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,…
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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…
Shooting Star: Multi-Sport Sensation Stephanie Faiella will Play Soccer at Plymouth State
History was on the line when Stephanie Faiella lined up for her final attempt in the long jump at the Boston City League City Championships in February at the Reggie Lewis Center. Faiella was seeking to become a four-time City…
Walsh Resubmits Fiscally Responsible Budget Address Housing, Education, and Public Health
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on June 15 resubmitted his Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget, which builds on the Walsh Administration’s record of presenting a balanced, sustainable and proactive budget that invests in the needs of our growing city, while…
Lendlease Using Future Piers Park II Site for Temporary Construction Parking
At last week’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA), Massport’s Anthony Guerriero announced that Lendlease had entered into an agreement with the Port Authority several months ago to use the future “Piers Park Phase II” site as a temporary parking area…
JPNA Resumes Monthly Meeting via Zoom
Last Monday, the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association’s (JPNA) board held its first community meeting since early March, albeit in a way that will become the new normal for the time being. JPNA became the first community group in Eastie to…
Police Seize Drugs, Gun during Eastie Arrest
Two Chelsea men were arrested in East Boston with drugs and a gun after police witnessed an alleged drug transaction last Friday near Orient Heights Square. Officers arrested Joseph Piasecki, 23, of Chelsea and Christopher Capone, 23, of Chelsea and…
ISD Kicks Off the 2020 Rodent Control Initiative
The Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) conducted a code survey of several properties in East Boston. Inspectors canvased Eagle Hill, Jeffries Point, Saratoga, Bennington St. and Maverick Sq. During the walkthrough inspectors assessed rodent activity, trash disposal, receptacles and…
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
East Boston still remains a COVID-19 hotspot, and is at the top of the city’s list of the neighborhood with the highest COVID-19 infection rate in Boston according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)…