Last Wednesday, Zumix hosted Mayor Michelle Wu and a group of local city and state officials for a tour of the neighborhood’s popular music and performing arts nonprofit. During the tour the group of dignitaries saw first hand how Zumix…
Author: John Lynds
Gridlock: Weekend Sumner Tunnel Closure Wreaks Havoc on Eastie
After delaying the Sumner Tunnel weekend closures for two weeks, the closure of the tunnel this past weekend caused a traffic nightmare in East Boston on Saturday and Sunday. As all southbound traffic from McClellan Highway was rerouted into the…
Wu Announces $20 Million Investment To Expand City’s Universal Pre-K Program
Last week Mayor Michelle Wu announced an expansion of Boston’s Universal Pre-K program to 992 total seats, which will greatly benefit working families in East Boston and beyond. The $20 million investment in early education through Boston’s Universal Pre-K (UPK)…
Eastie’s COVID Positive Test-Rate Increases
East Boston’s positive test rate is back on the rise as another summer surge of the COVID omicron sub variants takes hold across the country. According to the latest data by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) Eastie’s weekly COVID…
Pressley, Project Bread Join Local Leaders and Advocates From District Gather at Zumix Concerning Food Insecurity
On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined a panel of experts at Zumix in East Boston to discuss food insecurities in the district. Pressley was joined by representatives from Eastie-based Project Bread, the state’s leading anti-hunger organization, as well as…
Free Summer Eats Program in Full Swing in East Boston
With school out and summer in full swing, children that receive free or reduced breakfast and lunches during the school year might have been out of a meal if it wasn’t for the free summer food programs sponsored by the…
Training the Future: New EBNHC, AmeriCorps/CDC Partnership Will Build Next Generation of Public Health Leaders in the State
With a five-year, $400 million investment from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) will partner with AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recruit, train, and develop future physicians,…
Mary Skipper Selected To Lead BPS As New Superintendent
In a 4-3 vote at last Wednesday night’s Boston School Committee meeting, Mary Skipper edged out Boston Public School Region 1 Superintendent and East Boston resident Tommy Welch to become the next BPS Superintendent. During a time of upheaval as…
Boston Harbor Now announces annual Eastie Week schedule
Last week, Boston Harbor Now announced its 2022 Eastie Week programming which will celebrate the history, culture, music, and art of East Boston and take place July 10th – July 26th all around the neighborhood. This year will mark the…
Two New Public Art Installations Will Make Their Debut in Eastie at the Social Centers and LoPresti Park on July 13
Two new public art installations by two will make their debut in East Boston on June 13 at the East Boston Social Centers and LoPresti Park. With support of a Boston Transformative Public Art grant artist Yu-Wen Wu and artist…