The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) voted on just one small project at its November meeting earlier this month. JPNA members voted 24 to 1 in favor of developer Claudia Sierra’s plan to extend the living space of one of…
Tawakal Halal Cafe Gets a Shout Out in New UberEats Commercial
A new ad campaign by UberEats that pairs acclaimed gold medal gymnast, Simone Biles, and ‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness gave a plug to one of East Boston’s more celebrated restaurants. The ad run, ‘Tonight, I’ll be eating’, features…
Courts Extend Start Date for Jury Trials to Jan. 11, 2021
In response to the current situation in the Commonwealth with respect to COVID-19 and the expectation of rising infections during the holiday period, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) and the Trial Court announce further postponement of the resumption of jury…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. The pandemic is spreading like widlfire across our nation, shattering previous records of infection on a daily basis and requiring all…
Guest Op-Ed: Thanksgiving 2020; Home, But Not Alone
By Karen Lee Sobol Has your sense of time shifted lately? Does avoiding people feel bizarre, and has Purell become your new best friend? Do you spot beauty in surprising places, and feel the rhythm of your breath inside your…