Dr. Jim Pedulla, Medical Director, Neighborhood PACE of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), said this week although the incidents of coronavirus has lessened since April and May in Massachusetts, it is still very present in the state, with hundreds…
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Mosquito Spraying Monday in Eastie
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most people at home, backyards have been sanctuaries for residents trying to enjoy the outdoors while still remaining socially distanced. However, there’s been a nuisance all summer that has kept East Boston residents from venturing…
Edwards, Janey File Amendment to City’s Cannabis Equity Ordinance
Last year, City Councilor Lydia Edwards was a champion of the recreational marijuana shop in Maverick Square because it satisfied the city’s cannabis equity ordinance. However, because the Zoning Board of Appeals approved an adult use facility on Meridian Street…
Mail-In Ballots for Upcoming Elections Are on Their Way
Despite President Donald Trump voting by mail during elections in 2017, 2018 and 2020, POTUS has spent the past week threatening to sue states that will allow mail-in voting for this upcoming Presidential Election–falsely claiming it will lead to widespread…
School Nurses Reject Reopening Plan
Last week over 100 Boston Teachers Union (BTU) members, including nurses and educators, joined a sit-in protest at City Hall Plaza rejecting Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius’s draft reopening plan she recently submitted to the Boston School Committee. The BTU members…
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
After dropping for three straight weeks the percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 in East Boston is starting to once again climb as is the neighborhood’s infection rate. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health…
RMV to Pilot Drop-Off Registration and Title Services
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has started to pilot drop-off registration and title services at the Braintree Service Center, with additional locations to follow beginning Monday, August 10. These Registration Drop Off Centers will be dedicated to performing…
EBNHC Ramps Up COVID Testing at Orleans Street Site
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) has ramped up efforts to get more Eastie residents tested for COVID 19 and launched a campaign this week to promote its Orleans testing site that will run through August 19. The Orleans COVID…
Boston City Council to Hold Historic Hearing on Amendment to City Charter
The Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations will hold a hearing on a proposed amendment to the city charter filed by Councilor Lydia Edwards. Councilor Edwards filed the amendment in response to the calls for systemic change in Boston…
Parks Department Summer Sports Centers Extended to August 28
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that with the gradual return of activities to City parks the 2020 White Stadium, East Boston, and South Boston Sports Centers are being extended through August 28. The Sports Centers…