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…
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Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting Agenda Listed
The next Orient Heights Neighborhood Council meeting is Monday, July 18. Location: Zoom Meeting starts at 6:30 pm, but the Zoom link will open at 6:00pm to get acclimated. The meeting will be recorded. Zoom meeting link: https://bit.ly/3tcJlhH Passcode: OHNC…
Parks Department Recognized With Preservation and Climate Change Awards
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s mission of protecting the City of Boston park system’s storied legacy while embracing sustainability for future generations has been recognized with a pair of awards in historic preservation and climate resiliency. The Boston Preservation…
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…
Madaro, House Passes Reproductive Rights Bill in the Wake of Roe V Wade Being Overturned
Two new public art installations by two will make their debut in East Boston on July 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…
Woman Charged With 2020 Hate Crime Receives Probation
Last week, the second Revere woman charged with a hate crime in the February 2020 attack of a 46-year-old mother and her 15-year-old daughter in Maverick Square received what some civil rights activists are calling a lenient sentence for her…
Celebrating the East Boston Community
Eastie Week is a celebration of the rich, vibrant, and resilient community of East Boston – its people, history, culture, music, and art. This year we’re delighted and honored to announce the Eighth Annual Eastie Week celebration. Sunday, July 10…