On Friday morning, over 200 East Boston High School seniors walked the stage at East Boston Memorial Stadium and received their diplomas as part of the high school’s graduation exercise. The evening kicked off with the traditional procession of the…
Author: John Lynds
Meridian House To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
In January 1972 a small article appeared in the East Boston Community News inviting the community to a ‘housing warming’ hosted by the staff of a new halfway-house that had opened three months prior on Meridian Street. It was the…
Coletta Delivers Maiden Speech
District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta delivered her maiden speech on the council floor recently while offering an order for a hearing regarding a comprehensive, district-wide planning process for Boston’s waterfront. “Today, I rise for the first time with excitement,…
MBTA Blue Line Service Changes Are Another Headache for Residents
At every meeting leading up to the Sumner Tunnel restoration project that began earlier this month, MassDOT officials promised they were coordinating with the MBTA to ensure public transit options and that the T was committed to uninterrupted Blue Line…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Levels Out
After dropping two weeks in a row, East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate has leveled out a bit according to the latest data by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 926 Eastie residents were tested for the…
East Boston’s Don’t Be Denied Band To Host Benefit Concert for Ukraine on June 25
East Boston’s Don’t Be Denied Band, founded by East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Vice President and Zumix Board Member Steven Snyder, will host a benefit concert for Ukraine at the House of Blues Foundation Room on Saturday, June 25. The…
After Nearly a Decade, McKay Principal Jordan Weymer Bids Farewell to Eastie
Nine years ago Principal Jordan Weymer took over the reins as principal of the Donald McKay K-8 School and turned the once failing Boston Public School into one of the top schools in the city. When Weymer arrived at the…
Piers Park Phase III Project Receives $2M in Federal Funding
The Piers Park Phase III project being spearheaded by the Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) officially received $2M in cash from the federal government. At a ceremony last Thursday at the current Piers Park, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S.…
Eastie Organizations Receive Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Better Beaches Grants
Last week Save the Harbor/Save the Bay awarded $27,000 to several East Boston organizations to fund free beach events as part of Save the Harbor’s Better Beaches program. This year’s Eastie grant recipients include Triangle, Inc, The Harborkeepers, East Boston…
Mothers Out Front East Boston ToHost an Opera for Children on June 26
The East Boston Chapter of Mothers Out Front will host a free educational opera for children on Sunday, June 26 at the Bremen Street Park Amphitheater at 5 pm. Local classical singer and coordinator of Mothers Out Front East Boston,…