Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam has been appointed by Acting Mayor Kim Janey to serve on the Boston Conservation Commission (BCC). Thiruvengadam, who most recently was a featured speaker at the Massachusetts Democratic Party 2021 Platform Convention held…
Author: John Lynds
New BBQ Restaurant and Cafe Coming to Eastie’s Waterfront
Since Uncle Pete’s Hickory Ribs in Day Square closed there’s been a terrible void of traditional Southern BBQ in East Boston. Two decades ago, when Uncle Pete’s was thriving, residents would flock to the location to chow down on smoked…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Stay the Same
East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased last week after the percentage of those testing positive was the same for two consecutive weeks according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,739 Eastie residents were tested for…
Zumix Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Local Radio Station
Last Wednesday at the East Boston Farmers Market Zumix celebrated the 5th year anniversary of the launch of 94.9 FM Zumix Radio. Zumix youth, like Jacob Hicks, were on hand to do live on air interviews with community members, play…
East Boston Early Education Center Cuts Ribbon on New Playground
On Thursday students and staff from the East Boston Early Education Center (EBEEC) on Gove Street joined Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, Rep. Adrian Madaro and City Councilor Lydia Edwards to cut the ribbon on the school’s newly created…
Tree Eastie Announces Planting Programs to Increase East Boston’s Tree Canopy
East Boston is about to get greener and cleaner thanks to local environmental group Tree Eastie. For a couple of years now Tree Eastie has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in Eastie. …
EBHS’s 7-12 Model So Far a Success
Last year, Boston Public School (BPS) decided to expand East Boston High School from a 9-12 model to a 7-12 model by adding a 7th grade class for the 2021/2022 school year. The 8th grade will remain vacant for now…
Janey Erases Columbus Day in Boston
With one swoop of her pen Acting Mayor Kim Janey erased a holiday that local Italians in Boston have been celebrating for generations. By executive order last week, Janey established Monday, October 11, and every second Monday of October as…
P-EBT Comes to an End for Eastie Families
To address the fallout from the pandemic and economic downturn that increased unemployment and food insecurity locally the feds and the state extended the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program that was launched at the height of the pandemic. P-EBT is a…
Husband and Father of Two Dies at Eastie Construction Site
The man who died working on the Grace Apartments project on Sumner Street has been identified as Fernando Augusto Rafael Da Silva, a husband and father of two. Da Silva, a Brazilian national who had been living in the US…