Clark and Carmella Moulaison, who took over the famed Gloria’s Food Market in 2012, renamed it Camrella’s Market and kept the same high quality food the local sub and cheese shop became known for, announced this week they are handing…
Month: March 2022
Piers Park Phase III Project Receives $2 Million in Funding
The Piers Park Phase III project being spearheaded by the Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) just received an influx of cash from the federal government. The Trustees announced this week that U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Senator Edward J.…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: A Profile of State Senator Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
Eastie Man Charged in Fatal Downtown Stabbing
An East Boston man working as a bouncer at a downtown bar over St. Patrick’s Day weekend has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a former US Marine. Alvaro Larrama, 38, of East Boston was…
Centro Presente and Lawyers for Civil Rights File Request for AG and DPH to Investigate EBNHC
Last Wednesday Centro Presente and Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) sent a letter formally requesting that the Massachusetts Attorney General and the Department of Public Health jointly investigate the medical care provided by the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC).…
East Boston High School, ZUMIX and Eastie Farm Receive CER Grant
Three East Boston organizations will join forces after recently receiving grant money from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Community Empowerment and Reinvestment (CER) Grant Program. The $500,000 in grant money to ZUMIX, Eastie Farm and East Boston High School was part of…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Decreases
After experiencing a slight uptick two weeks ago, East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased last week. The weekly positive test rate also declined citywide so it’s safe to say removing Boston’s mask mandate and canceling proof of vaccination…
Massport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary. The Roadmap to Net Zero focuses on 100% of the greenhouse…
News in Brief
Gove Street Citizens Association Meeting Agenda Gove Street Citizens Association meeting is Monday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. Register for Zoom for this meeting: https://govestreet.org/2022/march-2022-meeting/ All speakers will be available to answer questions from the community. Due to the number of…
Suffolk Downs Mixed-Use Project to Begin on Revere Side
At an Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) meeting Monday night, representatives from HYM were on hand to discuss progress on the Suffolk Downs mixed-use development project. HYM’s Michael Barowsky kicked things off saying that all the barns and stables on…