At the close of Women’s History Month, leaders from the Italian...

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Adriana Di Stefanoby Jimmy Di Stefano, IAA resident       My Mother, Adriana Di Stefano was born on August 23, 1926 in Abruzzo, Italy.  She arrived in-the United States of...

Writer/Activists announce their choices for District 1 City Council: Freedberg for...

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To better inform voters about the upcoming election, two regular contributors to EastBoston outline their arguments in favor of the two candidates running in...

Freedberg: Why I am supporting Gabriela Coletta, a true neighborhood councilor

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By MIKE FREEDBERG SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM When we created at a hybrid system of at-large and nine district councilors in 1982, the focus shifted to neighborhoods...

Giarratani: Making the case for Tania Del Rio as the next...

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WHY I AM SUPPORTING TANIA DEL RIO FOR THE DISTRICT 1 CITY COUNCIL SEAT BY SAL GIARRATANI SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM This month of March is celebrated by...

UpFront with Frank Conte: An interview with East Boston-born Artist James...

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https://youtu.be/VmtuAnKsUzc Learn more about about Jim's work here. Related: Eastie Native to be Honored at Illustrators of the Future Awards Event in Hollywood Originally published and...

Update: MBTA postpones work

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Original story Blue Line work means shutdown between Airport and Bowdoin stations: April 2 to April 14 Rail service will be suspended between Airport and Bowdoin...

Eastie Farm seedlings! Order by March 29, 2022

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Check out the catalog and be sure to order by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 eastiefarm.com/seedlings Eastiefarm.com/seedlings

Charles Giuliano: East Boston in 1994, a Memoir

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The transition in winter-spring 1994 from People’s Republic of Cambridge to East Boston, then on the cusp of change, was a harrowing leap of...

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center responds to Centro Presente’s allegations on...

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In response to a press conference announcing legal action by Centro Presente, the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center released this public statement. "At East Boston...

January numbers: State’s unemployment rate increases slightly to 4.8 percent, above...

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Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for January  BOSTON, MA  – The state’s January total unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage points at 4.8...

Freedberg: Meeting up with the District 1 candidates

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Two candidates vie to be District One’s next city councilor. by MIKE FREEDBERG SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM A long-time East Boston activist doesn’t like that there’s only two...

City Council candidates tackle East Boston’s biggest issues

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By ELENA EBERWEIN SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM As East Boston faces urgent issues such as the lack of affordable housing, equity in education, and climate change, the...

Rockland Trust Launches its 5th Annual Small Business, Big Dreams Contest

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The grand prize winner will take home $20,000, and all finalists will receive personalized consultation from business banking officers Hanover, MA – March 1, 2022...

RIP Rosemarie Sansone, former Boston City Councilor and trailblazing political figure...

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Former Boston City Councilor Rosemarie Sansone who reshaped city government and promoted the city's downtown district has died at the age of 77. Sansone...

Mayor Wu recommends Community Preservation Act funding for 52 projects worth...

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Mayor Wu recommends Community Preservation Act funding for 52 projects including three in East Boston totaling more than $27 million Citywide this includes $14.6 million...

Eastie Native to be Honored at Illustrators of the Future Awards...

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East Boston, Massachusetts native, Jim Zaccaria, will be in Hollywood to be honored as a winner in the Illustrators of the Future Contest at...

Robare: To address the city’s housing crisis, let’s talk upzoning!

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by MATT ROBARE SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM             In January 2021, the Massachusetts legislature passed and the Governor signed a law requiring that MBTA communities create a...

Francena’s “Recipes My Nanna Taught Me”

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Dedicated to my Nonna who inspired me to cook.  When I was a little girl I remember visiting my Nonna's house on cold winter days....

Freedberg: Can Boston’s Public Schools ever be fixed?

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by MIKE FREEDBERG SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM Two weeks ago, the public got to see next year’s proposed school department budget. It’s a big number – approximately 40...