The Baker-Polito Administration announced the selection of two offshore wind projects, Mayflower Wind and Vineyard Wind, to move forward to contract negotiations to provide a combined total of 1,600 megawatts (MW) of clean and affordable energy to Massachusetts ratepayers. The…
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MBTA Board Approves Contract With Boston Carmen’s Union (Local 589)
The MBTA Board unanimously approved of a new contract between the MBTA and the Authority’s largest union, the Boston Carmen’s Union (Local 589). “This contract acknowledges the invaluable contributions of thousands of MBTA employees charged with providing safe and reliable…
MassDOT Issues Advisory on Holiday Travel
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging members of the public to plan ahead for the holiday travel period in the coming weeks. Traffic volumes and public transportation are anticipated to be higher than normal. Drivers and public transportation…
Edwards Wins State Senate Primary Election
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards came out on top Tuesday night and made history once again as the first female woman of color to be nominated to the First Suffolk & Middlesex Senate seat. If there is no Republican…
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Re-Centering Implementation Grants at Eastie’s PJ Kennedy Elementary School a Much Needed Lifeline
When the school year started, Patrick J Kennedy Elementary School Principal Kristen Goncalves saw both academic and social emotional gaps in her students resulting from 18 months of remote learning as a result of the COVID pandemic. Goncalves said many…
Senior Center Program Funding Now in Council Committee for Review
Last week the Boston City Council sent a $399,000 East Boston Foundation grant to fund programming at East Boston’s first ever Senior Center to the Council’s Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities for further review. Once the details of…
Rep. Madaro’s Bill to Improve Air Quality In Environmental Justice Communities
Rep. Adrian Madaro’s bill, H.968, An Act Improving Air Quality in Airport Environmental Justice Communities has become a key piece of legislation being considered on Beacon Hill that aims to improve the quality of life for thousands of Eastie residents.…
Eastie Officers Make Drug, Gun Bust
Boston Police officers assigned to ther Drug Control Unit in East Boston arrested two people Saturday on drug and gun related charges. The incident occurred just after 3 pm Saturday when officers from District A-7’s Drug Control Unit were conducting…
News Briefs
Celebrating the Winter Solstice with Music and Spoken Word First Church in Boston, Unitarian Universalist, continues its tradition of offering a Celebration of the Winter Solstice on Tuesday, December 21, at 7 PM at the church, 66 Marlborough St. in Back Bay. In time-honored…