Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts rose slightly in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same time last year, according to preliminary data released today by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). In the first nine months…
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“Sounds of Christmas” Concert Returns to Revere
Music Director Robert Lehmann and The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will return to St. Anthony’s Church on Sunday, December 5 at 4 p.m. for the Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” concert, resuming a tradition that began in 1976…
Copley Square Tree Lighting Set for Nov. 29
The City of Boston, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and the Friends of Copley Square welcome the holidays with the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting on Monday, November 29, starting at 5 p.m. This free event will feature appearances…
Post Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
There will be no regular mail delivery or retail services available on Thursday, Nov. 25, as postal employees across the commonwealth celebrate Thanksgiving. But our carriers will still be delivering Priority Express and other guaranteed next day services. This holiday,…
Research Station Dedicated to Kermit Norris
VRCC Celebrates El Dia De Los Muertos With Over 300 Residents
For centuries in Mexico El Dia de los Muertos, of ‘The Day of Dead’, has been celebrated on November 1 and 2 as a thoughtful celebration to honor ancestors and departed loved ones. The tradition spread to the US where…
Eastie Voters Reject Eversource’s Plans on Substation
Should Eversource place an electric substation in East Eagle Square along the Chelsea Creek, near homes, parks, playgrounds, jet fuel storage, and in a flood risk area? During last week’s Boston Municipal Election a non-binding ballot question was posed to…
New Coastal Zoning Overlay District in Effect
Late last month, Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed a new Coastal Zoning Overlay District into effect requiring new development in East Boston and other Boston coastal neighborhoods to take additional steps to limit the damage and displacement related to the…
Eastie’s Kannan Thiruvengadam Hops on the Michelle Wu Train
On Tuesday, Mayor-elect Michelle Wu announced her official transition Co-Chairs, along with an initial list of transition advisors that includes Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam. Thiruvengadam was most recently appointed by Acting Mayor Kim Janey to serve on…
EBNHC Maverick Square Pharmacy Is Back and Offering Retail Prescriptions
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center built its Maverick Square facility a decade ago it came with numerous amenities like a cafe, eyeglass store prescriptions and, like EBNHC’s Gove Street location, a full service pharmacy for Health Center patients.…