East Boston Greenway Council meeting June 28 The East Boston Greenway Council will be meeting on Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the DeFronzo Center in Jeffries Point. Celebrate Independence Day on Nantucket/LV-112 Boston Harbor Fireworks: June 30…
Eastie Schools to Share in Arts Grant
At Boston’s annual Citywide Arts Festival the City of Boston, Boston Public Schools (BPS) and EdVestors announced $450,000 in new grants to help expand the arts in local schools as part of BPS’s Arts Expansion initiative. Students at five East…
Veronica Robles Cultural Center to Hold First Uniting Borders Multicultural Festival
In response to the U.S. border crisis, and the recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the Trump Administration’s travel ban for some Muslim countries, local community leader Veronica Robles has decided to host an uplifting celebration of all…
Legislative Proposal to Raise the Minimum Wage Announced
The Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate announced a legislative proposal to raise the minimum wage; create a framework for paid family and medical leave for most workers; phase out time-and-a-half pay on Sundays; and establish a…
Police Briefs 06-27-2018
District Seven Police Report June 16, 2018 Around 09:00 am in the area of Maverick Square a 46 year-old-White Male with an address in East Boston was arrested on several outstanding warrants. June 17, 2018 Around 04:00 am in the…
School’s Out — Drive Carefully
With the school year having just ended (thanks to all those snow days that lengthened the school year), motorists need to adjust their driving habits to take into account that children will be in our streets all day long and…