Nearly one out of every five people tested in East Boston were found to be COVID positive according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last Friday the BPHC reported that of the 23,693 Eastie…
Month: November 2020
Senior Housing Project Breaks Ground
The East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) broke ground last week on its Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved project to create a 42 unit residential building serving low-income seniors. The Grace Apartments, located at 187 Sumner St. will…
JPNA Votes in Favor of Small Project
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…
Obituaries 11-25-2020
Michael Angelo Cardinale, Jr. Master Electrician Michael Angelo Cardinale, Jr.,74, of Hudson, formerly of East Boston, passed away Wednesday, November 18 surrounded by his family after fighting a long battle against Mesothelioma. Michael was born in Boston, the son of the…
Eastie Native Robert Lewis Jr. Receives 2020 Social Justice Award
Robert “Junior” Lewis, an East Boston High School and UMass Amherst graduate grew up in the Maverick Public Housing Development surrounded by mentors that shaped his life forever. Growing up Eastie, Lewis had a big support network in Eastie. People…