Gigi is in! Gabriela Coletta declares for district city council

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Editor's Note: The field for district city council has grown by one. Former chief of staff to city councilor Lydia Edwards,longtime East Boston residents...

New urban thinking: Taking a look at a 15-minute neighborhood

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by MATTHEW M. ROBARE SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM As much of the United States and Europe slowly emerged from lockdown last year, urban planners and politicians turned...

Robare: Why abolishing the BPDA is a bad idea

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by MATT ROBARE SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM             New Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pledged to abolish the Boston Planning and Development Agency during her mayoral campaign, arguing...

Sal LaMattina opts out of run for district city council seat

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By EASTBOSTON.COM STAFF After some speculation that he might run for his old seat, former district 1 city councilor Sal Lamattina chose last week to...

E. Boston Neighborhood Health Center Names Wilmot Interim President

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From Massnonprofitnews.com December 21, 2021 — The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, a nonprofit based in East Boston that is the largest community health center...

Health center distributes home test kits

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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) – A local health organization is continuing to provide equitable opportunities for some of those who were hit hardest by the...

Protected: Feb. 25: A. to Beatles in Salisbury with special guest...

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Get tix:  https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005B57E4C76C65 Originally posted 2/1/2022

Where to get your Covid19 test kits

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EAST BOSTON BPL East Boston Branch, 365 S. Bremen Street BCYF Paris Street, 112 Paris Street MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES CITY IS DEPLOYING FREE AT-HOME RAPID...

State’s unemployment rate increases to 5.4 percent 16,800 new jobs are...

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For Immediate Release: December 17, 2021 Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for November BOSTON, MA – The state’s November total unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of...

Lydia wins! Mike Freedberg on how Edwards won big

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by Mike Freedberg SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM On Tuesday, 13,564 voters in Boston, Revere, Winthrop and a small part of Cambridge bothered to cast a ballot to...

Conte: Commonwealth Magazine: Making gig economy look like mainstream economy would...

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IN NOVEMBER 2022,  voters will determine the future of the gig economy in Massachusetts, deciding two ballot measures related to temporary or contract workers...

Congratulations to the new state Senator: Lydia Edwards! D’Ambrosio concedes in...

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News: @lisakashinsky Edwards wins! East Boston regains the seat! Boston Results: Unofficial Revere Results: Unofficial Cambridge Results: Unofficial Winthrop: Unofficial Commonwealth Magazine: Boston city councilor tops Revere official with strong...

Tania Del Rio strikes first: Announces bid for district city council...

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East Boston resident Tanio Del Rio is the first out of the gate in the sure-to-be-hotly-contested fight to succeed Senator-elect Lydia Edwards on the...

Kelly Strong: Support for working-class jobs in Boston Harbor is widespread

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Kelly Strong of the Boston Shipping Association The Port of Boston has a long and well-known history of supporting the New England economy through...

Some highly speculative thoughts about next week’s Special Senate Primary

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by FRANK CONTE Who will win the Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Democratic Primary for State Senator that will determine the successor to former Senator Joseph...

Freedberg on the State Senate race: “A tale of two electorates”

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By MIKE FREEDBERG Special to EastBoston.com In much of today’s America, culture and custom have replaced economics and family history as determinants of voting. The special...

Where to vote in Boston on today’s Special Democratic Primary for...

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CITY OF BOSTON ELECTION DEPARTMENT POLLING LOCATIONSSpecial State Primary - December 14, 2021FIRST SUFFOLK and MIDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT: Ward 1 Precincts 1 through 14Ward 3...

Governor Baker says no to a third term

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UPDATE: Read Mike Freedberg's analysis over at Here and Sphere From the Boston Herald: "Gov. Charlie Baker has made the “extremely difficult decision” not to seek...

Freedberg: State Senate Special Election: The View from Winthrop

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by Mike Freedberg SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM For the past two days, seeking an angle on the upcoming special election in the First Suffolk and Middlesex District,...