For centuries in Mexico El Dia de los Muertos, of ‘The Day of Dead’, has been celebrated on November 1 and 2 as a thoughtful celebration to honor ancestors and departed loved ones. The tradition spread to the US where…
Month: November 2021
Eastie Voters Reject Eversource’s Plans on Substation
Should Eversource place an electric substation in East Eagle Square along the Chelsea Creek, near homes, parks, playgrounds, jet fuel storage, and in a flood risk area? During last week’s Boston Municipal Election a non-binding ballot question was posed to…
New Coastal Zoning Overlay District in Effect
Late last month, Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed a new Coastal Zoning Overlay District into effect requiring new development in East Boston and other Boston coastal neighborhoods to take additional steps to limit the damage and displacement related to the…
Eastie’s Kannan Thiruvengadam Hops on the Michelle Wu Train
On Tuesday, Mayor-elect Michelle Wu announced her official transition Co-Chairs, along with an initial list of transition advisors that includes Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam. Thiruvengadam was most recently appointed by Acting Mayor Kim Janey to serve on…
EBNHC Maverick Square Pharmacy Is Back and Offering Retail Prescriptions
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center built its Maverick Square facility a decade ago it came with numerous amenities like a cafe, eyeglass store prescriptions and, like EBNHC’s Gove Street location, a full service pharmacy for Health Center patients.…
Boston’s Official Tree Will Arrive November 17
The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia is scheduled to arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17. This is the 50th year that a tree has been donated…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Increases
East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased throughout the end of October but the positive test rate spiked last week according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,548 Eastie residents were tested for the virus last…
Edwards Receives More Endorsements
Healey and Unite Local 26 Endorse Edwards Attorney General Maura Healey endorsed Lydia Edwards for Senate with a canvass kick-off at Lopresti Park in East Boston. The campaign was joined by Unite Local 26, which also formally endorsed Edwards today.…
Friends of Belle Isle Marsh Dedicate Research Station to Kermit Norris
The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh dedicated an Education and Research Station in memory of founding member, Kermit Norris, a pioneer advocate for the conservation of Belle Isle Marsh. Following the November 6 ceremony, friends and family joined for refreshments…
Free Public Talk on Eastie’s “Bathtub Madonnas”
If you’ve walked around East Boston, you’ve noticed that the community has many front yard saint shrines, often housed inside of grotto-like protectors that look like bathtubs. That’s because many of them are bathtubs! Most were erected by Italian immigrants…