East Boston resident and longtime State House employee honored with Black...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
He keeps winning: East Boston’s Elijah Garcia wins match
Elijah won the New England Youth & Junior Golden Gloves Tournament held at Central City Boxing in Springfield, MA on February 7th 2026. This...
The brave, the fearless: Rotary takes the Polar Plunge
At the East Boston Yacht Club, 1 Rice Street. (Photographs courtesy of the Rotary.
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Major drug bust in East Boston
Drug Trafficking Investigation Results in Significant Narcotics and Firearm Seizure in East Boston
As a result of the investigation, 35-year-old Anny Perdomo-Santana of East Boston...
Is East Boston ready for this project in Maverick Square?
Developer Proposes 109-Unit Residential Building in Maverick Square with no on-site parking.
A 109 rental unit building is proposed by a Burlington-based developer on the...
Meet Excel Charter History teacher Elizabeth Metts, a Milken Educator Award...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2026) — This typical Tuesday morning was turned upside down for Excel Academy Charter High School—in the very best...






























