Fresh Truck Program Coordinator Stephen James, who lived in Eagle Hill, was motivated to help families take on personal challenges with the philosophy of starting each day with proper food access to live a healthy lifestyle. In Eastie and across…
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New Art Exhibit Comes to Clippership Wharf
The art gallery at Clippership Wharf that opened last year unveiled its second exhibit over the weekend. ClipArt Gallery at the Clippership is curated and managed by the Atlantic Works Gallery and is located on the ground floor of the…
Baker Nominates Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt to SJC
Governor Charlie Baker last week nominated Associate Justice of the Appeals Court, Dalila Argaez Wendlandt, to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Judicial Court. The nominee and her family joined Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito for…
MBTA Face Covering Enforcement Now in Effect
The MBTA announced face-covering enforcement efforts effective, Nov. 6, pursuant to the revised Executive Order issued on Nov. 2. The revised Executive Order applies to any person over the age of five who is in a place open to the…
Pipefitters Union Donates $20,000 to the Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, has received a $20,000 gift from the Pipefitters Local 537 that is being used to address the increased demand for food aid among families hit hard by the…
State Releases New Metric Guidelines for School Districts
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker and COVID-19 Command Center released updated metrics for schools and municipalities. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education also released updated school guidance. This update builds on the state’s ongoing efforts to refine data that is…
Eastie’s Parlor Skis Honored by State for COVID Response
An East Boston-based independent custom ski manufacturer that switched gears during the pandemic and turned its factory’s focus away from making skis and snowboards to making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers was honored by the state last…
‘Don’t Be Denied’ Band Perform Online Benefit for Zumix
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses like Mavericks restaurant and bar became the hub of a burgeoning live music scene in East Boston. On the weekends, crowds packed the bar and listened to professional musicians like Joey Blake, who tours…
Get Tested: EBNHC Popup COVID Testing Site Will Remain in Central Square Through at Least Nov. 14
If you have tried to get a COVID-19 test at one of the many free COVID testing sites in the area, like I did Monday, there’s a sense of sheer panic in East Boston and surrounding communities. Drive-thru testing sites…
Flight Path: A Second Air-Carrier Wants to Join Cape Air in Running a Seaplane Operation off Eastie’s Shores
A second carrier wants to join Cape Air in running seaplanes from Boston Harbor, just off Eastie’s shore, to New York City. Cape Air, who got approval from the FAA to fly seaplanes on a route from Boston to a…