Hanover, MA – March 1, 2023 – Rockland Trust has just launched its annual Small Business, Big Dreams contest. This competition offers small business owners the chance to grow their enterprise. Participants will be narrowed down to three finalists that will be paired with a Rockland Trust Business Banking Officer (BBO) who will provide one-on-one consultations to coach the participants through the competition...
$3.14 AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIES, LIVE MUSIC & SO MUCH MORE!
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When Andrew and Greta Platt purchased East Boston’s KO Pies’ space in 2021 they inherited the pie shop owner Sam Jackson’s Aussie flare, meat pie recipes and even his pneumatic press, a proprietary tool created specifically for Sam that presses four pie shells at a time. The husband and wife...
From the Christian Science Monitor, February 23, 2023:
Tucked near a highway underpass, a greenhouse glows faintly in the cold night. Inside, volunteers stand in the warmth, crowded around two pizzas topped with homegrown basil. Rows of potted greens, herbs, peppers, eggplants, and even strawberries line shelves along the walls.
The greenhouse is a new project of Eastie Farm, an educational...
Greater Boston and Medford youth ages 14-21 in grades 7-12 are encouraged to apply to WorkSMART
(BOSTON, MA) – ABCD is among 12 impactful organizations from coast to coast included in the NBA Foundation’s seventh round of grantees receiving a total of $4.8 million for their youth initiatives that align with the Foundation’s goal of furthering economic power in the Black community. Between January 2023 and...
Longtime healthcare leader will advance organizational goals to deepen and expand health center’s community services and medical care
Boston, MA (February 23, 2023) — East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-focused health system in Massachusetts and among the largest in the country, is pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Boxill, PhD MBA, has been appointed executive vice president...
Residents of East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, and beyond will build community and share resources
BOSTON (March 8, 2023) – Members of the Boston community will gather for a Network Night hosted by Union Capital Boston (UCB) on Wednesday, March 8 from 5:30-8:30pm at the UCB office (1544 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119). UCB envisions ongoing community collaboration that cultivates equity...
(BOSTON - 02/24/2023) State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Representative Adrian Madaro, and City Councilor Gabriela Coletta released the following joint statement regarding the disappearance of Ms. Reina Morales Rojas of East Boston:
“Ms. Reina Morales Rojas was last seen on November 26, 2022 in Somerville and has yet to be found. She was a recent immigrant from El Salvador and...
Boston, MA – February 9, 2023 – Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce a $75,000 grant awarded to the Community Mentoring Team (CMT) of Roxbury. CMT will use the funds to grow their union trade apprenticeships and workforce development programs for young people of color in Greater Boston area communities, including Brockton, Lynn, and Randolph. Through mentorships...
More coverage: Boston Drivers Getting Reprieve From Long Sumner Tunnel Closure in Summer 2023 - NBC10 Boston
Commonwealth Magazine: State officials reduce closure of Sumner Tunnel this year: Instead of 4 months, the tunnel will close for 8 weeks this summer
by Domenic Amara, PhD
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
A short while ago, Vincent Basile, Col. U. S. Army, Retired, introduced The Pirandello Lyceum and the Italian American Alliance * to the story of Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno, an Italian American who posthumously received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery, selfless devotion to duty as a U.S Marine and Chaplain, and...
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) celebrated Valentine’s Day this year by donating cookies to seven local non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston Area for their annual ‘Share the Love’ event.
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts spent the day delivering 1,100 cases (that’s nearly 250,000 cookies) of their famous cookies to those who might not be able to spend...
The Paul Pingaro Scholarship Committee would like to announce that applications for the following Scholarships are available at The Martin Pino Community Center.• The Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation Scholarship awards $2,000 per semester for four years. If the recipient maintains a B average throughout the college career.• The Paul R Pingaro Scholarship is a one-time award of $2,500.
Eligibility...
BOSTON – 02/15/2023) Today, Senate President Karen Spilka named Senator Lydia Edwards to be the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, and the Senate Vice Chair of the Judiciary committee. The Senator will also serve on the following committees: Senate Ways and Means, Municipalities and Regional Government, Revenue, Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice, and Children Families and...
BY SAL GIARRATANI
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston police commissioner Michael Cox, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, police officers, community leaders and local residents packed themselves inside this new facility on January 31 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new District A-7 police station on East Eagle Street in East Boston.
BPD Commish Michael Cox called this new police...
