Last Friday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed it has deployed specially trained agents to sanctuary cities like Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Detroit and Newark, N.J., to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
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New report highlights the dangers of deportation
The U.S. government has deported people to face abuse and even death in El Salvador, a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) concluded. “Some deportees are killed following their return to El Salvador,” the HRW report read. “In researching…
Affordable housing: BPDA approves Bremen Street project
Last Thursday the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved the development project on Bremen Street in East Boston. The BPDA approved project will bring 145 residential units, 21 of which are income-restricted to the neighborhood. The…
Growing education: $250,000 grant to be shared among Eastie schools adding a sixth grade next year
The Boston Public School’s plan to transition Eastie’s elementary schools from the K-5 model to a K-6 model next school year got a little help last week from the Boston Schools Fund. The Boston Schools Fund, a nonprofit that provides…
APAC’s Fuel Assistance Program still accepting applications
As the cold New England winter arrives, the Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)/ Fuel Assistance Program at the Meridian Street APAC office heats up. This year ABCD’s local APAC office will…
Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans announces festival dates and reveals poster
Local public art group HarborArts is collaborating with the international nonprofit PangeaSeed Foundation to bring their globally renowned public art program to Boston. The initiative, known as Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans will install up to 15 public murals throughout…
Capobianco seeks re-election for Democratic State Committee
Democratic State Committeeman Valentino Capobianco has formally announced he is seeking re-election for Democratic State Committee representing the First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. Capobianco will appear on the Democratic Presidential Primary Ballot on March 3. Having served on the…
East Boston Playhouse to hold first fundraiser Saturday
After five years of successful performances and creating a vibrant East Boston theater scene, organizers of the East Boston Playhouse have dedicated to host its first ever fundraiser this Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Beachmont VFW on…
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association announces available community funds
At the Feb. monthly meeting, the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) announced $6,000 in funds are available for local community projects. Funds are available to individuals or groups that have a project that will benefit the greater Jeffries Point Area.…
Massport helps East Boston YMCA kickoff Capital Campaign
For the 10th straight year, Massport has stepped up and helped kickoff the East Boston YMCA’s annual Capital Campaign with a $25,000 grant donation. The Y’s capital campaign will culminate in the agency’s annual breakfast fundraiser in April at the…