On Tuesday, January 11 East Boston voters are reminded to head to the polls during the First Suffolk & Middlesex Special Election General Election and cast their ballots for state senator. District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards, who won the…
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Local Charter Public School “Levels Up” Its Academic Program
Jorleny, a second year student at the Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea, approaches the stage for the third time this evening as a crowd of her peers and teachers cheer her on. She’s already received two certificates for completing Humanities I…
Temple Ohabei Shalom to Celebrate 180 Years
Members of the oldest Jewish congregation in Massachusetts are gearing up to celebrate their 180th anniversary this year and have some special plans in store for East Boston. The Temple Ohabei Shalom congregation, which was founded in 1842, built its…
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Reconciliation Report Released
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts today released a report from KPMG, LLP summarizing the findings of a reconciliation project that examined the finances of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development commissioned KPMG to…
United Way of Mass Bay Welcomes Eastie’s Xavier Andrews as Director of Communications
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley recently welcomed East Boston resident and former Communications Director for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Xavier Andrews as its new Director of Communications. In this role, Andrews joins the region’s largest United…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Explodes, Increases 109 Percent
The COVID 19 virus is spreading like wildfire across East Boston with 2 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week turning out to be positive and a certain degree of panic has set in as children…
RMV Extending Use of State-Owned Vehicles for Road Testing Into 2022
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing the agency will continue with the use of Commonwealth-owned vehicles for Class D road testing services through April 30, 2022 and has delayed the return to the use of private passenger vehicles for road…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Release of the 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the release of the final 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan. Authorized by the Oceans Act of 2008, the ocean plan protects critical marine habitat and important water-dependent uses, and sets standards for ocean-based development. Under the…
Minimum Wage Increase Started Jan. 1
Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage increased to $14.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and hour poster that employers are required to display in…
Eastie’s Kannan Thiruvengadam Sworn in as a Boston Conservation Commission Commissioner
Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam was recently sworn in as a Boston Conservation Commission (BCC) commissioner. Thiruvengadam has worked for years advocating for resiliency and sustainability across Eastie and the city. “Thanks to Mayor Michelle Wu for appointing…