The state announced last week a $774 million comprehensive plan to stabilize and grow the Massachusetts economy. The plan focuses on getting people back to work, supporting small businesses, fostering innovation, revitalizing downtowns and ensuring housing stability. Partnerships for Recovery…
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KO Pies Celebrates a Decade on Eastie’s Waterfront
Ten years ago KO Pies Chef and Owner Sam Jackson took a gamble and decided to bring a staple of Australian comfort food to Eastie’s shores. Inside the brick building within the industrial setting of the Boston Harbor Shipyard and…
Eastie COVID-19 Cases Explode Once Again; Positive Test Rate Jumps 120 Percent
COVID-19 infections are once again on the rise in East Boston according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). While Eastie’s COVID-19 positive test rate was decreasing steadily for the past few weeks, the numbers…
Greenway Group Host Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Extension Open House Halloween Stroll/Roll
On Saturday the Greenway Extensions Committee hosted a Halloween-themed Open House to collect feedback and share information about the future extension of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway to Winthrop. The Greenway Extensions Committee includes the Friends of the Mary Ellen…
Appreciation: Marjorie Colwell, a Warm and Ever-Present Figure in Eastie, Dies
Marjorie Colwell, a lifelong East Boston resident and volunteer known for her warm personality, devotion towards Eastie and deep love for her husband, Peter, has died. Mrs. Colwell died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 10 after a…
Walsh Touts Eastie’s COVID Testing Sites
At his daily press briefing last week, Mayor Martin Walsh unveiled a new COVID-19 testing resource website that includes a map of testing sites in East Boston. Mayor Walsh announced that the city has recently created a second mobile testing…
BPS Provides Update on Reopening Timeline
Due to the fact that COVID-19 positive test results among Boston residents are still over 4 percent, Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public Schools (BPS) have been forced to once again push back the move from ‘remote’ learning to a…
Changes Made to Next Month’s Madaro Family Community Fund’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Planning for the Madaro Family Community Fund’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner is in full swing, and Rep. Adrian Madaro has announced a major change to the yearly event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which will be held on…
City Announces Mayor’s Pumpkin Carving Contest
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that it will be celebrating Halloween with Mayor Walsh’s Pumpkin Carving Contest featuring a grand prize provided by Xfinity. Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Parks Department recognize the effort that Boston…
News in Brief
Evening Prayer Oct. 26 You are invited to join us for Evening Prayer (Vespers) Monday, October 26 at 7:00 pm.This ancient liturgy of light in the darkness is set to beautiful contemporary music. We will stream on Facebook at Our…