The percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston more than doubled last week and the neighborhood’s infection rate rose by 3.6 percent. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday,…
Author: John Lynds
Man Arrested for Vandalizing Car
Last Thursday Boston Police arrested Santos Moscoso, 45, of East Boston and charged him with Malicious Destruction of Property. Moscoso was arraigned in East Boston District Court on the charges after he was caught red handed last week vandalizing a…
HVNA Votes Down 655 Saratoga Street Project
The Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) last week voted not to approve a project on Saratoga Street. Architect Eric Zachrison and Owner Khanh Duong proposed to maintain the corner store at 655 Saratoga St. and erect two additional levels to…
College Aid: Two Eastie Students Receive Scholarships from Paul Pingnaro Scholarship/Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation Scholarship Committee
Last week, the Paul Pingaro Scholarship Committee announced that two East Boston high School graduates that are heading off to college in the fall were the recipients of two local scholarships. Stephanie Faiella was awarded the Paul Pingaro Scholarship, a…
What’s New at the Farmers Market? Online Deliveries, Wicked Fresh Market Dollars and More
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin East Boston Farmers Market has been safely in full swing for over a month now and according to EBNHC’s Program Coordinator of Community Initiatives Nancy Slamet there have been some…
Be on Guard: EBNHC Launches Campaign for High Risk COVID-19 Patients
Dr. Jim Pedulla, Medical Director, Neighborhood PACE of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), said this week although the incidents of coronavirus has lessened since April and May in Massachusetts, it is still very present in the state, with hundreds…
Mosquito Spraying Monday in Eastie
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most people at home, backyards have been sanctuaries for residents trying to enjoy the outdoors while still remaining socially distanced. However, there’s been a nuisance all summer that has kept East Boston residents from venturing…
Edwards, Janey File Amendment to City’s Cannabis Equity Ordinance
Last year, City Councilor Lydia Edwards was a champion of the recreational marijuana shop in Maverick Square because it satisfied the city’s cannabis equity ordinance. However, because the Zoning Board of Appeals approved an adult use facility on Meridian Street…
Mail-In Ballots for Upcoming Elections Are on Their Way
Despite President Donald Trump voting by mail during elections in 2017, 2018 and 2020, POTUS has spent the past week threatening to sue states that will allow mail-in voting for this upcoming Presidential Election–falsely claiming it will lead to widespread…
School Nurses Reject Reopening Plan
Last week over 100 Boston Teachers Union (BTU) members, including nurses and educators, joined a sit-in protest at City Hall Plaza rejecting Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius’s draft reopening plan she recently submitted to the Boston School Committee. The BTU members…