was administered the oath of office by Gov. Charlie Baker in front of a room of new colleagues, friends and family. After taking the oath Edwards addressed the Massachusetts Senate…
Month: January 2022
AG Maura Healey Announces Bid for Governor in Eastie
Standing in Maverick Square last Thursday flanked by Senator Lydia Edwards and Rep. Adrian Madaro, Attorney General Maura Healey officially announced her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. Healey said she chose Eastie for this momentous occasion because the neighborhood symbolizes…
Madaro Files Two Bills to Relieve Congestion in Eastie
Last week Rep. Adrian Madaro filed two bills aimed at relieving traffic congestion in East Boston and then offered testimony to the Joint Committee on Transportation in defense of his new legislation. Madaro said the two bills, H3527 – an…
Man Seriously Injured in Sunday Shooting
An adult male suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday after being shot in the leg on the corner of Saratoga and Wordsworth Streets. The incident occurred just before 8:30 pm Sunday night when officers from East Boston’s District A-7 police station responded…
Mayor Wu Did Not Kill the Piers Park Phase III project
In this day and age social media is often the place where people collect news and share information but oftentimes the news and information shared is not based on facts or correct information. By the time facts correct the misinformation,…
Two Fired for Chelsea Street Bridge Mishap
A motorist got a ride of a lifetime on the Chelsea Street Bridge last Friday but it wasn’t a ride she wanted or expected. According to MassDOT Communications Director Kristen Pennucci, just after 4 pm Friday the Chelsea Street Bridge…
Eastie Fuel Assistance Benefits Now at $1,650
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) kicked off the annual Fuel Assistance Program at the ABCD’s APAC office on Meridian Street in East Boston in November. ABCD ABCD President/CEO John J. Drew is now urging Eastie residents to apply for…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Tests Decrease for a Second Week
Ten days after Mayor Michelle Wu and the city implemented the ‘B Together” mandate that requires all employees and patrons at indoor venues to show proof of vaccination, Eastie’s weekly COVID 19 positive test rate has dipped for a second…
News In Brief
Mystic Valley Elder Services Seeks Donations of New Blankets With winter upon us and plenty of cold weather still ahead, Mystic Valley Elder Services is seeking donations of new blankets, all sizes, for its Emergency Closet. The Emergency Closet provides…
State’s December Total Unemployment Rate Dropped by 1.3 Percentage Points
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 20,100 jobs in December. This follows last month’s revised gain of 14,200 jobs. The largest over the month private sector job gains were in Leisure and Hospitality, Trade, Transportation,…