As COVID-19 has forced millions to work remotely, businesses and government agencies have also had to adjust to these unprecedented times. The Massachusetts Unclaimed Property Division (UCP), however, was uniquely positioned to remote work without disrupting the customer experience and…
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High School Seniors Unsure About Their Future Should Consider a Career in Court Reporting
Are you a high school senior not sure about taking the college path for your future? Or, are you interested in learning a new skill set? Maybe you’re just ready to explore a new career choice. Now could be the…
Two Roxbury Juveniles Arrested in Eastie for B&E
With most people sheltered in their homes during the day in East Boston amid the COVID-19 pandemic one would think would-be-robbers would take a hiatus from breaking into homes. However, for two juveniles from Roxbury the fact there are more…
New Unemployment Claims Decline for the Fifth Week
Massachusetts had 55,223 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from April 26 to May 2, the fifth consecutive week of fewer initial claims filing over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 777,232 initial…
Mystic Valley Elder Services Reminds It Is Open for Business
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) wants to remind our communities that it is open for business and is working to be sure that those individuals in need receive the necessary services. • MVES continue to accept calls and referrals via…
Veronica Robles Cultural Center Helps With Relief Efforts
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Veronica Robles moved her popular Cultural Center from McClellan Highway into its new digs at the former Meridian Street Library. However, once the virus spread through Eastie and quarantine and social distancing put an…
East Boston YMCA Serving as an Emergency Childcare Center for Some Essential Workers
As schools and daycares closed across the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic some childcare facilities were allowed to remain open to help essential workers in East Boston and the Commonwealth continue to battle the virus outbreak…
Santarpio’s Pizza Re-Opens for Take-Out and Delivery
After giving delivery and take-out a try when the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across East Boston in mid-March, the owners of Santarpio’s Pizza decided last month to close the doors at the famed pizza place’s Eastie and Peabody locations. The…
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COVID-19 Updates for East Boston
With a dramatic increase in testing for COVID-19, the number of those infected with the COVID-19 virus in East Boston has increased. Since the COVID-19 pandemic Eastie has emerged as a ‘HotSpot’ for the virus and the neighborhood’s infection rate…