At the random drawing at City Hall Monday to determine the position of the Boston Mayoral Ballot, Michelle Wu’s name came out of the perforated bingo drum first and will appear on the top of the mayoral ballot in November…
Author: John Lynds
Senate Candidate Lydia Edward’s Winthrop Headquarters Vandalized Monday
On Monday afternoon a group of staffers working on Senate Candidate Lydia Edwards’s campaign were inside Edward’s Winthrop headquarters when they heard a noise outside. The volunteers peeked outside to see a man ripping campaign signs off the front of…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Decreases
Two weeks ago the East Boston COVID positive test rate decreased 27 percent and the numbers continue to trend downward according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,833 Eastie residents were tested for the virus last week…
GSCA Votes Down Project
On the surface, the proposed project at 168 Gove St. didn’t seem to be all that controversial compared to some of the other large scale development going on in the area. Fernando Dalfio purchased the property and with that purchase…
Madaro Endorses Wu for Mayor of Boston
On Monday morning in Central Square East Boston State Rep. Adrian Madaro officially endorsed Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston growing her multicultural, multigenerational, multiracial coalition. Madaro applauded Wu’s focus on public transit, immigrants’ rights, equity and environmental justice. “I’m…
Police Searching for Jeffries Point Attempted Kidnapping Suspect
Detectives from Boston Police’s District A-7 station in East Boston are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping last week in Jeffries Point. Police say a young boy on his way to school last Wednesday reported…
Eastie Farm’s Kannan Thiruvengadam Featured Speaker at the Massachusetts Democratic Party 2021 Platform Convention
When East Bostonians think of sustainability, environmental activism and those who are racing against time to starve off the devastating impacts climate change will have on our world many think of one person–Kannan Thiruvengadam. Since arriving in Eastie, Thiruvengadam has…
Secretary of Labor Walsh Stops by Eastie Last Week
At a luncheon last Thursday at Rino’s Place in East Boston someone asked former Boston Mayor and current US Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh if he ever dreamed he’d have a Presidential Cabinet position. “Are you kidding?” laughed Walsh. “I…
Supporting EBECC UnidosUs and City of Boston Digital Equity Fund Give Grants
As schools opened across Eastie earlier this month, the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) Executive Director Frank Ramirez is spreading the word of a new opportunity for families to increase their computer skills. Through two grants, one from UnidosUS…
Janey Calling on More Bodegas and Corner Stores to Join Double Up Food Buck Program
Acting Mayor Kim Janey is looking to expand a successful program already up and running at some bodegas and corner stores in East Boston. The city’s Double Up Food Bucks program has increased the buying power of SNAP recipients in…