When the state and city began lifting restrictions on restaurants dozens of East Boston eateries rushed to get a special ‘outdoor’ dining permit from City Hall to help reopen safely and serve food/drinks outside while allowing their patrons to practice…
Month: August 2020
Walsh, Cassellius Lay Out Phased Reopening Plan
At his daily press briefing last Thursday Mayor Martin Walsh, along with Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, laid out BPS’s phased plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. At the briefing, Mayor Walsh called…
Veronica Robles and her All-Female Mariachi Band to Perform at Virtual Boston Harbor Now Benefit
Award winning performer and East Boston community leader Veronica Robles and her all-female Mariachi band recorded a performance in East Boston for an upcoming virtual benefit for Boston Harbor Now’s Our Harbor, Our Home. The virtual event will be held…
Edwards Seeks Bikes on Blue Line
For the past few years East Boston has suffered some of the worst gridlock in decades. Since the reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza and a dramatic increase in North Shore motorists using Eastie streets during their morning commute,…
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks off in Eastie
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in East Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at East Boston High School In Eastie, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary…
Exercise, Anyone? Eastie Native Graziani Begins Tennis and Personal Training Business
Giancarlo Graziani grew up in East Boston but he now calls Winthrop home. A two-year resident of the Highlands section of Winthrop, Graziani is launching a new business, Graziani Fitness Training and Tennis. Graziani has newly minted business cards, is…
AG Maura Healey Endorses Terrence Kennedy for Re-Election to the Governor’s Council
Governor’s Councilor Terrence Kennedy is proud to announce he has received the endorsement of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in his bid for re-election. The Democratic Primary is Tuesday, September 1st. “I am proud to endorse Terrence Kennedy for re-election…
Eastie Remains a COVID-19 Hotspot as Cases Continue to Rise
Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in East Boston increased by over five and a half percent, and residents testing positive for the virus increased by nearly 45 percent. For a second week in a row the neighborhood has been…
Large Condo Development Breaks Ground on Maverick Street
A Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved mixed-use condo project on Maverick Street broke ground recently, and will bring 49 new units to East Boston. The project at 205 Maverick St., dubbed EBO, was approved by the BPDA in…
USPS Board of Governors Announces Bipartisan Election Mail Committee
The United States Postal Service Board of Governors last week announced the establishment of a bipartisan Election Mail Committee that will actively oversee the United States Postal Service’s support of the mail-in voting process. The committee will be chaired by…