Gov. Baker Holds Bill Signing for Patient First Health Care Bill Gov. Charles Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to participate in a ceremonial signing of S.2984, An Act Promoting a Resilient…
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Appreciation: Irvienne Goldson, Longtime ABCD Health Advocate, Dies Unexpectedly
Friends, family and colleagues of Irvienne Goldson said to know her was to love her. Sadly, Mrs. Goldson, who served as deputy director of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Health Services, died suddenly last week. Mrs. Goldson joined ABCD…
Walsh Reflects on 2020, Optimistic about 2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic many would agree that Mayor Martin Walsh has led the city with a mix of compassion and authority. Since the virus hit Boston in early spring 2020, Walsh has initiated citywide programs and funds that helped…
Overall Crime Was Up 21 Percent for 2020
This week, the Boston Police Department released the year-end crime report for East Boston that compared the overall crime stats in 2020 with the overall crime stats for 2019. The report shows larceny from motor vehicles, or car breaks, in…
Prius Catalytic Converters Being Stolen in Eastie
Just before New Years Eve an Orient Heights resident awoke to a loud noise outside his home. “I heard a loud noise, looked outside and didn’t see anything,” said the residents who will remain nameless. The next morning when he…
EBECC Receives City Grant, Makes Appeal for Community Support
This week the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) received one of 34 grants from Mayor Martin Walsh’s Offices of Health and Human Services and Public Safety 2021 Youth Development Fund. EBECC will use the funding to assist at-risk Latino…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces First Week Hikes at State Parks
For the 30th year in a row, the State will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to explore the great outdoors through the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) First Week Hikes program in celebration of the start of the New…
Developer Pitches 9 Unit Building for Moore Street
At Monday night’s Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) January meeting, local developer Joey Trichilo pitched his plans to demolish an existing two family home and erect a four-story, nine-unit building at 80-84 Moore St. The plan received immediate backlash from…
Administration Awards $67.4 Million in Second-Round Grants to 1,366 Businesses
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the funding of another $67.4 million in awards to 1,366 additional small businesses in a second round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). Additionally, the…