Last week East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Manny Lopes was recognized at the Boston City Council’s Annual Black History Month Celebration as the Council honored Black essential workers in the City of Boston for their leadership during…
Sen. Boncore Reappointed Chair of Transportation
Sen. Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop) was recently reappointed by Senate President Karen Spilka to once again chair the Joint Committee on Transportation. Boncore, who represents East Boston, Winthrop, Revere, the North End and part of Cambridge, was first appointed chair of…
97-Year-Old East Boston World War II Veteran Receives Vaccine
Last week, 97-year-old East Boston resident and World War II veteran Louis Ricci received his second COVID-19 vaccine with the help of the U.S. Military at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC). Mr. Ricci was welcomed into the Health…
City Not Fooling Around with Restaurant Owners That Ignore Capacity Restrictions
Earlier this month when Mayor Martin Walsh said the City is taking swift action when establishments do not meet safety protocols he wasn’t kidding. Since restaurants were able to reopen with capacity restrictions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the Boston…
East Boston Police Confiscate Stolen Ak-47 from Havre Street Apartment
Just a few weeks after confiscating five guns from five individuals, officers from Boston Police’s District A-7’s station recovered a stolen AK-47 assault rifle from an apartment on Havre Street. The 30-year-old man from Eastie, who was not immediately identified…
Orient Heights Cannabis Dispensary One Step Closer to Reality
The adult-use cannabis dispensary proposed for Orient Heights Square is one step closer to becoming a reality after it was approved by the Boston Cannabis Commission (BCC). Following a hearing last month with the owners of Local Roots, the BCC…