At a community meeting MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced some bad news for East Boston. At the meeting Kamoune said the MBTA will be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from Saturday, April…
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Central Catholic Student Angelica Rodriguez Munoz Gets Full Scholarship to St. Mary’s in Lynn
East Boston Central Catholic School student Angelica Rodriguez Munoz is a shining example of where good grades and a commitment to school can get you. Last week EBCCS Principal Robert Casaletto announced Angelica received a full four year scholarship to…
Toshi Reagon and Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is thrilled to welcome back Toshi Reagon and Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. This masterful adaptation of Octavia…
MGC Releases February 2022 Gross Gaming Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of February 2022 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $86 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). PPC, a category 2 slots facility, is taxed on…
MGC Says New Project Needs Not to Be Within Its Purview
By Stephen Quigley The development project opposite the Encore casino on Lower Broadway cleared a major hurdle on March 14 when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted that the new project does not need to be physically regulated by the…
Area Restaurants Are Serving Easter Celebration Specials
From Cape Cod to Cambridge, some of the area’s top restaurants are serving up egg-cellent dining options for celebrating Easter this year. Please see below for delicious holiday offerings from Grill 23 & Bar, Bistro du Midi, Harvest, The Banks…
District 1 City Council Race Heating Up
With the Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat less than two months away the two candidates are pounding the pavement, knocking doors, raising money, releasing their plans for the district and squaring off at community forums.…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: NSMHA’s Director of Recovery Support Services Katie O’Leary
Growing up in Charlestown Katie O’Leary never thought she’d one day struggle with addiction and later become an influential figure in the world of recovery services. O’Leary graduated Matignon High School and after graduation went off to college at UMass…
Celtics, TD Bank Help Create STEM Room at Salesian Boys & Girls Club
Boston Celtics power forwards Grant Williams and Leon Powe were on hand at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club on Byron Street Monday to help celebrate the completion of a new STEM (Science, Technology. Engineering, Math) preteen room at the…
Sen. Edwards Will Help Lead the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business
Owned by a diverse group, neighborhood small businesses have been the backbone of East Boston’s local economy for decades and it’s Sen. Lydia Edward’s goal to continue to give the small businesses that dot the neighborhood the strength and state…