Members of the oldest Jewish congregation in Massachusetts are gearing up to celebrate their 180th anniversary last week with the donation of nine magnolia trees to the Salesian Boys & Girls Club. The Temple Ohabei Shalom congregation, which was founded…
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Tree Eastie Volunteers Help Dig Tree Pits in Honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie, with the help of Speak for the Trees, has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Last week, in honor of Earth Day…
Eastie’s First-Ever Geothermal Greenhouse Officially Opens
After years of planning East Boston’s first self-sustaining, zero-emission, geothermal greenhouse officially opened last week at 6 Chelsea Terrace. Run by Eastie Farm, the new greenhouse will provide year-round growing of nutritious foods for the community through Eastie Farm’s Community…
Tree Eastie Gearing up to Plant 100 Trees
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade to get the neighborhood’s tree canopy…
Sen. Edwards Kicks off Reelection Campaign for 3rd Suffolk Seat
“I swear I’m not a serial candidate,” Senator Lydia Edwards joked Monday night at her campaign kickoff for the 3rd Suffolk State Senate seat. Edwards, who won the special election for the vacant state senate seat back in January, needs…
Eastie Food Justice Organizations Applaud Wu’s Growboston Efforts
The pandemic exposed what many already knew–that food insecurity is far more of an issue in our neighborhoods than some would like to admit. Nonprofits like Eastie Farm, the neighborhood’s eco-friendly community farm on Sumner Street, sprang into action in…
Wu Recommends CPA Funding for Three Eastie Projects
Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) announced their recommendation for the latest Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding round that includes funding for three East Boston projects. With 52 projects totaling $27 million…
Guest Op-Ed: A Welcome Step Towards Waterfront Equity
By Tania Del Rio Last month, waterfront advocates and East Boston neighbors alike celebrated Mayor Michelle Wu’s announcement that she will prioritize waterfront development reform in East Boston. This much-welcomed step builds upon conversations around former-acting mayor Kim Janey’s decision…
Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson Looks to Plant 100 Trees in the Spring
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade to get the neighborhood’s tree canopy…
Eastie’s Kannan Thiruvengadam Sworn in as a Boston Conservation Commission Commissioner
Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam was recently sworn in as a Boston Conservation Commission (BCC) commissioner. Thiruvengadam has worked for years advocating for resiliency and sustainability across Eastie and the city. “Thanks to Mayor Michelle Wu for appointing…