Tree Eastie, an organization that has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in Eastie, has partnered with Eastie Farm to bring rain barrels to residents. With barrels donated from Eastie based Orleans Packing…
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Eastie Farm, Rep. Madaro Honor the Community Farm’s Youngest Volunteer
Jeffries Point resident Josue Tejada, a fourth grader at Patrick J. Kennedy School (PJK), is one of Eastie Farm’s youngest volunteers who shows up each day ready to help out at the community food distribution site. “He is our friendly…
Eastie Farms Has Been Doing Its Part Battling Eastie Inequities
Eastie Farm’s Kannan Thiruvengadam states that the East Boston community, made vulnerable by inequities of many kinds, has been hit hard both by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallouts. “We at Eastie Farm are doing whatever we can to…
Eastie Farms’ Thiruvengadam Named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
At last Tuesday’s Mayor on Main Streets event outside Sammy Carlo’s Deli, Eastie Farms founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam was honored as the Boston Main Streets Volunteer of the Year. “As I’ve mentioned before what is really important to the…
Eastie Farm Receives City Grant
A few years ago a vacant city-owned parcel on Sumner Street that had sat idle for decades was finally slated for development by the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND). DND officials met with neighbors through a series of community meetings…
64 Homer Street Vote Coming Soon
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Harbor View Neighborhood Association’s (HVNA) monthly meeting on Monday, Mar. 6, residents were informed of a future vote incoming pertaining to what to do with the land at 64 Homer Street. 64 Homer Street…
News in Brief
January Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on January 9, 2023 at 6pm. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance…
Letter to the Editor
Regarding Mckay Place Project To the Editor, The board of the Gove Street Citizens Association is submitting the following comment regarding the 9 McKay Place Project: On November 28, 2022, the development team for the 9 McKay Place Project presented…
News Briefs
Eastie Holiday Bazaar at ICA Watershed The East Boston Chamber of Commerce, Veronica Robles Cultural Center are hosting the first annual Eastie Holiday Bazaar at the ICA Watershed on Sunday, December 18th from 2 to 6pm. to conclude “Dancing Elotes…
Residents Discuss 9 McKay Place Development
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Residents still have concerns about parking and safety regarding the proposed 9 McKay Place development as project representatives provided updated plans at the Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) meeting on Monday, Nov. 28. The proposed development,…