At their August meeting Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) members voted in favor of one development project on Brooks Street, but rejected another on Condor Street. At the virtual community meeting EHCA members voted 20 to 11 in favor of…
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Eastie COVID-19 Cases Start to Level Off
After experiencing dramatic spikes in COVID-19 positive test rates and infection rates, the situation in East Boston have seemed to level out a bit Three weeks ago the positive test rate jumped to 11.8 percent and the change in infection…
Massport Supports Summer Jobs for East Boston Students
East Boston students were able to experience a change of pace and scenery while also gaining some valuable skills this summer through the Massachusetts Port Authority’s Community Summer Jobs Program. Now in its 29th year, Massport’s program supported 53 East Boston…
News in Brief
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:00pm (note this change from 6:30pm). Just like our July and August meetings we will be meeting in…
Pressley, Warren, Lee Introduce Legislation to Confront the Public Health Impacts of Structural Racism
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others last week announced their bicameral bill to confront the public health impacts of structural racism through two bold new programs within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “For…
Nine Probate and Family Court Registers’ Offices Operating Virtual Registries
Nine Probate and Family Court Registers’ Offices, including Middlesex and Suffolk Counties, are now using Zoom videoconferencing to operate virtual registries to assist the public. On June 15, Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey and Probate and Family Court…
Residents Fare Well in Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest
Mayor Martin Walsh announced last week that two East Boston residents were honored during the 24th Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Eastie’s Sarah Plowman won third place in the Small Yard garden contest category while Eastie’s Rick Cresta finished second in…
Madaro Helps Pass Legislation to Boost Telemedicine in Eastie
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) received the green light from the state to reopen some in-person doctor visits at a limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new healthcare telemedicine technology like Telehealth has emerged as a…
Walsh Addresses Eastie’s COVID Crisis
At his daily press briefing last Thursday, Mayor Martin Walsh addressed the ongoing COVID-19 crisis unfolding in East Boston, saying his administration remains committed to monitoring and sharing neighborhood data and race and ethnicity data, and responding to any anticipated…
At-Risk: With COVID Running Wild in Eastie, the CDC Has Some Recommendations for Large Households
Rep. Adrian Madaro and Mayor Martin Walsh agree that more needs to be done in East Boston to contain the recently rapid spread of COVID-19 among residents. Both have been briefed by healthcare experts that put some of the blame…