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From the archives: When Tony Bernabei rode his bike to NYC in 1930
by Frank Conte
Sixty-two years ago on the Fourth of July, Tony "Runaway" Bernabei, bet his friends from Cottage Street that he could bicycle down...
East Boston resident Maria Perez to be honored by ABCD
Boston native and journalist Lawrence O’Donnell returns home to participate in a keynote conversation with Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson of the “Tennessee...
Neighborhood groups unite to score PLAN: East Boston
A coalition of East Boston neighborhood groups released a letter critical of a draft from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, PLAN: East Boston....
What we saw at today’s Fall Family Health Fair at EBNHC
(EAST BOSTON- October 13, 2023) There were free flu vaccines for those ages 5 and over. And while folks were waiting for their flu...
Committee in Support of the East Boston Haul Road calls out BPDA for lack...
BPDA & City Officials Offer Expert Recommendations for Infrastructure Reconfigurations With NO Traffic Study
The following statement was released on October 12, 2023 by the...
Anna’s Monster Dash 2023
The 3rd Annual Anna’s Monster Dash took place Sunday Oct 1, 2023 at the Salesians Boys and Girls Club and it was a great...
Italian American Heritage Month: October 2023 (Schedule)
Photographs from recent Italian American Heritage Month
Guest Column: An ode to the nuts and bolts
by Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta
Frontpage headlines rarely highlight fixing broken bricks in the sidewalk, installing trash cans, or removing planters full of rats....
The East Boston Plan: Same Old Story
by Michael Freedberg
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
(EAST BOSTON, October 5, 2023) Approximately 175 East Boston residents assembled at the Don Orione shrine meeting hall last Tuesday...
AWG presents a special one-night only screening of a remake of an iconic cult...
(October 1, 2023) For its October exhibition, the Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG), a collaborative of contemporary artists located in East Boston now in its...
Behind the Switch: We Are ISO New England
By Anne C. George, Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Communications Officer at ISO New England
GUEST COLUMN FOR EASTBOSTON.COM
(October 4, 2023) Across New England, there...
Coming up at Atlantic Works: “From Life: Drawings by Dan Hofstadter
Opening Reception: Sunday November 5, from 2–5 pm
Third Thursday Reception: November 16, 6–9 pm
Gallery Hours: Fridays & Saturdays from 2–6 pm
This month, Dan Hofstadter...
Freedberg: The BPDA’s draft “PLAN: East Boston,” a plan that everybody opposes
by Mike FreedbergSPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
(EAST BOSTON) - The Boston Planning and Development Agency – casually known as “the BPDA” – earlier this month released...
Local officials come together with Salesians, BCYF to gather help for victims of Saratoga...
Background:
Fire on Saratoga Street in East Boston displaces 33 people, several … - Universal Hub
East Boston triple-decker fire forces more than 30 people out...
