Janine (Adiletto) Balistreri announces that she is a write-in candidate for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020 for U.S. Representative of MA, District 7, unenrolled. Janine Balistreri, a lifetime Massachusetts resident. Born in Everett, MA, and raised in Everett and Medford. Mother…
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East Boston Social Centers Awarded Grant by the Cummings Foundation
The East Boston Social Centers is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $20 Million Grant Program. The East Boston organization was chosen from a total of 738 applicants during a…
EBMS Launches Eastie Strong
East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) announced that it is launching Eastie Strong, a partnership between EBMS and local real estate developers to provide much needed financial support to local restaurants, as they re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative has…
National Grid Releases its Net Zero Plan to be Achieved by 2050
National Grid released its Net Zero by 2050 Plan, aimed at achieving net zero by 2050, including emissions from the sale of electricity and gas to customers. The plan builds on a recently announced Responsible Business Charter, which laid out the Company’s commitments…
Here Comes the Eastie Parent Champions
Eleven parents from East Boston recently completed training to become Parent Champions for an initiative involving the East Boston Social Center (EBSOC), East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and other local organizations to promote family wellness and kindergarten readiness. The initiative,…
GSEMA Opens Registration and Virtual Experiences
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) opens registration for new members with a mix of programming that features virtual and in-person meetings and activities. Girl Scouts offers a place where girls can find community, solidarity, leadership opportunities, and fun, despite…
Make the Most of the Long Weekend
The arrival of Columbus Day means that the fall season squarely is upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England, even amidst a pandemic. With the weatherman forecasting a beautiful weekend…
TWTWTW X 100
In the 1960s there was a TV show, That Was The Week That Was (also known as TW3), that took a satirical look at that week’s news events. However, this past week’s events have moved from the realm of farce…
Guest Op-Ed: Something Needs to Be Done About Evictions
By Shane Fowler Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents are at risk of displacement and homelessness if evictions are allowed to continue unabated without any protections from the legislature. Massachusetts has deployed various strategies to mitigate the harms from the…
Obituaries 10-07-2020
Natalie Campbell Of Winthrop Natalie (Mazzie) Campbell of Winthrop passed away on October 2. The devoted mother of Carl Campbell and his wife, Frances of Malden and Elaine Campbell of Winthrop, she was predeceased by three sisters and three brothers.…