When Bobby Orr comes to Eastie, he visits A-7!
Hockey legend Bobby Orr recently visited Station A-7 in East Boston.
The guys and gals on duty were one lucky group. So many of us are really jealous! Bobby Orr is a class act!...
Gabriela Coletta, Chief of Staff for Councilor Edwards, joins New England Aquarium as External...
Statement from City Councilor Lydia Edwards 6/22
COUNCILOR EDWARDS CELEBRATES CHIEF OF STAFF GABRIELA COLETTA’S NEW POSITION WITH NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
BOSTON - After nearly four years of service to District One, Boston City Councilor Lydia...
Fearing evictions, local families protest proposed development at 160 Gove Street
City Life/Vida Urbana led the Friday, June 18, 2021 vigil in East Boston
On Friday, June 18th, Central American immigrant families held a vigil in front of their apartment building at 168 Gove Street with...
New Happy Valley Flagship Introduces Premium Cannabis to East Boston
New Happy Valley Flagship Introduces Premium Cannabis to Boston
Opening June 24th, East Boston Location Sets New Standard for Adult-Use Cannabis Retail In MA
BOSTON, MA – June 21, 2021 – Happy Valley, a vertically-integrated cannabis...
Lydia Edwards: Celebrating the establishment of the East Boston Housing Stabilization Trust, the first...
by Lydia Edwards
This is a good day and celebratory moment for my neighbors in East Boston. The Boston City Council created the East Boston Housing Stabilization trust last week. This trust is a key...
Zumix receives ‘No Strings Attached’ Donations from MacKenzie Scott of Amazon fortune
From WBUR's report:
"'The East Boston youth music center Zumix received a grant of $1 million — an unexpected windfall that amounts to more than two-thirds of the organization’s annual operating budget. Executive director Madeleine...
BBJ: After merger, Rockland Trust to close EBSB branches; none slated for closure in...
According to the Boston Business Journal, Rockland Trust plans to close several East Boston Savings Bank branches. Greg Ryan reports:
"Rockland Trust plans to close more than a third of East Boston Savings Bank’s...
East Boston Main Streets’ Taste of Eastie returns July 15, 2021
East Boston Main Streets Hosts 25th Annual “Taste of Eastie”Milestone Event Will Celebrate the Resilience of the East Boston Community
(East Boston, MA - June 5, 2021)– East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) will host the...
Boston Teachers Union and Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorse Ruthzee Louijeune’s Campaign for Boston City...
(BOSTON, MA, June 11th) – On Friday, Ruthzee Louijeune, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, announced that she had received the endorsements of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) and Boston Teacher Union (BTU).
The...
Spinelli’s steps up to the plate: feeds the hungry!
WCVB-TV:
"Spinelli's has teamed up with the Shah Family Foundation and the YMCA to provide any child, up to the age of 18, free breakfast and lunch daily.
'Just like everybody in our community, we...
Michelle Wu calls for $200 million in Boston’s federal funds to be spent on...
Pledges to build new deeply affordable, energy-efficient housing
Michelle Wu calls for $200 million in Boston’s federal funds to be spent on housing; Pledges to build new deeply affordable, energy-efficient housing
(Boston, MA; June 14, 2021)...
Seabiscuit to take over KO Pies in August
Greta and Andrew Platt opened The Biscuit at 406 Washington St in Somerville in 2004. The cafe/bakery provided a wide array of in-house baked pastry such as scones, croissants, muffins, a wide variety of...
R.I.P. Tony “The Kid” Barrasso, WWII veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, passes...
Born in the North End, Tony lived on Bremen Street for most his life. A true patriot!
Obituary for Anthony Nicholas "Tony the kid" BarrassoBarrasso, Anthony "Tony the kid" of East Boston raised in...
JPNA to meet June 14, 2021
Monday, June 14th, 20217:00 - 8:30 pmZoom Video ConferenceREGISTRATION REQUIRED! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING.
In order to speak aloud as an abutter, you must register for this meeting by Sunday, June...
“Perverso” gets what he deserves! MS-13 member pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy and murder
Defendant admits responsibility for 2018 murder in Lynn and previously uncharged 2016 murder in East Boston
BOSTON – A member of the MS-13 gang pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy...