Nicolas Calderon is Youth of the Year. East Boston Foundation and East Boston Youth Basketball also recognized for their contributions to the local community.
Meet Nicholas Calderon by way of his winning essays
Nick's journey is a testament to the transformative power of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club. From being a Club kid for twelve years to becoming...
Boston, MA – On Friday, June 14th, Representative Adrian C. Madaro was honored to recognize Helen Antenucci of East Boston at the annual Commonwealth Heroine Awards. Representative Madaro nominated Helen as a Commonwealth Heroine from East Boston in recognition of her many years of service on the Blue Line at the MBTA, recently being named the record holder for...
Unemployment remains below the national rate; labor force participation rate increases to 65.3%
BOSTON, MA – June 21, 2024 – The state’s May total unemployment rate was 3.0 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from the revised April estimate of 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points...
Senator Edwards seeks a third term in the State Senate and faces off with a Republican in November
Boston (June 20, 2024) — Today, Lydia Edwards formally announced her re-election campaign for the Third Suffolk State Senate district, including Boston, Winthrop, and Revere. Senator Edwards was raised by a single mother who served in the United States Air Force, inspiring...
Salesians Boys and Girls Club of East Boston also beneficiary of 60 bikes.
BOSTON, MA (June 18, 2024) – Jordan’s Furniture President Eliot Tatelman on Saturday, June 15 presented 1,000 Diamondback bicycles, helmets, locks, and bicycle safety information packets to youth members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and other local Boys & Girls Clubs at Jordan’s Big Bike Giveaway....
On Sunday, October 6, thousands will participate in the iconic fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support all forms of cancer research and patient care
BOSTON — Registration is now open for the 2024 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Scheduled for Sunday, October 6, funds raised from the Jimmy Fund Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research...
An old-style procession at Sacred Heart Parish in East Boston offers prayers to a venerated saint of the Catholic Church. There were once more of these processions to Saint Anthony of Padua in East Boston, particularly those associated with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel which closed in the early 21st century.
(Photographs by Frank Conte for EastBoston.com)
Let's Get Movin' & New Balance Foundation 5K for Fitness promoted healthy lifestyles through physical activity and nutrition education
BOSTON, MA (June 11, 2024) – NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, Let's Get Movin' program, in partnership with the New Balance Foundation, hosted its annual 5K for Fitness event on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, at East Boston's Memorial Park....
EdVestors awards annual grants to schools that will expand and ensure equitable access to quality arts instruction as it marks 15 years of expanding arts education in BPS. Four East Boston public schools awarded grants.
BOSTON (June 10, 2024) – EdVestors, a Boston-based school improvement organization, today awarded $485,000 in grants to over 30 nonprofits working with 60 Boston Public...
AIR, Inc. calls selection of Rich Davey, "a promising one."
by Chris Marchi, Vice President of AIR, Inc
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
East Boston airport activists haven’t been able to support many Massport decisions over the years. However, Airport Impact Relief, Incorporated (AIR, Inc.), a community group which has opposed the environmental and health impacts of Logan expansion since the 1960’s, thinks the...
The Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway held a Bocce & Biscotti Night on Friday June 7th. The bocce courts are located on the Greenway in Bremen Street Park, behind the YMCA.
Friend and neighbors took turns, playing in 4 teams. Team Captains Frank Gerardi and Enzo Leone instructed players throughout the night and managed the score board.
The Friends...
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