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The Ordination Class of 2022: Deacon Steven Restrepo
BRIGHTON -- Born to Colombian immigrants, Deacon Steven Restrepo grew up in East Boston with his parents and three older brothers. His family attended...
Boston Man Charged with Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses.
Jammy Alphonse, 28,...
UPDATE: Blue Line suspension between Airport and Bowdoin extension will continue through Tuesday, May...
IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Blue Line train service anticipated to return on Wednesday, May 18.
BOSTON – The MBTA today announced that the current Blue Line service suspension...
Save the date: June 16 Salesian Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp Scholarship Auction
Join the Salesians for an evening of celebrating together while raising funds for Summer Camp Scholarships and Club Programs.
The event welcomes guests to our...
In East Boston, Mayor Wu announces new partnerships to increase access to renewable energy...
Solarize Eastie will reduce costs for solar panel installation and the Community First Partnership will expand energy efficiency opportunities for environmental justice communities
(EAST BOSTON...
Freedberg: Analysis: How Coletta carried the day
by MICHAEL FREEDBERGSPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
At the age of 29, Gabriela Coletta is still the young lady who has been at the center of East...
Update: Thanks supporters — Congratulations! Meet the new District 1 city councilor: Gabriela Gigi...
Results (Link to the City of Boston's Election Department)
The following statement was released by Gabriela Gigi Coletta on May 4, 2022
Friend,
You have heard me...
5/3/22 is Special Election Day. Voters head to polls to elect new district councilor
For District 1 City Council
Read "In their own words" by the candidates
May 7: Stand up for Eastie to hold meet & greet for its petition...
Stand Up For Eastie would like to invite all residents to a meetup on Saturday, May 7th.
Stand Up For Eastie is a grass-roots group...
East Boston HS Jets hockey captain Andy Qiu earns Bruins honors
East Boston player wins the prestigious Boston City League 2022 Boston Bruins Sportsmanship Award.
Read more at East Boston High School News.
East Boston resident gives back to the mentoring organization that helped her get into...
A decade after meeting her mentors, Jada Alexander is now a Program Manager at Minds Matter of Boston
Boston, MA (April 29, 2022) – In...
Guest Column: The Most Silent Threat to Property Rights Keeps Creeping Forward on Beacon...
by AMIR SHAHSAVARI
Despite the end of another cold winter in Massachusetts, many small property owners still feel the chill of hostile housing proposals,...
1994 Part 2: Life on the Blue Line
by CHARLES GIULIANO
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
From the roof deck of our three-decker in working-class East Boston, we had a million-dollar view of the harbor and...
East Boston Community Soup Kitchen names Elena Jimenez new executive director
This just in from an April 23, 20220 email from Sandra Aleman Nijjar and EBCSK Board of Directors
"Dear friends of our East Boston Community...
