Flanked by local environmental activists and city officials Monday at Lopresti Park, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new pilot program to increase solar panel usage in East Boston. The city’s launch of the ‘Solarize Eastie’ pilot program aimed at increasing…
Month: May 2022
Traffic Impact: Summer Tunnel Weekend Closures To Start Next Month
Work to completely overhaul the decaying Sumner Tunnel will begin next month with weekend closures scheduled to begin on June 10 and last for 36 weeks. The work in the tunnel will culminate with a full closure of the Sumner…
Piers Park Sailing Center Kicks Off 2022 Sailing Season
On Saturday, the East Boston community helped Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) officially kick off its 2022 spring and summer sailing season. Piers Park Sailing Center staff hoisted the sails of its fleet during the ceremonial sail raising over the…
Coletta Reflects on Win Plans To Hit the Ground Running
After a hard fought campaign, lifelong East Boston resident Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta came out on top during last week’s Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat. With only two official candidates on the ballot Coletta’s win last…
EBMS Hosts 26th Annual “Taste of Eastie”
East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) will host the 26th Annual “Taste of Eastie” event, to be held on Tuesday, July 26, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Tall Ship 1 Pier Drive, Boston, (weather permitting with a rain date on Tuesday,…
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MVES to Hold Free Workshop Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a free workshop series— Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi For Health —on Fridays, June 3 — July 22, 10:30 to 11:30 AM at the Stoneham Senior Center, 136 Elm…
NOAH Begins Installing HEPA Filters
In celebration of Air Quality Week and National Asthma Day, East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) began installing HEPA purifier filters in several businesses in East Boston last week to combat air pollutants that lead to a wide array…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Over 10 Percent
With COVID cases steadily increasing in East Boston and the rest of the city due to a new, more contagious variant, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last week recommended residents take precautions to stop the spread and get vaccinated…
Annissa Essaibi George Delivers Supplies to Ukraine Refugees Living in Poland
With the help from local donors like East Boston High School, Mario Real Estate and the Cunard Tavern, former City Councilor, Mayoral Candidate and Eastie High teacher Annissa Essaibi George traveled to the Poland-Ukraine border recently to deliver supplies to…
Amtrak Unveils Summer Schedule Ahead of Peak Travel Season
Bolstered by a demand for both business and leisure travel, Amtrak unveiled its summer schedule featuring the most Acela frequencies since the onset of the pandemic and Northeast Regional departures nearing 80% of pre-pandemic service levels. The new summer schedule…