For over two decades, the annual Taste of Eastie has become a local culinary tradition that brings the neighborhood and old friends together through food. The event’s success has long been attributed to its perfect blend of community, camaraderie and…
Karina Hicks Named New Chamber Executive Assistant
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Karina Hicks has been hired as the Chamber’s new Executive Assistant. Hicks, a native of Mexico City, Mexico, began her career working as an executive assistant for the Ministry of Interior…
Madaro to Host Tunnel Meeting
Winter weather and two car accidents on the other side of the Harbor in Boston brought East Boston’s traffic nightmare back to forefront on Tuesday morning. Many Eastie commuters experienced delays of up to 45 minutes just to get into…
BPDA Issues RFP for Multimodal Transportation Study Consultant Team
At last week’s Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting the board voted to authorize and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant team to assist in the preparation of the PLAN: East Boston Multimodal Transportation Study. …
Eastie Nonprofits Receive save the Harbor/Save the Bay Better Beaches Grant
For East Boston nonprofit organizations like Piers Park Sailing Center, East Boston YMCA, the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) and Harborkeepers the annual Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Shamrock Splash fundraiser helps these organization bring fun activities to Eastie beaches…
Airline Inspectors at Boston Logan Airport Warn Passengers of Safety Concerns Amidst the Government Shutdown
Last week the East Boston Times reported about local concerns regarding Air Traffic Controllers working without pay at Boston Logan Airport during the government shutdown. The shutdown and working without pay maybe making an already stressful job more demanding an…