At the Bradley Elementary School last Thursday, and last Friday at the Mario Umana Academy, students and teachers celebrated the completion of several murals by international artists that transformed the walls of the two schools into works of art. HarborArts,…
Month: June 2022
Nantucket Lightship To Host Harbor Fireworks Party and Fundraiser on July 2
On Saturday, for a $30 donation to the Nantucket Lightship’s U.S. Lightship Museum (USLM) in East Boston, residents can have a front seat to the Inner Harbor Fireworks in Boston Harbor aboard Nantucket/LV-112 as the city kicks off 4th of…
Wu Announced the Results of the 42nd Annual Homeless Census
On the night of February 23, Mayor Wu led a group of volunteers, including City and federal officials, homeless service providers, and public health and safety first responders in conducting the City of Boston’s 42nd annual homeless census. During the…
ParkARTS Neighborhood Concerts Begin July 11
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2022 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series offers top-notch musical entertainment in local parks from July 11 through August 10. The ParkARTS outdoor neighborhood summer concerts are presented in City of Boston parks and made…
America’s Largest Fourth of July Celebration Marks Its 40th Edition
With events stretching from Downtown Crossing to the North End and from the Boston Common to Boston Harbor, the 40th edition of Boston Harborfest runs July 1-4, 2022 and remains the country’s largest – and Boston’s most expansive – Fourth…
Fourth of July Memories
This weekend brings the Fourth of July, the celebration of the birth of our nation and an opportunity for all of us to partake in summertime fun with friends and family. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from…
Obituaries 06-29-2022
Mary Olivolo Of East Boston Mary (Vieira) Olivolo of East Boston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14 at 90 years of age. The loving daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (McGowan) Vieira, she was the beloved wife of…
EBHS Class of 2022 Graduates
On Friday morning, over 200 East Boston High School seniors walked the stage at East Boston Memorial Stadium and received their diplomas as part of the high school’s graduation exercise. The evening kicked off with the traditional procession of the…
PJK – Cultural Night
Meridian House To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
In January 1972 a small article appeared in the East Boston Community News inviting the community to a ‘housing warming’ hosted by the staff of a new halfway-house that had opened three months prior on Meridian Street. It was the…