Michael Coughlin Jr. As 2023 creeps closer, State Representative Adrian Madaro joined the monthly Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting on Monday, November 14, to provide an overview of his work in 2022 to improve East Boston and the state.…
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Pressley Submits Community Testimony From Eastie Food Insecurity Convening
U.S. Congresswoman Aynna Pressley recently submitted community testimony from the Food Insecurity Convening she held at the Zumix Firehouse in East Boston back in July. The community testimony was transmitted to the White House ahead of the White House’s Upcoming…
EBNHC Farmers Market Kicks Off Another Season
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market in Central Square officially kicked off another season last Wednesday and will be open weekly until October. The market will be open each Wednesday from 3 pm to 6:30…
Pressley, Project Bread Join Local Leaders and Advocates From District Gather at Zumix Concerning Food Insecurity
On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined a panel of experts at Zumix in East Boston to discuss food insecurities in the district. Pressley was joined by representatives from Eastie-based Project Bread, the state’s leading anti-hunger organization, as well as…
Boston Harbor Now announces annual Eastie Week schedule
Last week, Boston Harbor Now announced its 2022 Eastie Week programming which will celebrate the history, culture, music, and art of East Boston and take place July 10th – July 26th all around the neighborhood. This year will mark the…
Celebrating the East Boston Community
Eastie Week is a celebration of the rich, vibrant, and resilient community of East Boston – its people, history, culture, music, and art. This year we’re delighted and honored to announce the Eighth Annual Eastie Week celebration. Sunday, July 10…
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City Approves Tree Eastie’s Request To Plant Nine More Street Trees
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie, with the assistance of Speak for the Trees, has been rekindling the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade…
Maverick Landing Community Services Receives Grant To Help Engage Older Adults
Last week Mayor Michelle Wu and the Age Strong Commission announced Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) was the recipient of a new grant program, “Creating Community and Reducing Social Isolation”. Wu said the new grant program is designed to provide…
Three Eastie Community-Based Organizations Among Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act Funds
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has awarded three East Boston community-based organizations that are working to address social determinants of health with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Eastie Farm, the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen (EBCSK) and the…