Last Thursday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced Zumix as one of 146 local arts and cultural organizations to receive grant money as part of the Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund. Zumix will…
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Markey Beats Kennedy in Eastie and Across the State During Last Tuesday’s Primary
The Kennedy Family’s political dynasty started here in East Boston and now, some will argue, ended. Incumbent U.S. Senator Ed Markey resoundingly beat U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy III both in East Boston and across the state during last Tuesday’s Primary…
Passim Opens up Applications for Grants
Passim, the legendary music listening room in Cambridge, is opening up the application process for the annual Iguana Music Fund. The Iguana Music Fund awards grants annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service…
EHCA Members Vote in Favor of One Project; Reject Another
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…
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…