With scorching temperatures expected to be in the 90s all week, Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in Boston through Thursday and urged residents to make use of BCYF cooling centers in East Boston. Wu said BCYF cooling centers…
Author: John Lynds
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Increases
East Boston’s weekly positive test rate continues to rise as the highly infectious BA.5 omicron sub variant has gripped the nation. Last week, the Biden administration renewed the COVID public-health emergency through mid-October as the city, state, and nation are…
Shortage of Boston Police Officers May Be Affecting Police Details
One would think a monumental project like the Sumner Tunnel restoration project would come with a certain level of research and planning. If it had, MassDOT would have realized the Boston Police Department (BPD) is experiencing a staff shortage and…
City Awards $500,000 in Workforce Development Contracts for Artists and Creative Workers
Through American Rescue Plan Act funding, Mayor Michelle Wu announced last week the city has awarded $500,000 in workforce development contracts for artists and creative workers, including East Boston’s Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VRCC). Wu and the Mayor’s Office of…
City Councilor Coletta Secures Budget Amendment
District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta was able to secure several budget amendments during her first budget session since being elected. In the City’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Coletta was able to secure funding for seasonal hokies in East Boston.…
Eastie High Schoolers Get a Taste of College This Summer Through Mentorship Program
A group of East Boston sophomores and juniors are getting a taste of the college experience this summer through the Minds Matter Mentorship Program. The eight Eastie students are among 100 other students from Greater Boston picked to spend part…
House Passes $4.2 Billion Economic Development Bill; Key Investments Eyed for Eastie
This week, Rep. Adrian Madaro and his colleagues in the House passed a $4.2 billion Economic Development Bill that will make significant investments in Eastie and across the state. The bill utilizes American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Fiscal Year 2022…
Councilor Coletta Announces “Summer of Service” Project
Last week, District 1 Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta announced her “Summer of Service,” initiative that prioritizes beautifying East Boston and the rest of District 1. Coletta said the new initiative encourages residents to get involved in their own neighborhood…
EBNHC Farmers Market Kicks Off Another Season
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market in Central Square officially kicked off another season last Wednesday and will be open weekly until October. The market will be open each Wednesday from 3 pm to 6:30…
Nucci To Serve Another Term on Massport Board
The Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee (Massport CAC) voted unanimously to reappoint John Nucci to another seven-year term as the committee’s appointee to the Massport Board of Directors. Nucci was sworn in to his second term on the board…