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…
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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…
Three East Boston Students Awarded Massport Memorial Scholarships
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipients of the annual scholarships honoring the memory of longtime employees Deborah Hadden Gray, Donna Rauseo and Lowell L. Richards III. The 2025 scholarships were awarded to…
Democracy Brewing Planning to Open a Location in Eastie
By Michael Coughlin Jr. James Razsa, one of the founders of Democracy Brewing, a brewery and restaurant with a location Downtown, joined the Gove Street Neighborhood Association’s (GSNA) monthly meeting on Monday to share plans that would bring a location…
Suffolk Downs HYM Development Update – OHNC Meeting
Story and Photos by Marianne Salza The HYM Investment Group presented its Suffolk Downs development update focusing on construction on the Beachmont side of the parcel as well as the concert series during the April 14 Orient Heights Neighborhood Council…
East Boston Chamber News
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce Commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21 The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming International Day for…
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Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting agenda The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on March 3, 2025, at 6pm. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on…
Next Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting Set for Feb. 3
Special to the Times-Free Press The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on February 3, at 6 p.m. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on Facebook…
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Batres Rodriguez named to the Dean’s List Lucy Batres Rodriguez of East Boston was named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the fall semester ending in December 2024. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point…