Each year in October runners would get dressed in Halloween Costumes and head down to Bremen Street Park to take part in the East Boston YMCA’s annual “East BOOston 5K” road race and fundraiser. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has put…
Category: News
Davis Companies File Letter of Intent for Bremen Street Parking Lots
Despite meeting with residents and several community groups who expressed concern over the scale and scope of a proposed project on Bremen Street, the Davis Companies filed a Letter of Intent with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) last…
Early Voting to Kick Off October 17
Amid a global pandemic, historic racial unrest and a faltering economy, voters will head to the polls on November 3 during arguably one of the most contentious U.S. Presidential elections since 1860. Last week, Mayor Martin Walsh reminded East Boston…
Walsh Weighs in on Suffolk Downs BPDA Approval
Two weeks ago the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the largest single development in Boston’s history. After several years of community meetings and negotiations with residents and city officials, Mayor Martin Walsh said the BPDA approved project represents…
Officials Set Goals to Increase Tree Canopy
Tree Eastie, an organization that has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in the neighborhood, has been working with NOAH (Neighborhood of Affordable Housing) youth over the past year to document open tree…
Janine Balistreri Announces Her Write-In Candidacy for U.S. Representative, District 7
Janine (Adiletto) Balistreri announces that she is a write-in candidate for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020 for U.S. Representative of MA, District 7, unenrolled. Janine Balistreri, a lifetime Massachusetts resident. Born in Everett, MA, and raised in Everett and Medford. Mother…
Dining at Michael G’s: Former Eastie Chef Giannasca Grateful for Chelsea’s Warm Reception
Michael Giannasca, who worked at an East Boston family-owned restaurant for 20 years, said he’s “humbled” by the enthusiastic response from area residents to his new restaurant located at Chelsea Commons, 1100 Revere Beach Parkway, in Chelsea. Giannasca opened Michael’s…
Eastie COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Increases Again
After recently seeing a week over week decline in East Boston’s COVID-19 positive test rates, the number now seems to be climbing once again in the neighborhood. Eastie experienced an all time high with an 11.8 percent positive test rate…
East Boston Social Centers Awarded Grant by the Cummings Foundation
The East Boston Social Centers is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $20 Million Grant Program. The East Boston organization was chosen from a total of 738 applicants during a…
EBMS Launches Eastie Strong
East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) announced that it is launching Eastie Strong, a partnership between EBMS and local real estate developers to provide much needed financial support to local restaurants, as they re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative has…