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Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for September 2024
Labor force participation continues to increase; 75,800 more employed than last year
BOSTON, MA – October 18, 2024 – The state’s September total unemployment rate...
East Boston YMCA cancels Reach Out Breakfast scheduled for October 23
Unfortunately due to the ongoing strike between Unite Here Local 26 and the Logan Airport Hilton, the East Boston Y will be cancelling this...
Another success: The biannual Columbus Block Party
What we saw at this year's Columbus Block Party
The gray October skies over East Boston couldn't dampen the spirit and good cheer at the...
Boston Municipal Research Bureau announces its 2024 Henry Shattuck Public Service Awards
East Boston's Lorraine Schettino is one of 11 awardees. Police officer Gary Marino of District A-7, who teaches local youth hockey skills, is also...
Central Catholic grad makes his mark in architecture with an internship
Luisantonio, a 2004 graduate of East Boston Central Catholic, served this past summer as an architeintern at a firm based in Chelsea.
Luisantonio, a Catholic...
Sumner Tunnel Reopens After Final Weekend Closure of the Restoration Project
Project remains on track to be completed ahead of schedule with just minor work left
OSTON – The Sumner Tunnel marked its final full weekend closure...
Giarratani: What has East Boston become?
by SAL GIARRATANI
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
I moved to the East Boston community back nearly 12 years ago. I first lived in the Eagle Hill neighborhood....
City of Boston awards $2.2 million to 40 community-based economic development programs
An additional $506,250 in Alternative Education Initiative funding awarded to support youth programs; NeighborHealth (formerly knowns as East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) will...
State Rep. Madaro’s Coffee Hour is Saturday
https://eastboston.com/events/madaro-coffee-hour/
October is Italian American Heritage Month
National Italian-American Heritage month was first recognized by the United States Congress in October 1989 as a tribute to all Italian-Americans' contributions to our...
Once again, rain couldn’t stop the spirit driving East Boston’s third Latin Music and...
By Anna Hu
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
At 6 a.m. on the last day of summer, Madeleine Steczynski and her event planner were overseeing a stage crew...
Councilor Zapata schedules hearing to discuss implementing coastal resilience strategies for Boston’s waterfront
BOSTON (September 23, 2024) - Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata will chair a hearing to discuss implementing coastal resilience strategies for Boston's Waterfront...
NeighborHealth announces major clinical care expansion to meet community need for primary care
NeighborHealth embarks on a two-phase construction project to add 27,000 square feet of clinical space in East Boston, enhancing primary care access
BOSTON, MA (September...
Governor Healey honors East Boston’s O’Donnell Elementary for reducing absenteeism
East Boston's Hugh Roe O’Donnell Elementary School on Eagle Hill is one of 10 schools named “Attendance All-Stars" honored with golden basketballs signed by...