East Boston and the city are in the middle of another COVID surge as nearly 1 out of every 10 residents tested last week in the neighborhood were positive. Health experts are saying the new subvariant of the omicron strain,…
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EBNHC Appoints Andreina Sanabria as The Assistant vice President of Neighborhood PACE
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) announced that Andreina Sanabria has been appointed to the role of Assistant Vice President of Neighborhood PACE, a home care solution for seniors and part of the national Program of All-Inclusive Care for adults…
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The East Boston Chamber of Commerce Commemorates the Observance of Patriot’s Day The East Boston Chamber of Commerce placed a display of American flags to commemorate the Patriot’s Day that was observed on Monday, April 18, at the Daniel H…
Long-Time East Boston Resident Carmela Favorito Writes About Life, Loss, and the Meaning of Family
Special to the Times-Free Press At a young 90 years of age, Carmela Maria Leone Favorito has seen it all. Born in San Nicola Italy in 1931, the third of eight children, a devastating earthquake caused her family to lose…
Eastie’s First-Ever Geothermal Greenhouse Officially Opens
After years of planning East Boston’s first self-sustaining, zero-emission, geothermal greenhouse officially opened last week at 6 Chelsea Terrace. Run by Eastie Farm, the new greenhouse will provide year-round growing of nutritious foods for the community through Eastie Farm’s Community…
Mayor Wu to Tackle Extreme Heat During Summer Months in East Boston
In 2017 a late summer thunderstorm sat over the North Shore, and dumped four inches of rain on the Orient Heights section of East Boston, Lynn, and Winthrop. The slow moving system overwhelmed storm drains and flooded streets, backyards and…
DA Hayden Announces Grant Funding Opportunity for Nonprofits
District Attorney Kevin Hayden invited Suffolk County nonprofits to apply for grant funding to support violence and substance use prevention and treatment programming. “I have had the privilege of serving on the board of several nonprofits, and I know the…
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Edwards Runs Boston Marathon to Raise Money for Maverick Street Mothers Scholarship Fund
On Monday, Sen. Lydia Edwards ran the 126th Boston Marathon to raise money and support the Maverick Street Mothers Scholarship fund she established while on the Boston City Council. Funded through the Edwards Empowerment Fund, the Maverick Street Mothers Scholarship…
BPDA Approves Day Square Project
At its April board meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the large mixed-use development pitched for the Day Square area. Developer Redgate submitted a Project Notification Form with the BPDA last year and wants to transform a…