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by SAL GIARRATANI
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I moved to the East Boston community back nearly 12 years ago. I first lived in the Eagle Hill neighborhood. I ended up moving during the pandemic to Jeffries Point after my residence was sold to developers for about $1.3 million.
Over my period of calling East Boston my home, I have come to call it...
Columbus Day will again be celebrated in East Boston again at Tall Ship Park.
The cultural celebration will be held on COLUMBUS DAY, MONDAY, October 14, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 P.M.
Sponsored by the Italian American Alliance and the National Italian American Foundation for the past three years, this celebration of Italian culture and heritage will feature Italian food...
National Italian-American Heritage month was first recognized by the United States Congress in October 1989 as a tribute to all Italian-Americans' contributions to our nation and to highlight the cultural impacts of this community. October as Italian-American Heritage month, was passed by the Massachusetts General Court and signed into law by Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci in 1998
By Anna Hu
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
At 6 a.m. on the last day of summer, Madeleine Steczynski and her event planner were overseeing a stage crew set up for the East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival on the open fields of a local park. It was cold, it was wet, and the forecast kept pushing back when the rain would...
BOSTON (September 23, 2024) - Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata will chair a hearing to discuss implementing coastal resilience strategies for Boston's Waterfront on Thursday, October 3rd at 10am in the Iannella Chamber, Fifth Floor of Boston City Hall. Coletta Zapata’s hearing aims to provide an oversight about the establishment of the new Office of Climate Resilience and...
NeighborHealth embarks on a two-phase construction project to add 27,000 square feet of clinical space in East Boston, enhancing primary care access
BOSTON, MA (September 26, 2024) – Today,NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, announced a multi-faceted clinical space expansion at the community health system’s 20 Maverick Square outpatient facility adjacent to MBTA’s Maverick Station in East Boston. This...
East Boston's Hugh Roe O’Donnell Elementary School on Eagle Hill is one of 10 schools named “Attendance All-Stars" honored with golden basketballs signed by 2024 World Champion Boston Celtics.
BOSTON — Today, Governor Maura Healey was joined by Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, DESE Acting Commissioner Russell D. Johnston, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Mary Skipper...
BOSTON (September 23, 2024) - Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata will host the Italian Flag Raising and Italian-American Heritage Month celebration on Wednesday, October 2nd, at 11am at the flagpole stage on Boston City Hall Plaza.
“As a proud fourth-generation Italian American, I’m excited to host the Italian Flag Raising and Italian-American Heritage Month celebration at City Hall Plaza...
Labor force participation reaches 66.3%, highest rate since January 2020
BOSTON, MA – September 20, 2024 – The state’s August total unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, a 0.2 percentage point increase from the revised July estimate of 3.5 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the...
This just in from the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association:
Wednesday, September 25, 20247:00 - 8:30 pmICA Watershed Community Room256 Marginal Street
In-Person Only, NO VIRTUAL OPTION
Please note that the Boston Shipyard will have a community meeting on the 25th. All are welcome, but we would like as much to attend as possible (the September 10th meeting had a much lower showing...
According to the City of Boston:
Don't miss your chance! There is one three-bedroom 1.5 bath condo unit available to an income-eligible buyer for $378,000 at The Aileron at 131 Condor Street in East Boston. The monthly condo fee for Unit 3 is $401.
More details here.
KALEIDOSCOPE addresses two artists’ interpretation of what kaleidoscopes mean for them
For its October exhibition, Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG) is inviting the public to KALEIDOSCOPE, an exhibition of artwork by AWG artists Sandrine Colson and Kristen Freitas. This exhibit addresses the two artists’ interpretation of what kaleidoscopes mean to them.
The exhibition will open at the East Boston gallery on Sunday,...
Winthrop Republican Town Committee says it invited Sen. Lydia Edwards but she declined.
The Winthrop Republican Town Committee (WRTC) is hosting a Meet the Candidates Night on Tuesday, October 8, at 5:00 PM at the Winthrop Senior Center. This nonpartisan event is designed to help voters make informed decisions by providing them with direct access to candidates and their...
