Governor Charlie Baker nominated Stephen W. McClenon as Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court. Attorney McClenon has over 25 years of legal experience. “Attorney McClenon possesses decades of experience at trial both as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor, “ said Governor…
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Wu wins Eastie, leading Essaibi George for next Mayor of Boston as of press time
In a historic election where two female candidates of color squared off for the first time for the Boston Mayoral seat Michelle Wu won. Eastie during Tuesday’s Boston Municipal Election. With all 14 Eastie Precincts reporting, Wu beat Annissa Essaibi-George…
James Otis Elementary School receives the Thomas W. Payzant School on the Move Prize
Three years after the Donald McKay School became the first East Boston school to win the prestigious $100,000 Thomas W. Payzant School on the Move Prize, the James Otis Elementary School received the honor of being the second Eastie school…
East Boston’s Mothers Out Front receives clean-air grant from city
In the summer of 2019, East Boston Olin College students, Taylor Sheneman and Christine Dimke, under the direction of their professor Scott Hersey installed instruments that have been measuring a wide array of pollutants caused by fossil fuels emanating from…
Developer proposes 32 units for Maverick Street
A local developer has proposed constructing a 32 unit mixed-use residential development on a commercial parking lot at 279 Maverick Street. According to a Small Project Review application filed last week with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), MG2…
Massachusetts Health Connector kicks off affordable health-insurance enrollment effort in East Boston
With Monday marking the first day of open enrollment for Massachusetts residents in need of health insurance, the Massachusetts Health Connector (MHC) kicked off an effort in East Boston to enroll more people from underserved communities in affordable coverage. As…
NOAH to team up with Zumix for outdoor interactive concert series
This week NOAH announced it was recently awarded $48,500 to assist residents of East Boston to gain access to food from the Mayor’s Food Access Destigmatization Grant. The critically important food access grant will assist NOAH, with moving the needle…
Eastie’s weekly COVID test rate decreases
East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased once again last week following a 17 present decrease two weeks ago according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,559 Eastie residents were tested for the virus last week…
Edwards endorsed by community activists
In the special election to the State Senate, Lydia Edwards has been endorsed by: Monique Nguyen, Executive Director of the Matahari Women Workers’ Center; Lenita Reason, Workers’ Rights Executive Director, Brazilian Worker Center; and Gladys Vega, Executive Director, La Colaborativa.…