The following letter was sent by former state Representative Emanual "Gus" Serra.
Boston Planning & Development,
My name is Emanuel Serra and I served as the State Representative from East Boston for 30 years.
As a Legislator from East Boston I was born in Boston and lived in East Boston since 1945. My grandfather sought out this location for his...
This year's Christmas Fair drew dozens of locals and supporters of East Boston's only Catholic School. Lots of raffles, food and, of course a special appearance by Old St. Nick.
Originally posted December 3, 2022
All photography by Frank Conte for EastBoston.com
The seeming consensus around building the Red-Blue connector fails to appreciate any lessons from the costly, disruptive Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project. Talk about the connector moves along in stops and starts. It remains a dubious idea that doesn’t pass any cost-benefit analysis.
Little mention is made of whether, compared with all the other transportation needs facing the MBTA, we...
Atlantic Works: "The ADDDdddDd show – maybe maybe not –"
Curated by Samantha Marder
December 3 - 30, 2022Opening Reception:Saturday December 3th, 6-9pm
Third Thursday Celebration:December 15th, 6-9pm
Gallery Hours:Fridays and Saturdays, 2-6 pmor by appointment,(857-302-8363)
NOTE: December 3rd, the Gallery will be open from 6-9 pm. In addiition, the Gallery will be closed on Saturday, December 24th.
Atlantic Works is accepting applications for new...
Boston Ward 1 Republican Committee
East Boston, Massachusetts
The East Boston Republican Ward Committee is holding its bimonthly meeting Tuesday evening, December 13, 2022 starting at 6:30 p. m. The meeting will be at Kelley Square Pub, at 84 Bennington Street (at the corner of Marion Street) in East Boston.
Registered East Boston Republicans and unenrolled voters are welcome and encouraged to...
The GlobeDocs Film Festival has selected the documentary short film “The Beautiful Worlds of David Riley” to be part of the line-up of their 2022 film festival. The film will be shown Sunday, October 16 at 11:00 AM at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge as part of the GlobeDoc’s ”Local Shorts: Sharing Our World” program.
Following the screening, there will...
WBUR:
The utility Eversource can soon begin construction on a controversial electrical substation in East Boston.
Much to the outrage of opponents and many residents, the company secured its final environmental permits for the project Tuesday evening with a special waiver from a state board. The Energy Facilities Siting Board, which controls permitting for all large energy projects in Massachusetts, voted...
Hope to see you at East Boston Central Catholic School's 30th annual Christmas Fair! Great family fun! Raffles! Pictures with Santa (12-3pm), delicious food and so much more!.
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge Offered Keynote Address
(BOSTON, MA) – On Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, ABCD honored 16 Community Heroes – volunteers, partners, collaborators, and leaders who uplift underserved and under-represented people and families throughout Greater Boston, and advocate for social, racial, economic and reproductive justice. The Community Heroes Celebration (CHC)...
Massachusetts Birds and Climate Change
Thursday, December 1st
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/635aba5431df7e37000509d1
Massachusetts Birds and Climate Change Naturalist Correne George from the Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary will be here at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 1st to discuss the effects of climate change on local Massachusetts birds. bpl.bibliocommons.com
Bike Repair Workshop
Wednesday, December 7
December, 4-5:30 p.m.
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/637ce1fc67c5311b712f3a61
Bike Repair Workshop The...
Investment Expands Arts Across East Boston Schools
BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 28 - Boston Public Schools and EdVestors today announced a three-year, $1.65 million grant from an anonymous donor to expand sequential music education, focused on schools in East Boston. The announcement was made this morning at the Curtis Guild School in East Boston.
“The arts is a critical part of...
Industry insiders say the current owners auctioned off equipment by the deadline November 16, 2022.
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Here's more from the auctioneer.
From the EastBoston.com archives. "Jeveli's adds a room."
BOSTON, MA (November 22, 2021) – Many East Boston community members face great barriers in accessing healthy and affordable food. With essential ingredients becoming more difficult to purchase and the continuous spike in price tags, food insecurity continues to grow. As part of an effort to reach food insecure families and increase access to healthy foods, the East Boston Neighborhood...
Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for October
BOSTON, MA – November 18, 2022 – The state’s October total unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point over-the-month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 9,800 jobs in October. This follows last month’s revised gain of 22,900 jobs. The largest over...
