Last week, East Boston experienced one of the lowest rises in COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began in March. While Eastie has been a COVID ‘hot spot’ with some of the highest infection rates in all of Boston things seem…
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Jamey Tesler Named Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Tesler has served as Acting Registrar since June 25, 2019 and held multiple senior management roles in the public sector for over 16 years Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack has announced the appointment of Jamey…
Boston Commits to First-in-the-nation Zoning Amendment Proposed by Councilor Lydia Edwards
The City of Boston will zone with an eye towards equity. This morning during a working session hosted by Councilor Edwards, the lead sponsor of the zoning amendment, the Boston Planning and Development Agency committed to drafting fair housing into…
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MVES Participates in USDA COVID-19 Food Assistance Program Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, is taking part in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Farmers to…
Eastie Farm, Rep. Madaro Honor the Community Farm’s Youngest Volunteer
Jeffries Point resident Josue Tejada, a fourth grader at Patrick J. Kennedy School (PJK), is one of Eastie Farm’s youngest volunteers who shows up each day ready to help out at the community food distribution site. “He is our friendly…
Governor Baker Issues Proclamation Marking Juneteenth
Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday issued a proclamation declaring June 19, 2020 as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Celebrated each year on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and is an…
East Boston Organizations get Some Resiliency Fund Dollars
East Boston organizations that have shifted focus to helping residents during the COVID-19 pandemic have received additional grant money from the Boston Resiliency Fund last week. Mayor Martin Walsh announced the fund’s Steering Committee distributed $826,000 in funding for three…
Neighborhood Celebrates 7th Annual Pride Flag Raising
Last Saturday, East Boston residents along with local officials celebrated the 7th annual LGBTQ Pride Flag raising at Piers Park in a unique way. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability to gather in groups larger than 10 people,…
Hundreds Participate in Black Lives Matter Rally
On Saturday, hundreds of East Boston residents came together to peacefully protest the murder of George Floyd and support the national Black Lives Matter movement. Organized by a group of Eastie residents with the support of the neighborhood’s elected officials…
Police Begin Cracking Down on Illegal Fireworks in Eastie
Fireworks being set off at public parks throughout East Boston and especially Constitution Beach have been disturbing the peace and quiet most nights of the week. Residents have been complaining since the weather started to warm up that fireworks are…