The Boston City Council has approved an expansion of the city’s parental leave policy originally filed by Councilor Lydia Edwards and co-sponsored by Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi-George. Under the new ordinance, city employees can now take 12 weeks…
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Tina Hinojosa Lauria Memorial Yoga Fundraiser at Della Russo Stadium
Family and friends participated in the Tina Hinojosa Lauria Memorial Yoga Fundraiser Saturday at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere. Tina died unexpectedly on Aug. 13, 2021. She was the former owner of the yoga studio, Yoga Lounge, Winthrop. Her…
Countdown to Kindergarten Parade
Wu and Essaibi George to Square Off for Mayor in November Election
In a historic election where four women candidates of color and one male candidate of color all vied for Mayor of Boston, voters on Tuesday have narrowed the field of seven candidates down to two. On Tuesday, Michelle Wu and…
Officials Break Ground on Phase III of Orient Heights Housing Project
Last Tuesday afternoon, Acting Mayor Kim Janey, East Boston elected officials, and residents of the Orient Heights Public Housing community came together to celebrate the last phase of a complete overhaul of the neighborhood’s public housing development on the backside…
Sideline Scuffle
Madaro Out of Senate Race
East Boston Rep. Adrian Madaro has decided not to run for the state senate seat recently vacated by Sen. Joe Boncore (D-Winthrop). Madaro, who has served as state rep since 2015 after winning a special election that year and is…
Berkshire Roots Will Ask Community Support for Delivery, Other Changes at Upcoming Meeting
Owners of the recreational marijuana dispensary, Berkshire Roots, on Meridian Street are hosting a virtual community meeting on Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 pm via a Webex meeting forum. The meeting’s link can be found at https://bit.ly/3hmkrFL and the password…
First Public Meeting on Former Orient Heights Casket Company Site Scheduled for Next Week
After an enormous nine-alarm fire in March 2019, the family that owned the New England Casket Company at 1141 Bennington Street for generations made the painful decision not to rebuild. Now, Louis Tobia Jr., whose Italian grandfather founded the casket…
Weekly COVID Infections Increase Dramatically
With a new school year in full swing, a large percentage of students under the age of 12 still unvaccinated and the Delta variant of the COVID 19 virus still raging, it’s no surprise that East Boston’s weekly positive test…