East Boston resident Magdalena Ayed founded The Harborkeepers. The goal of the organization is to improve environmental justice, harbor stewardship and access to the neighborhood’s 15 miles of coastline. “Our mission is building coastal community resiliency and environmental advocacy in…
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EBNHC to Receive City Vaccine Equity Grant
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) was one of 11 community-based organizations to receive grant money as part of the Boston’s new Vaccine Equity Grant Initiative. Acting Mayor Kim Janey, the Boston Public Health Commission and the Office of…
Baker Relaxes COVID Restrictions
On Tuesday, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10, and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29 and August 1. The Administration continues to take steps…
Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Buses to Visit Local Communities
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…
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…
News in Brief
Edwards to Host Neighborhood Coffee Hours Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards will be hosting a neighborhood coffee hour at Pazza on Porter in East Boston this Saturday May 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pazza is a locally owned…
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…
Gubernatorial Hopeful Downing Urges State to Abandon Plans for New Women’s Prison
Following news that the state continues to move forward with plans to build a new women’s prison in Norfolk, former state senator, clean energy business leader, and current gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing today urged state leaders to abandon the project. “Investing in…
Cradles to Crayons’ Launches New Resilience Fund
Cradles to Crayons (C2C) has announced the launch of its 2021 Resilience Fund to directly assist families in Massachusetts recovering from the current health crisis. The local nonprofit organization is committed to being a steady and dependable resource for families…