MassDevelopment, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), has awarded $2,543,883 in funding to 47 cities and towns, municipal agencies, regional transit authorities, nonprofits, and health and human service providers through the Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Transportation Partnerships Grant…
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Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases in Eastie After Weeks of Steady Decline
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie stayed the same while the weekly positive test rate increased after experiencing steady decreases since the New Year. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission…
Piers Park Sailing Center, Harborkeepers Take Part in Annual Shamrock Splash Fundraiser
With the annual Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Shamrock Splash going virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Piers Park Sailing Center and the Harborkeepers teamed up for the annual fundraiser. Instead of celebrating for just one day…
Edwards Holds Hearing to Further Protect Tenants
Last Wednesday, City Councilor Lydia Edwards held a hearing with the Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations to recommend passage of her ordinance extending and enhancing protections for tenants facing displacement by condominium or cooperative conversion. As Chair of…
City Officials, Neighborhood Honor World War II Vet on His 100th Birthday
On Sunday the City of Boston officials and neighbors honored East Boston resident and World War II veteran Salvatore Murano with a special parade past his Leyden Street home for his 100th birthday. Mr. Murano, a lifelong Eastie resident who…
Unsung Hero: Eastie’s Abdi Mohamed Warsame Dirie Honored With State’s Black Excellence Award
In honor of Black History Month, East Boston resident Abdi Mohamed Warsame Dirie received the state’s Black Excellence on the Hill during a State House ceremony at the end of February. The Black Excellence on the Hill award celebrates black…
Appreciation: Longtime East Boston Activist Dr. Edith ‘Edie’ DeAngelis at 91
When you think of the women that made a lasting impression on East Boston, the names Mary Ellen-Welch, Fran Rowan and Dr. Edith DeAngelis are without doubt the triumvirate, and their contributions to the trajectory of this community was unmatched. …
John DiMille, Well-Known Local DJ and Dedicated Savio Alum, at 66
Just a few short months ago, longtime East Boston DJ and Savio Alum John DiMille took to Facebook on New Year’s Eve and offered words of hope for the New Year. “Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone and let’s say goodbye…
Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz Endorses Jon Santiago for Mayor of Boston
Just over a week after Jon Santiago launched his campaign, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz from the North End has endorsed Jon Santiago for Mayor of Boston. “I am proud to endorse Jon Santiago for Mayor of Boston. Our city stands…
News in Brief
OHNC Meeting Agenda The next meeting for the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council will be held Monday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. For your information and so that you may post and share it, the agenda is below: Zoom…