At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home was processing dozens of funerals for those who had succumbed to the virus. From the end of March to the virus’s peak in mid-April Funeral Director Joseph Ruggiero…
Author: John Lynds
Some Eastie’s Community Groups Move to Online Format
With the ban on construction due to COVID-19 lifted in the City of Boston and Zoning Board (ZBA) resuming hearings East Boston’s community groups are switching to a virtual meeting platform in order to vote on development projects in the…
Lasagna Mamas Spreading Across Eastie, the State and Nation
A Somerville woman’s idea to make lasagnas with her daughter to pass the time and feed neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic’s stay at home order has spread to East Boston and across the state and nation. Rhiannon Menn’s…
Eastie’s Youth Summer Programs Plan for A Unique Summer
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March forced East Boston’s popular after school programs to close as the city, state and nation went into isolation in order to stem the spread of the virus. Agencies like the East Boston…
Eastie Applauds SCOTUS’s DACA Ruling
In 2017, East Boston High School’s Valedictorian, Maybelline Perez, gave a powerful speech at that year’s graduation on how Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allowed her to live a safe life outside of her native El Salvador, succeed…
Union Construction Site in Eastie, Pauses to Affirm Black Lives Matter During Juneteenth Observation
On Friday, June 19 Boston Building Trades Union partners from across the industry took part in a ‘stand down’ event at all construction sites in Boston to honor George Floyd and observe the Juneteenth holiday. At the Orient Height Public…
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
Last week, East Boston experienced one of the lowest rises in COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began in March. While Eastie has been a COVID ‘hot spot’ with some of the highest infection rates in all of Boston things seem…
Eastie Farm, Rep. Madaro Honor the Community Farm’s Youngest Volunteer
Jeffries Point resident Josue Tejada, a fourth grader at Patrick J. Kennedy School (PJK), is one of Eastie Farm’s youngest volunteers who shows up each day ready to help out at the community food distribution site. “He is our friendly…
East Boston Organizations get Some Resiliency Fund Dollars
East Boston organizations that have shifted focus to helping residents during the COVID-19 pandemic have received additional grant money from the Boston Resiliency Fund last week. Mayor Martin Walsh announced the fund’s Steering Committee distributed $826,000 in funding for three…
Neighborhood Celebrates 7th Annual Pride Flag Raising
Last Saturday, East Boston residents along with local officials celebrated the 7th annual LGBTQ Pride Flag raising at Piers Park in a unique way. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability to gather in groups larger than 10 people,…