Last week the Barr Foundation awarded the East Boston Community Council (EBCC) $100,000 grant for general operations that will support EBCC’s overall mission of advancing Hispanic families and the underserved in the neighborhood. EBCC’s Executive Director, Frank Ramirez said the…
Author: John Lynds
Firefighters Save Resident from Bayswater Street Fire
The Boston Fire Department quickly responded to a house fire on Bayswater Street Sunday night and quickly extinguished the flames before it spread throughout the house and adjacent homes. The call came in around 9 pm for a fire at…
Happy Valley Set to Celebrate 4/20
There are a few dates in the world of cannabis culture and among cannabis consumers that are often celebrated. At adult use cannabis dispensaries Green Wednesday has emerged as the cannabis world’s answer to Black Friday. Christmas Eve is another…
COVID Positive Test Rate Continues to Rise
As the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) continues to recommend residents receive a second COVID booster vaccine, Eastie and the citywide weekly COVID positive test rate increased once again with Boston’s test rate surpassing 5 percent for the first time…
Tawakal Halal Cafe Looking for a New Home
The owner of East Boston’s widely popular Somalian restaurant that has gained national recognition, Tawakal Halal Cafe, is looking to move to another location and has launched a campaign with NuMarket.com. “We’ve been in our current location for 3.5 years…
Ruggiero Family Memorial Home Cuts Ribbon on Second Location
The Ruggiero Family Memorial Home, which was established in East Boston at the former Mazzarella Funeral Home in Orient Heights Square in 1999, officially opened its second location in Peabody during a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. The official opening…
TD Bank Opens Branch in Maverick Square
Last Tuesday, TD Bank officially cut the ribbon on a new branch in Maverick Square next door to La Sultana Bakery. The full service branch will provide another banking option for Eastie residents and customers from the surrounding area. However,…
Tree Eastie Gearing up to Plant 100 Trees
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade to get the neighborhood’s tree canopy…
Edwards Uses Crown Act to Deliver Powerful Maiden Speech
Last week the Masschausetts Senate unanimously passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The bill prohibits discrimination, which largely impacts Black residents, based on natural and protective hairstyles in places of work and school-related…
Eastie, City’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases Dramatically
Last week the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) released its recommendations for residents to receive a second COVID booster vaccine as Eastie and the citywide weekly COVID positive test rate increases dramatically. Last week, 856 Eastie residents were tested for…