East Boston’s total COVID cases represent roughly 10 percent of all the cases in the City of Boston. So it is no secret that the neighborhood has been hit particularly hard by the year’s long pandemic. Now there’s a push…
Author: John Lynds
Three Eastie Organization Receive Boston Cultural Council Grants
Three popular East Boston non-profits will receive a portion of the latest round of Boston Cultural Council grants totaling $489,000. Zumix, the Veronica Robles Cultural Center and Eastie Farms will join 150 other Boston arts and cultural organizations in sharing …
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Drops in Eastie
After experiencing increases week after week for the past month, East Boston’s weekly COVID 19 positive test rate has finally decreased last week. The weekly positive test rate has increased 16 percent, 20 percent, 10 percent and 12 percent week…
Michelle Wu Tours Eastie Businesses
One topic that is sure to be a major focus in the Boston Mayoral race is each candidate’s plans to help local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn. Candidates running for the city’s highest office…
Eastie Strong Program Distributes Gift Cards
The new pandemic relief program started by East Boston Main Streets (EBMS), a coalition of real estate developers and local business owners began distributing merchandise gift cards to residents to be used at participating Eastie restaurants. According to EBMS Director…
City Budget Includes $19 Million for Public Housing Project
Last week, acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey proposed her administration’s recommended $3.75 billion Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) operating budget and $3.2 billion Fiscal Year 2022-2026 (FY22-FY26) Capital Plan. Janey said the budget focuses on providing the resources for the city’s…
Edwards Named Vice Chair of the Council’s New Committee on COVID-19 Recovery
Last week, City Council President Pro Tempore Matt O’Malley appointed At Large City Councilor Michael Flaherty and District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards as chair and vice chair of the Council’s new Committee on COVID-19 Recovery. Last Wednesday, the Council…
East Boston Savings Bank Thanks Honest Customer
Anyone in East Boston who knows Phyllis DelVechhio knows she’s as honest as they come. The longtime Eastie resident is a familiar face in the community and has a reputation of always being warm, kindhearted and sincere. So it was…
2022 Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project Meeting Scheduled
East Boston residents are still recovering from the traffic nightmares caused by the ill conceived reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza when MassDOT switched to All Electronic Tolling (AET). Now, MassDOT is planning an ambitious restoration project for the…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Keeps Rising in Eastie
Despite a successful vaccine rollout so far in the neighborhood, East Boston’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate continues to climb and increased another 12 percent last week. The weekly positive test rate has increased 16 percent, 20 percent, 10 percent…