A half-century ago, the late Dr. James Taylor’s compassionate work with the elderly population on aging issues like hypertension, heart disease and diabetes brought him to East Boston. Dr. Taylor found that many of his patients in Eastie had little…
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MWRA’s COVID Resurgence Study Sees Alarming Trend
Not everyone gets tested for COVID-19, but everyone goes to the bathroom, and scientists studying the recent data at the MWRA’s Deer Island’s waste treatment facility in neighboring Winthrop are seeing an alarming trend. In June, the MWRA Board of…
Early Voting Ends Friday in Boston
Early voting in Boston will end on Friday, October 30, but East Boston voters can still vote early at Boston City Hall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastie residents who would…
GBLN Commission’s Report on Status of Latinx-Led Nonprofits
The Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN), which includes the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council, recently commissioned one of two studies to assess the status of Latinx-led nonprofits in Boston and to better understand the challenges facing this sector. GBLN, along…
Councilor Edwards to Host Virtual East Boston Trivia and Comedy Night
On Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m., City Councilor Lydia Edwards and the Edwards Empowerment Fund will host a virtual East Boston Trivia and Comedy Night to honor this year’s recipients of the Maverick Street Mothers Scholarship. The winners of…
Eastie Chef Anthony Pino Appears on Chopped
East Boston native and Cunard Tavern’s Executive Chef Anthony Pino made his debut on the Food Network’s hit show Chopped last Tuesday night. Chopped is a reality-based cooking television game show. The series pits four chefs against each other as…
Boston Has Greenlight for Trick-or-Treating
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) released guidance on celebrating Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, urging residents who choose to celebrate Halloween to take extra precautions to keep themselves and others safe.…
Local Groups Come Together for Tree Giveaway and Plantings
Fall is the perfect time of year to plant trees, and Speak for Trees and Tree Eastie, two organizations that have been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in the neighborhood, collaborated with three…
News in Brief
November HVNA Meeting Agenda The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) will be on November 2, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be via Zoom. Please check the website (harborvieweastboston.com) for instructions to participate by video or telephone. HVNA…
Lauren A. Liss Will Step Down as MassDevelopment’s President and CEO
MassDevelopment announced that after three years as President and CEO, Lauren A. Liss would step down from this position at the end of the calendar year. Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, who serves as chairman of the Board…