Mayor Michelle Wu announced the creation of GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture. The new office will be within the Housing Cabinet and will work to increase food production throughout Boston; develop and implement innovative food production strategies; provide technical assistance…
Month: March 2022
District 1 Candidate Del Rio Releases Vision for Future of BPS
Candidate for Boston City Council District 1 and BPS mother Tania Del Rio released her vision for the future of BPS, crafted collaboratively with a coalition of community members, parents, and education experts, including former Chief of Education for the…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Decreases Once Again
Two weeks after Mayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu announced that the City’s “B Together” policy, which requires patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19would be lifted, new infections remain low in…
East Boston Social Centers Receives Federal Grant
East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is excited to announce it has received $750,000 over five years to support the development of comprehensive child and family well-being systems designed as a broader approach to prevent child abuse and neglect. East Boston…
News Briefs
Eastie Dem Ward Committee to Elect Delegates March 5 On Saturday, March 5 at 10am East Boston Democrats will gather at the BCYF Paris Street Community Center at 112 Paris Street to elect delegates to the convention during the Ward 1…
A Tragic and Dangerous Time
As we are writing this, the incredibly brave people and government leaders of Ukraine still are holding out against the despicable invaders from Russia. It is clear that Vladimir Putin, the criminal Russian dictator, underestimated the resolve of the Ukrainian…
“Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns”
That was the headline in the New York Times this past Monday in its story on the report released by the United Nations regarding the ever-increasing damage that man-made pollution is causing to the environment. The bottom line of the…
Letter to the Editor
Some Thoughts Re: Russia vs. Ukraine To the Editor, The most recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia would have come as no surprise to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who declared in his brilliant prescient speech in 1946 in…
Guest Op-Ed: How Much Is Freedom Worth?
Dr. Glenn Mollette In America we pursue the occupation of our choice. That doesn’t mean we always like our jobs but we can choose to pursue another career or several different careers. We can choose our state, community and house.…
Obituaries 03-02-2022
Providenza “Prudy” Masciulli Fondly Known as a Feisty, Hard Worker Who Will Be Missed by All Providenza “Prudy” Masciulli of Revere, formerly of the North End and East Boston, passed away surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness…