East Boston resident Julia Burrell and daughter Emery–a big blueberry fan–shop at the Market.
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Cooling Off
Katherine Pereira, 10, and Fevin Miguel, 7, enjoy the Splash Dance Party held at East Boston Memorial Park by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.
National Night Out
Mayor Martin Walsh arrives at LoPresti Park in East Boston Tuesday afternoon to kick off the neighborhood’s annual National Night Out celebration.
Funding Restored to EBNHC in State Budget
By John Lynds The $250,000 in funding to help foster a better partnership between the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) and North Suffolk Mental Health (NSMH) to deal with mental health and substance abuse issues in the area was…
Texas-Based Wingstop Coming to Eastie
By John Lynds The popular Texas-based chicken wing joint that has made a name for itself among foodies as a place that serves up some great wings and dipping sauces is coming to East Boston. Wingstop, who recently opened its…
New Regulations for BCYF ‘Drop-In’ Sites Following Drowning
By John Lynds While most Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) summer camps in East Boston are already regulated by City of Boston’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) per the Department of Public Health (DPH), the neighborhood’s teen ‘drop-in’ program…
Logan IAG Holds Final Meeting,Mitigation Package Forthcoming
By John Lynds When Massport first began meeting with the neighborhood during a series of community meetings to begin discussing Logan’s Terminal E expansion project, many in the neighborhood became alarmed and confused over how the process would play out.…
Mark and Joel Katz Receive NETSA College Scholarships
By Cary Shuman The New England Tire and Service Association (NETSA) has announced that two of their scholarship recipients are Mark and Joel Katz, sons of Bob and Roberta Katz. Bob Katz has been the owner and operator of Nu-Tread…
Fire Guts Two Homes Friday,Threatens Santarpio’s Pizza
By John Lynds A massive inferno broke out Friday evening on Chelsea Street that destroyed two homes and damaged the 113-year-old famed East Boston pizzeria, Santarpio’s Pizza. The call came in Friday just before 7:30 p.m. for a fire at…
Three Students Picked for Umana Fellowship
By John Lynds The late Judge Mario Umana, a liberal Democrat who as a senator and judge inspired his family and constituents in East Boston with the philosophy that we all have an obligation and duty to contribute to the…