Last week Mayor Martin Walsh appointed East Boston resident and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel Ernani DeAraujo to the Boston School Committee “I am pleased to welcome Ernani DeAraujo to this pivotal…
Month: February 2021
East Boston’s Ben Downing Announces Bid for Governor
On Monday afternoon, East Boston resident Ben Downing is inside Mi Pueblito Restaurant in Orient Heights Square picking up some tacos for lunch. “The chicken jalapeno here is also really good,” Downing tells me as he pays for his lunch.…
Proud to Give Back to Eastie
Special to the Times-Free Press Local attorney A.J. Moscone has been unanimously approved by the East Boston Chamber of Commerce as a member of the Board of Directors. Born and raised in Eastie, he is the son of Al and…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Decreases Again in Eastie
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Eastie increased a half a percentage point while the weekly positive test rate dropped for the fourth week in a row. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public…
One Dead, Five Injured in Eastie Crash
One person was killed and five others injured early Tuesday morning when an SUV lost control on Chelsea Street and hit a utility pole, The deadly crash happened at 1 a.m. on Chelsea Street near the Marty Coughlin Bypass Road.…
News in Brief
Normal Postal Delivery Schedule to Resume on Tuesday Postal employees across the commonwealth will pause on Monday, February 15, to celebrate President’s Day. Retail offices will be closed and there will be no collection or street delivery of mail except…
Edwards Files Hearing Order on Coordination of Construction Permits
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards has filed a hearing order to discuss how construction and utility permits can be issued in a way that would minimize quality of life impacts on residents. “I’ve heard from residents throughout the district about…
Rep. Madaro, Sen. Boncore Help Push Landmark Climate Legislation Over the Goal Line
Last week Rep. Adrian Madaro and Sen. Joseph Boncore helped push the passing of landmark climate change legislation in the House and Senate. The legislation aims to overhaul the state’s climate laws, drives down greenhouse gas emissions, creates clean energy…
Councilor Lydia Edwards Gives City Council Update
At Monday night’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association meeting, City Councilor Lydia Edwards gave an end of the year report on the Council’s successes during 2020 as well as victories addressing local issues like the Suffolk Downs development. “Suffolk Downs I…
HVNA Members Support Horace Street Project
The Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) released the voting results from their February meeting earlier this month. HVNA members voted 29 to 12 in favor of the project at 61-63 Horace Street, a project that calls for the construction of…