The Davis Company and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) recently announced a partnership to redevelop a series of parcels along Breman and Orleans Streets being used for EBNHC employee parking. However, the Davis Companies has pledged that it will…
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Mayor Walsh, “We Can’t Turn the Page…It’s Time to Listen”
Last Thursday, the first formal memorial service for George Floyd was held in Minneapolis. The National NAACP called for eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence–the total time Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck before he passed…
City Realty Donates Chromebooks to Mario Umana Academy
Last week the City Realty Group continued its longstanding partnership with the Mario Umana Academy through a generous donation of Chromebooks for the school’s students. City Realty, known for several development projects in Eastie, has a nonprofit offshoot called City…
Edwards Makes Records Request to Massport on Eversource Substation Plan
A week after environmental justice agencies and local environmental activists filed a civil rights complaint against Massachusetts energy agencies regarding Eversource’s plan to place a substation at the City Yards in West Eagle Square, City Councilor Lydia Edwards submitted a…
Eastie’s Berkshire Roots to Become Second Recreational Marijuana Shop in Boston
East Boston’s first adult use retail marijuana facility planned for Meridian Street will now open any day according to Western Mass’s Berkshire Roots, Inc. Berkshire Roots received its final license from the Cannabis Control Commission to open shop at 253…
Some Restaurants in Eastie with Outdoor Capacity Will Cautiously Reopen in the Next Week or Two
In this post COVID-19 surge world, not all restaurants in East Boston are created equal. On Saturday Mayor Martin Walsh signaled restaurants that have been forced to switch to a take-out or delivery model during the COVID-19 shutdown can slowly…
Senator Markey Receives Major Endorsement from the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Massachusetts last weeknd announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “Senator Ed Markey has been a supporter of public education for decades and has consistently fought for adequate…
Phase Two of State’s Reopening Plan Begins this Week
Phase Two of the state’s reopening plan began on Monday, June 8, after an announcement by Governor Charlie Baker over the weekend. “This terrible virus and the terrible toll that it takes will be with us until there are medical…
The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council Meeting Updates
The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) would like to update the Orient Heights residents as to their summer meeting plans in light of COVID-19 and the MA reopening plan: JUNE – No meeting, explore virtual options. The YMCA is unable…
Jessica Gordon’s Academy of Performing Arts Celebrates 10 years
For the past ten years Jessica Gordon’s Academy of Performing Arts has been a mainstay in the local, regional and national dance world providing dance education for beginner through advanced dancers. Founded by longtime dancer and dance instructor, Jessica (Gordon)…