Historically Boston has followed a ‘Strong-Mayor’ form of government as opposed to a “Weak Mayor” system practiced by small or mid-sized cities and towns across the country. In the Strong Mayor system Mayor Martin Walsh is given almost total administrative…
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Community Soup Kitchen Adjusts to Phased Reopening
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen (EBCSK) was forced to stop serving hot meals on Tuesdays from the basement of the Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Paris Street. Instead, staff handed out grocery…
EBNHC Farmers Market to kick off this afternoon
As East Boston slowly creeps to our “new normal’’ in the neighborhood some restaurants have been able to reopen with limited capacity or outdoor seating, retail stores that have closed are reopening and residents feel a little safer being out…
City Council Passes Mayor’s Budget, Edwards Breaks Ranks with Uber Progressives
With the ongoing racial tension sweeping across the nation and calls for police reform in almost every major U.S. city there was an emotional debate last week in the City Council over Mayor Martin Walsh proposed budget. Since the killing…
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
Those testing positive for COVID-19 in Eastie dropped once again last week and the infection rate in the neighborhood continues to slow. Since the pandemic began in March Eastie has been a COVID ‘hot spot’ with some of the highest…
EBHS Holds Special Diploma Pick Up Day for Seniors
It wasn’t the graduation East Boston High School (EBHS) seniors who worked so hard for four years expected or deserved, but the staff at East Boston High School held a special event over the weekend for the Class of 2020.…
EBNHC Farmers Market to Kick off this Afternoon
As East Boston slowly creeps to the “new normal’’, in the neighborhood some restaurants have been able to reopen with limited capacity or outdoor seating, retail stores that have closed are reopening and residents feel a little safer being out…
News in Brief
Animal Rescue League safety campaign The Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) annual safety campaign, Too Hot for Spot, reminds pet owners about the dangers pets face when temperatures begin to rise. Even when it’s below 80 degrees, the threat…
Eastie’s Nina Gaeta Coletta and Magdelena LaBattaglia Picked as ‘Commonwealth Heroine’s’
Two East Boston women that have made a huge impact on the quality of life for countless fellow residents were picked as 2020 Commonwealth Heroines. Nina Gaeta Coletta and Magdelena LaBattaglia were honored last week as members of the Massachusetts…
Even During times of Crisis, Roca Continues to Prove That Change Is Possible
Nobody wants to be defined by their challenges but Covid-19 has highlighted a crisis among a population that, in the best of times, was struggling to thrive. Roca believes in the most vulnerable young adults in the Commonwealth. They are…