For months East Boston organizations like Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE) and the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) and others have been helping the City of Boston get an accurate 2020 Census count for a part…
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City Council Approves Edwards’ ZBA Reform Proposal
In the wake of the scandal that rocked the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) last year, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards has called for an overhaul of the city’s zoning board. The John Lynch bribing scandal trickled down…
Back in the Lead-Off Spot: Cassaro Returns to EBLL President’s Post
East Boston Little League President Chuckie Cassaro is helping to coach the Senior Division Blue Jays this summer. This is Cassaro’s seventh year as president and it’s been his hard work and dedication, along with the efforts of an equally…
JetBlue Donates Children’s Books to Paris Street Community Center
Renowned American aphorist Mason Cooley once said, “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are”. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ebbing and flowing across the region, reading has been a welcomed escape for children…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Platform to Enhance Food System Connections
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of MassGrown Exchange, an online platform designed to facilitate business-to-business connections within the local food system for products and services. The platform was developed following recommendations from the Administration’s Food Security Task Force, which promotes ongoing…
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
The percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston more than doubled last week and the neighborhood’s infection rate rose by 3.6 percent. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday,…
Man Arrested for Vandalizing Car
Last Thursday Boston Police arrested Santos Moscoso, 45, of East Boston and charged him with Malicious Destruction of Property. Moscoso was arraigned in East Boston District Court on the charges after he was caught red handed last week vandalizing a…
HVNA Votes Down 655 Saratoga Street Project
The Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) last week voted not to approve a project on Saratoga Street. Architect Eric Zachrison and Owner Khanh Duong proposed to maintain the corner store at 655 Saratoga St. and erect two additional levels to…
College Aid: Two Eastie Students Receive Scholarships from Paul Pingnaro Scholarship/Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation Scholarship Committee
Last week, the Paul Pingaro Scholarship Committee announced that two East Boston high School graduates that are heading off to college in the fall were the recipients of two local scholarships. Stephanie Faiella was awarded the Paul Pingaro Scholarship, a…
What’s New at the Farmers Market? Online Deliveries, Wicked Fresh Market Dollars and More
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin East Boston Farmers Market has been safely in full swing for over a month now and according to EBNHC’s Program Coordinator of Community Initiatives Nancy Slamet there have been some…