Artifact: Technical Information on the old Chelsea Street Bridge
From the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER, MA 13-BOST-136)"The Chelsea Street Bridge is significant as an example of a bascule bridge, a type of moveable bridge developed in the early 20th century and widely...
BPL: Zoo New England Animal Meet and Greet: A Virtual Event on February 16
Register at the Boston Public Library's events page.
East Boston Community News Archive
According to the entry at the Northeastern University Library Digital Repository Service, "The East Boston Community News was an activist community newspaper produced primarily by volunteers biweekly between 1970 and 1989." That's a good...
Baker: ‘Disturbing Reports’ of People Seeking to Use Seniors for COVID Vaccine
The Governor made his remarks while visiting the vaccination clinic at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Read more here.
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BPD News: Man points gun at police on London Street
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Old Man Joe K’s Columbia Trust Bank Building to become Kennedy Cafe
Boston.com has the details.
Councilor Edwards files hearing order on inclusionary development policy
(BOSTON, February 8, 2021) - After having recently filed an expanded condo conversion ordinance and an update to the city’s linkage policy as the beginning of an anti-displacement package, Councilor Lydia Edwards has filed...
Mayor Walsh appoints East Boston’s Ernani DeAraujo to School Committee
BOSTON - Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of Ernani DeAraujo, Esq. to the Boston School Committee, the governing body of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). DeAraujo...
Walsh announces free tax services for Boston residents
Boston Tax Help Coalition to provide remote and community-based tax preparation services
BOSTON - Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the Boston Tax Help Coalition has launched...
WBUR: As Final Vote On Electrical Substation Nears, East Boston Residents Say State’s Approval...
From WBUR:
"The state’s Energy Facilities Siting Board will take a final vote as soon as Monday, Feb. 8, on whether to approve the substation. The vote will come after a marathon Zoom meeting scheduled for that day from 1...
From the Archives: East Boston Resident Joe Falzone wrote the official ode of Massachusetts
Known as the "one-man-band" in the Columbus Day Parade, the late Joe Falzone of East Boston captured the Commonwealth's history in a short but meaningful ode.
Sheet music
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ODE TO MASSACHUSETTS
by Joe Falzoneof East...
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With Central Square rally, Stand Up For Eastie steps up the...
Two-page PDF of Speech by Joni DiMarzo
On Sept 25 2019, members of Stand up for Eastie gathered for a second rally.
Their statement:
We know...
