Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of EastBoston.com, the neighborhood's first website for local news aggregation. Established in 1995, EastBoston.com has survived the enormous disruptions in journalism to provide you with the best collection of news on a daily basis. Since that time, the website had relied upon traditional advertising rather than subscription services. The goal is not...

Lots of food and great company. Thanks to all the participants for another successful annual foodfest featuring Eastie's diverse culinary offerings.

The East Boston, Revere and Winthrop GOP committees invite you to a "Meet the Candidates Nite BBQ"

BOSTON - Monday, July 22, 2024 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Roberto Gomez as the new East Boston Liaison in the Office of Neighborhood Services. The Office of Neighborhood Services is integral in connecting residents to City services and resources, facilitating resident input in all aspects of local government, ensuring the appropriate City departments respond...

East Boston Community Organization Announces Event Date and Details for 2024 Celebration The Eastie Pride Day Committee will be hosting their 35th annual celebration of East Boston on August 17th at Piers Park EAST BOSTON, MA (June 7, 2024)- This week, the Eastie Pride Day committee announced that the annual Eastie Pride Day celebration event will take place on Saturday,...

Page Exterminating Services, a local pest control company, has announced a meet and greet community event next Wednesday, July 24th, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, outside its office at 30-A Maverick Street. As a gesture of appreciation and to spread the word about its effective pest control measures, Page will be giving away free slush to its neighbors.  This...

This past spring voters in several Massachusetts cities and towns turned down Proposition 2 1/2; Enough is Enough? By FRANK CONTE It is hardly the tax revolt of the late 1970s and early 1980s but voters in several cities and towns across the Commonwealth have turned back efforts to override Proposition 2 1/2, the property tax limitation law. After the growth of...

Roots of Passage: Artists Examine Immigration  (June 25, 2024) Atlantic Works Gallery announced that its summer exhibition is a group showing of artwork by gallery members and selected guest artists who will investigate immigration from their own personal experiences. There will be a special Community Day on August 3 when the Boston community is invited to celebrate and honor those...

Here are a few selected highlights from city's 311 service calls made by East Boston residents from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. Charts compiled by EastBoston.com from City of Boston 311 service. (All rights reserved).

By FRANK CONTE Massachusetts posted strong gains in 2023 but they’re eroding away, according to a recent analysis by MassBenchmarks, a publication from a highly-respected group of economists and academics associated with the University of Massachusetts and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Like the U.S., the state’s economy grew last year despite the headwinds of higher interest rates, hard-to-curb inflation,...

Eastie Week is a celebration of the rich, vibrant, and resilient community of East Boston – its people, history, culture, music, and art. This year we’re delighted to celebrate eleven years of Eastie Week with two full weeks of activities taking place between July 14 and July 28. Scroll down to view the complete schedule of FREE and low-cost,...

It's summer! Time for fun, fitness and entertainment.  Come to East Boston's Mary Ellen Welch Greenway for outdoor concerts, conditioning and culture along East Boston's beautiful Greenway.  Events are family-friendly and free, thanks to the Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway and their many generous supporters. Brighten and enlighten your summer in the city with our Summer Music...

City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) votes with majority BOSTON (July 1, 2024) - After months of deliberation and a 12-hour long meeting last Wednesday, Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata joined the majority of her colleagues in approving investments to housing, violence prevention, college and career readiness, workforce development, and basic city services for the final FY25 Operating...

(EAST BOSTON, MA - June 27, 2024) The Friends of the East Boston Branch Library last week unveiled the restored Chinese Junk (part of the Frederick Leonard King Painting Series) as part of an event that honored the late Maddy McComiskey, East Boston activist and Past President of the East Boston Branch Library.

East Boston-based nonprofit celebrates community and raises funds for creative programs East Boston, MA – On Sunday, July 14, ZUMIX will host its annual Walk for Music. ZUMIX community members and other participants will walk through East Boston’s parks to support ZUMIX’s award-winning music and youth empowerment programs. The event will begin at 260 Sumner Street in East Boston, and...

East Boston resident receives award for college BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of longtime employee Donna Rauseo. The 2024 Donna Rauseo Memorial Scholarship was awarded to East Boston resident Liliana Vargas Bonilla. “Liliana’s commitment to the East Boston community is something I know would make Donna so proud,”...