Leandra Terrero, an East Boston fifth grader and student at the Edison School in Brighton, will most likely attend college thanks to a new program based in Boston Public Schools to increase the number of students earning college degrees. This…
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Taylor Steps Down as CMO; Bentley Ascends to Top Spot
Dr. James Taylor, one of the most recognizable figures at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) for over four decades, has stepped down as the health center’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and will assume the role of CMO Emeritus/Senior Medical…
Summer Food Program Receives a Major Donation from Walmart
With school out and summer in full swing, children that receive free or reduced breakfast and lunches during the school year might have been out of a meal if it wasn’t for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsored by…
As Temperatures Rise, BPD Heats Up Its Efforts to Combat Crime
Two East Boston residents were among 22 arrested during a citywide sweep by the Boston Police Department (BPD) aimed at reducing violence on the streets of Boston. Jamal Lawrence, 22, of East Boston was arrested for warrants for Assault and…
Police Briefs 07-13-2011
Monday, July 4 No arrests. Tuesday, July 5 Paulo Rivera of 28 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested and charged with operating without a license. Johnny Alberto Rodriguez a homeless male was arrested and charged with possession of a dangerous weapon.…
Summer Forecast Calls for Fun, Safe Conditions for Neighborhood Youth
The Boston Foundation announced $710,000 in grants for positive summer programming for youth and families through its new ‘My Summer in the City’ initiative in response to recent park violence such as stabbing of a teen inside Bremen Street Park…
What’s Fare is Fair : Authorities Want to Limit the Number of Cabs on Already Congested Streets
Everyone loves a loophole and many Boston cabbies are no exception to that rule. Hundreds of Boston cabs cruising through East Boston everyday charge their fares the standard rate of $5.25 which is supposed to include the price of a…
A Healthy Garden
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin’ community garden planted back in May has sprung to life in recent weeks. EBNHC leased a small parcel of land at Paul’s Airport Parking on Bremen Street and transformed the…
Head Start Celebrates Its 46th Anniversary
East Boston Head Start program was well represented as Head Start centers from across the city celebrated the program’s 46th anniversary. Children and Staff from Eastie’s Head Start, run by Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) APAC office on Meridian…
Man Charged with Stabbing Inside the Bremen Street Park
An East Boston man has been arrested and charged in connection with last week’s daylight stabbing in the Bremen Street Park. Carlos Velasquez, 18, of East Boston was arrested this week by Massachusetts State Troopers assigned to Troop F. State…