East Boston resident Tania Del Rio, known for her work locally with the Veronica Robles Cultural Center and Excel Academy Charter School, was appointed by Mayor Martin Walsh to head the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement. As the office’s new…
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Youth Lead the Change Program Ends June 2
Youth invited to take part in city program. For the fifth year in a row, youth ages 12-25 in Boston have a chance to vote on how the City of Boston will spend $1 million of Mayor Walsh’s Imagine Boston…
Space Now Available for East Boston YMCA Day Camp
At the end of the summer, families want to hear their child had “the best summer ever.” To help make that happen, the YMCA of Greater Boston and the East Boston YMCA are offering day camp, keeping kids and teens…
Community News Briefs
PARKARTS WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS RETURN IN JUNE Budding artists ages nine and up are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for its popular summer series of ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops during the month of June at six Boston…
New Dog Washing Shop Opens in Orient Heights
When East Boston resident Mike Todesca acquired the laundromat and neighboring convenient store on Breed Street in Orient Heights he had an idea. Todesca’s plan was to rehab the laundromat in order to make it nicer and more appealing to…
A Quiet Few Applies for Liquor License
The East Boston resident planning to open a small bar at the former East Boston Kitchen (EBK) on Sumner street applied for his liquor license with the Boston Licensing Board last week. Josh Weinstein, who received Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association…
EBNHC Receives National Quality Leader Award
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has named East Boston Neighborhood Health Center as a National Quality Leader Award winner. The award EBNHC received is the top award for the agency, which is part of the U.S. Department…
JPNA Votes in Favor of Maverick Marketplace Cafe Increasing Capacity
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted 41-6 in favor of allowing Maverick Marketplace Cafe’s majority owner Dan Lyons to increase capacity from 24 patrons inside to 65 patrons and from 28 patrons outside to 55 patrons. Lyons said the…
NOAH to Host East Boston Flood Prevention Design Workshop this Weekend
Beginning Friday and continuing through Saturday afternoon, East Boston’s Neighborhood of Affordable Housing will host a neighborhood Flood Prevention Design Workshop to get more East Boston residents involved in designing the best ways to protect the community from sea level…
Joyce Murphy Appointed to EBSB Board of Directors
Richard J. Gavegnano, President, CEO and Chairman of Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) announces the appointment of Joyce A. Murphy to the Board of Directors for both Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and East Boston Savings Bank. Murphy…