East Boston Savings Bank’s President and CEO, Richard Gavegnano invited seventh grader, Ashley Reardon to the bank’s Peabody Headquarters where he presented her with a community scholarship of $1,000 for retrieving an American flag she found entangled high in a…
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NU Chapter:Katz is Closing His Tire and Auto Repair Business
Bob Katz, owner of Nu-Tread Tire and Auto Service in East Boston, is closing up his store today, concluding his distinguished 46-year career in the industry. Katz, a 2017 inductee in New England Tire and Service Association (NETSA) Hall of…
Baker Calls for Another Increase to EITC Program
For many working people in East Boston there’s some relief from the confusing process of figuring out taxes year after year. East Boston APAC, in partnership with the City of Boston, runs an annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program…
Possibility of Seaplanes in Harbor Being Touted as Part of Amazon Bid
There was a small paragraph in Boston’s bid to bring Seattle-based Amazon’s second North American headquarters (HQ2) to Suffolk Downs in East Boston calling for the establishment of seaplane operations in the city that was overlooked by many. The paragraph…
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards Delivers Her Maiden Speech
At last Wednesday’s City Council hearing District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards delivered her maiden speech before the council. Edwards, who was elected to the Council in November, filed her first resolution calling for a hearing regarding real estate speculation…
Be Prepared:EBNHC Encourages Residents to Get Flu Vaccine, says It’s Not Too Late
Cases of influenza, more commonly known as the flu, have more than doubled in Massachusetts this winter, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has called this flu season the worst in 10 years. At East Boston Neighborhood Health Center…
Coleridge Street Condo Project
The developer of 167 Coleridge St. recently updated the Harbor View Neighborhood Association on the progress of his project to replace a condemned building that has been an eyesore for some years in the neighborhood. Brad Young received approval from…
Diane Modica and Justin Rounds to Participate in New Members Art Show at Atlantic Works
Lifelong East Boston resident Diane Modica has been a lot of things in her life from serving as District 1 Boston City Councilor to an established attorney. What some might not know is that Modica is also a talented artist.…
A Fight at EBHS Sparks Debate on School Police Sharing Info with Feds
A Boston Public School police report about at incident at East Boston High School that said the report would be shared with the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, or BRIC, has immigrant rights activists fuming. The incident involved two students trying…
Council Files Walsh’s Motion Establishing Guidelines Regulations to Short-Term Rentals
Boston City Council filed Mayor Martin J. Walsh ordinance on Wednesday, Jan. 24, establishing guidelines and regulations to better track and regulate short-term rentals in the City of Boston. As a new global industry that has a strong presence in…