Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the 24th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest will take place this year keeping within current social distancing guidelines. Boston’s green thumbs have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 10, to register. The contest provides…
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MVES Awarded More Than $82k to Support Senior Volunteer Service
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) recently received a Senior Corps RSVP grant of $82,397.00 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service. The funds were awarded as part of a Senior Corps…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Martinez Graduates from Wentworth Institute of Technology Alonso Martinez of East Boston has graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Mass. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the University celebrated its Spring 2020 Commencement on April 25 with a special virtual…
Pazza on Porter Gives Back to EBNHC With Help From Tenure England Vodka
Pazza on Porter, which opened last fall, to rave reviews from Eastie residents has been doing its share to help out frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pazza owners Mivan Spencer and Raffaele Scalzi of the Boston Amici Group…
Councilor Lydia Edwards Reacts to George Floyd’s Murder and Protests
When City Councilor Lydia Edwards first viewed the cellphone footage of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck until he died she had to stop the video several times. “I had to stop it several times,” said Edwards,…
Eastie’s Jesse Purvis Named to Serve as Councilor Edwards’s New Director of Policy
Last week District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards announced she has hired Jeffries Point resident Jesse Purvis as her new Director of Policy and Communications. Purvis joins Edwards’s office after successfully graduating from UMass Law where he served as a…
Plan to Resume Retailer Bottle and Can Redemption Enforcement Announced
As part of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive reopening plan, the required acceptance of bottle bill containers for redemption will resume in a two-stage process, beginning on June 5, 2020. The plan includes protocols and requirements to ensure the safety of employees…
Mass. Health Committee Makes History by Approves End of Life Options Bill for First Time Since 2011 Introduction
Massachusetts supporters of legislation that would authorize medical aid in dying as an end-of-life care option urged state lawmakers to pass the bill after the Joint Committee on Public Health approved it late Friday afternoon for the first time since…
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in Paycheck Protection Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). …
Next Year: 32nd Annual Eastie Pride Day Summer Festival Officially Canceled for 2020
Earlier this month, Mayor Martin Walsh decided to cancel all city-permitted parades and festivals taking place outdoors through Labor Day. The move was aimed at curbing the gathering of large crowds and keep up social distancing throughout the summer months…