For the 30th year in a row, the State will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to explore the great outdoors through the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) First Week Hikes program in celebration of the start of the New…
Month: January 2021
Developer Pitches 9 Unit Building for Moore Street
At Monday night’s Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) January meeting, local developer Joey Trichilo pitched his plans to demolish an existing two family home and erect a four-story, nine-unit building at 80-84 Moore St. The plan received immediate backlash from…
Administration Awards $67.4 Million in Second-Round Grants to 1,366 Businesses
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the funding of another $67.4 million in awards to 1,366 additional small businesses in a second round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). Additionally, the…
News in Brief
JPNA January 11 meeting agenda The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, January 11, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. by Zoom Video Conference. We ask everyone to register 24 hours in advance to help us manage the meeting. ***PLEASE…
Appreciation: Jim Popeo – East Boston Man and Mass Leader of LBJ’s Great Society and ‘War on Poverty’ – Passes at 90
V. James “Jim” Popeo, an East Boston native who dedicated his life to helping underserved families in Massachusetts as a leader of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, passed away peacefully recently at the age of 90. Jim Popeo…
Baker Signs Police Reform Legislation
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process for police officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement and gives police…
Friends and Family Hold Vigil for Eastie Murder Victim, Suspect Arraigned
East Boston’s Kerwide Barthélemy, or ‘Lakay’ as he was known among close friends, was on his way to a bright future. Barthélemy, and his longtime girlfriend were expecting their first child together and wondered if it would be a boy…
State Announces Availability of $4 Million to Fund Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that an additional $4 million has been made available to support new and enhanced electric-vehicle charging infrastructure programs across the state, as part of the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP). These programs, funded by the…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate at 10 Percent
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie as well as the weekly positive test rate decreased for the first time in weeks. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), residents testing…
RMV to Continue Designated Service Hours for Customers 75 Years of Age or Older
The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced it will continue to offer dedicated weekly Wednesday service hours for customers who are 75 years of age or older into the month of January at 17 locations including Revere. Individuals in…