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East Boston resident and longtime State House employee honored with Black Excellence on the...
The Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) held their yearly event to celebrate the importance of Black Heritage & Black Excellence across the...
Coletta Zapata holds hearing on drink spiking in Boston
BOSTON (March 16, 2026) – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) held a hearing to review progress and identify further opportunities to...
Plunging into Constitution Beach for a great cause
Over 200 People Plunge into Freezing Waters of Constitution Beach for Annual Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and JetBlue Shamrock Splash: $10,075 raised for Constitution Beach...
Guest column: Time to permanently retire the “r-word”
by JAMES BRETT
Words matter.
Especially when words are used as labels.
Such is the case with the so-called “r-word” (retarded) to describe people with disabilities.
For too...
Mark your calendar: 9 Chelsea Street proposal before Planning Department on March 11 (Advisory...
Please note that the first section of this post refers to a the Impact Advisory Group virtual meeting for 9 Chelsea on Tuesday, March...
Coletta Zapata announces community budget town hall for East Boston: March 30
BOSTON – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata is hosting a series of Budget Town Halls across District One to engage directly with...
At Atlantic Works: “Small Vein”, works by Hall and Aytac
Atlantic Works Gallery Exhibition Dates: March 7 – 28, 2026Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7, 3–6 PMThird Thursday Artist Talk & Reception:Thursday, March 19, 6–9...
East Boston celebrates Lunar New Year
The Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway celebrated Lunar New Year on the Greenway with a special performance by Kwong Kow School.
Children...
Mayor Wu declares Boston snow emergency; Parking ban begins Sunday at 2 P.M.
East Boston residents take note.
BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a Boston snow emergency ahead of Sunday’s winter storm. The snow emergency and...
From the archives: Searching for ethnic votes in East Boston during the 1983 mayoral...
Editor's Note: This article, written in the throes of the 1983 Boston mayoral campaign, appeared in the June 27 issue of the Boston Ledger,...
East Boston news roundup: EBHS names gym after legend, Madaro supports new worker program,...
Maverick Central Neighborhood Association to hold March Zoom meeting on liquor license applications for two local establishments.
The civic group has scheduled a March 18...
Eastie Farm awarded federal $1.03m earmark as part of Mystic River Watershed Communities
Mystic River Watershed Communities Receive Over $6.5 Million in Federal Funding from MA Congressional Delegation Earmarks
Projects will manage flooding, improve water quality, upgrade parks,...
