Former President Donald Trump tried to end it, the Supreme Court overruled him and now legislation is afoot to create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. The Obama-era programs have…
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RMV Expanding Designated Senior Wednesday Appointment Hours to Customers 65 or Older
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced expanded, designated Wednesday in-person appointment hours for seniors from those 75 years of age or older to those 65 years of age or older. Beginning March 24, customers who are 65…
Homelessness Decreased in Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress. The report found that 17,975 people experienced homelessness in Massachusetts on a single night in 2020, a decrease of 2.7…
Supreme Judicial Court Appoints Duncan Chief Information Officer
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court have announced the appointment of Steven Duncan as the Judiciary’s new Chief Information Officer effective April 1. In this role, Duncan, a technology professional with more than 20 years of experience, will oversee technology…
Upcoming Virtual Public Meetings Concerning Fare Transformation
Three virtual public meetings are being held this month regarding the MBTA’s Fare Transformation program and upgrades to its sales network. In the future, riders will be able to purchase MBTA fares and passes online, via their smartphones, and with contactless credit/debit cards.…
East Boston YMCA Partners With Hilton for Its Pantry Bag Program
Executive Director of the East Boston YMCA Joe Gaeta announced this week that the Y has begun partnering with Hilton Boston Logan Airport to expand the YMCA of Greater Boston’s Pantry Bag Program. Gaeta said each year for the past…
ZBA Approved New Bremen Street Project
Back in July, the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) sent the developers of a proposed large-scale mixed-use development project on Bremen Street back to the drawing board. Citing a lack of greenspace coupled with the size and scope of…
Outdoor Dining to Return March 22
Over a dozen East Boston restaurants are expected to take advantage of the City of Boston’s 2021 outdoor dining program that is set to begin on March 22. This is an earlier start than the previously-announced date of April 1. …
JPNA Votes in Favor of Three Projects at March Meeting
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) board recently released the voting results from its March meeting held earlier this month. JPNA members voted to support three development projects at the meeting. The first project at 153 Everett St. members voted…
Yet Another Gun Arrest in Eastie; Captain McCormack Says He’s Concerned
Last Tuesday’s gun arrest gave East Boston the dubious honor of leading the city in gun confiscations so far this year, and this has District A-7 Captain Kelly McCormack concerned. Last Tuesday, District A-7 officers along with officers assigned to…