The Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 18th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from July 22 to…
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NOAH Joins Push to Increase Number of HEPA Filters in Eastie
For the past two years the East Boston Chapter of Mothers Out Front has been lobbying to have HEPA purifiers installed in every school, home and daycare in Eastie to combat air pollutants that lead to a wide array of…
Mayor Wu Announces Creation of the Office of Early Childhood
At a press conference last Wednesday outside the East Boston YMCA on Bremen Street, Mayor Michelle Wu said, for anyone who has had to try to find an early childhood education seat in Boston navigating the many complicated systems, registrations…
Harborkeepers, Piers Park Sailing Center Gearing up for Sunday’s Shamrock Splash Fundraiser
East Boston’s Constitution Beach will host Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual polar plunge to raise money for summer beach programs. The annual Shamrock Splash that raises tens of thousands of dollars each year for the Better Beaches grant program…
Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County DA
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Names Kevan Barton Executive Director of YouthConnect
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) announced it has named Kevan Barton as the Executive Director of YouthConnect. Prior to this appointment Barton had served with YouthConnect for 12 years, for six years as a frontline social worker in…
Wu Announces Expansion of Food and Urban Agriculture Initiatives
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the creation of GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture. The new office will be within the Housing Cabinet and will work to increase food production throughout Boston; develop and implement innovative food production strategies; provide technical assistance…
District 1 Candidate Del Rio Releases Vision for Future of BPS
Candidate for Boston City Council District 1 and BPS mother Tania Del Rio released her vision for the future of BPS, crafted collaboratively with a coalition of community members, parents, and education experts, including former Chief of Education for the…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Decreases Once Again
Two weeks after Mayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu announced that the City’s “B Together” policy, which requires patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19would be lifted, new infections remain low in…
East Boston Social Centers Receives Federal Grant
East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is excited to announce it has received $750,000 over five years to support the development of comprehensive child and family well-being systems designed as a broader approach to prevent child abuse and neglect. East Boston…