Last week the Latino Equity Fund (LEF) today announced $200,000 in grants to eight Latino-focused organizations as part of the LEF’s COVID-19 Response Fund in partnership with the Boston Foundation. Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) and the seven other nonprofits…
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Former East Boston Main Streets Director Appointed As the Mayor’s Liaison to the Latinx Community
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the former East Boston Main Streets Director Gladys Oliveros was appointed as her liaison to the Latinx community in the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). Oliveros will serve as the primary contact for residents and businesses…
BPDA Approves the Maverick Street Project
Last week, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved an East Boston project located on Maverick Street at the BPDA’s May board meeting. Last year, MG2 proposed to convert the 12,400 sq. ft. lot at 279 Maverick St. and…
EBNHC Receives Grant From State To Boost Workforce Development
Last month the Baker-Polito Administration announced an additional $4.5 million in grants to organizations working in communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the grant money included $3.1 million for the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers to…
Pressley, Wu Celebrate Federal Funding To Expand Boston’s Tuition-Free Community College Program
At Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined Mayor Michelle Wu, BHCC President Pam Eddinger, and BHCC students to celebrate the $1,000,000 in federal community project funding Pressley secured to expand the City of Boston’s Tuition-Free Community College…
Man in Critical Condition After Bennington Street Hit and Run
Boston police are still searching for the driver of a SUV that hit a man crossing Bennington Street last Thursday and then fled the scene. The incident occurred just before midnight when Boston Police and Boston EMS responded to reports…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Still Hovers Near 10 Percent
While East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped slightly last week it is still hovering near 10 percent. Boston health officials have been battling against the recent surge in cases due to a new, more contagious variant. Citywide 1…
Rep. Madaro Secures Nearly $1.3 Million in State Funding for Eastie
After three days of debate and over a thousand proposed amendments, the $49.73 billion FY23 state budget passed the House of Representatives 155-0 and now goes to the Senate for their consideration. In the budget Rep. Adrian Madaro, Chair of…
Seaplane Company to Highlights Community Investments
Representatives of the seaplane company operating off East Boston’s shore since last August that shuttling customers from Boston to New York City stopped by a community meeting recently to highlight some of their community investments. Last year, Tailwind Air recently…
Child Marriage Bill Passes the Massachusetts House of Representatives
As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 House Budget debate, An Act to End Child Marriage was adopted. This bill was filed by Representatives Kay Khan (D-Newton) and Paul Donato (D-Medford) during the 192nd Session as H.1709 then filed as…