Summertime in New England can mean getting outdoors to hike, garden, and head to the beach, but that can all come with a challenge — avoiding tick bites and tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Thanks to an $8 million grant…
8th annual Beach: Accessibility Day
More than 175 community members of all abilities attended Triangle, Inc.’s 8th annual Beach: Accessibility Day at Constitution Beach in East Boston on Saturday, August 1. Participants enjoyed the beach and water using floating wheelchairs, mobility mats, and kayaks. “In…
Massport to begin Phase 2 of runway safety work at Boston Logan
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) will begin the second phase of critical runway safety improvements at Boston Logan later this month, with work expected to be completed before Thanksgiving. This phase continues the installation of the Engineered Material Arresting System…
Long-term left-lane closure on Bowker Viaduct plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a long-term left lane closure on the Bowker Viaduct in the northbound direction between the Boylston Street intersection and Storrow Drive in Boston. This closure will begin on Monday morning, August 17,…
CPYC to host showing of award-winning Peddocks Island documentary
Cottage Park Yacht Club is hosting a showing of an award-winning documentary about the last full-time resident of Peddocks Island in Boston Harbor and his fight to save their family home. The event includes an opportunity to meet the film…
Upcoming Events at the East Boston Library
All-Ages Storytime, Wednesdays at 10:30 am This weekly storytime features books, songs, movement and a craft. Groups, please call ahead. For ages 2-5. Animal Rescue League, Thursday, August 20 at 4:00 pm Q & A with the A.R.L of Boston.…