An East Boston organization working with the immigrant community here is among six organizations in the the City of Boston to receive a mental health mini-grant from Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA). Mayor Michelle Wu made the announcement this…
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Local Officials React to Roe v. Wade Leak
The unprecedented leak to Politico Monday that five Supreme Court Justices may be gearing up to reverse the court’s landmark decision that has protected a woman’s right to choose for a half century has set off a firestorm of condemnations…
News in Brief
May is Recognized as National Mental Health Awareness Month According to data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), nearly 1.2 adults in Massachusetts – nearly 7 times the population of Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop and East Boston combined —…
Grant Opportunity to Advance District Attorneys’ Safer Communities Initiative
The Baker-Polito Administration is pleased to announce a new competitive grant opportunity, which will award approximately $1 Million to support programs that will enhance community safety through crime reduction and violence prevention initiatives. The federal funds from the Edward J.…
East Boston Native’s Art Wins International Contest
East Boston native and artist Jim Zaccaria was honored in Hollywood last month as the winner of the international Illustrators of the Future Contest. Zaccaria accepted his award at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles. In addition to being named…
Temple Ohabei Shalom Celebrates 180 Years With Tree Planting
Members of the oldest Jewish congregation in Massachusetts are gearing up to celebrate their 180th anniversary last week with the donation of nine magnolia trees to the Salesian Boys & Girls Club. The Temple Ohabei Shalom congregation, which was founded…
Tree Eastie Volunteers Help Dig Tree Pits in Honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie, with the help of Speak for the Trees, has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Last week, in honor of Earth Day…
EASTIE Coalition Sponsors Drug Take Back Event Saturday
In Eastie last year there were 144 NRIs, or Narcotic Related Illnesses, with four referred to the Medical Examiner meaning the patient was dead by the time Boston EMS arrived on the scene. There was also one additional NRI where…
East Boston Social Centers Opens Barnes School Infant and Toddler Program
Over the past few years the East Boston Social Centers (EBSC) has been forced to do some reshuffling with its afterschool, pre-school and infant and toddler programs. The construction to completely overhaul the Orient Heights Public Housing Development displaced two…
Mayor Wu Proposes $106 Million in Investments in Homeownership Programs
Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted her proposal to invest $106 million to expand opportunities for homeownership for Boston residents, including $60 million through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $46 million in City funds over three years. This proposal builds…