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Flourish Care and NeighborHealth announce partnership to advance maternal health equity in Massachusetts
Thousands of families now have access to insurance-covered doula support — offering a collaborative model for FQHCs and hospitals across the region
BOSTON, MA (August...
Excel Academy Charter School ranked #31 in Massachusetts public high schools by U.S. News...
Boston, MA – August 24, 2026 – Excel Academy Charter High School is proud to announce its ranking as number 31 in the list...
Bicycle advocates upset with city revision to traffic calming by behemoth housing project in...
According to StreetsBlog: "The developers of a new apartment building near Day Square had been planning to build traffic-calming safety improvements on a segment...
EBO & CO. Grocery to close
From the owners: "After so much meticulous thought, I have decided to not sign another lease here....we will be closed from Aug 23-Sept 1...and...
Residents and businesses are fed up with the parking situation in East Boston
The need for repaving East Boston's battered roads is real and much-overdue. But City Hall has failed to come up with a plan to...
NeighborHealth promotes safe summer riding through its Annual Children’s Bike Safety Day
Families gathered at the East Boston Farmers Market during National Farmer’s Market Week for an afternoon of bike safety education, helmet fittings and community...
Two hundred fifty kids Boston kids had a blast at Save the Harbor’s Annual...
AUGUST 18, 2025, BOSTON – On August 11, 2025, 250 children beat the heat at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual East Boston Beach...
A beautiful day: Number 37 of Eastie Pride Day was grand
(EAST BOSTON, August 15, 2026) Piers Park was filled with fun and entertainment as hundreds gathered to express their pride in East Boston. Organizers...
Learning how food brings us together
BY MARCIE ASARO
During the last five weeks, my first-grade students at the EB Early Education Center in the Summer Early Focus program have been...
NeighborHealth appoints Dr. Pablo Buitron de la Vega as Vice President and Associate Chief...
BOSTON, MA (August 14, 2026) – NeighborHealth today announced the appointment of Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD, MSc, as Vice President and Associate...
Another success: Accessibility Day at Constitution Beach
More than 175 community members of all abilities attended Triangle, Inc.’s 8th annual Beach: Accessibility Day at Constitution Beach in East Boston on Saturday,...
Massport to begin Phase 2 of runway safety work at Boston Logan
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) will begin the second phase of critical runway safety improvements at Boston Logan later this month, with...
Social Centers marks five years of bringing the neighborhood together for its youngest children
The 5th Annual Every Child Shines Community Convening gathered cross-sector partners on July 23 to take stock of five years ofcollective work and chart...
From the archives: Sal Baglio’s Uncanny Masterpiece: Music for Abandoned Amusement Parks is a...
Review by Frank Conte
Since he began writing songs at the age of 12 in his Paris Street flat in East Boston, Sal Baglio channeled...
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...
