Boston, MA — August 19, 2022– The state’s July total unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point at 3.5 percent over-the-month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 13,500 jobs in July. This follows last month’s revised gain of 5,800 jobs. The largest over...
by SAL GIARRATANI
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
If you are like me or many East Boston residents, you are getting pretty overwhelmed and fed up with all this construction going on. Lately, Jeffries' Point is looking like Ukraine. Holes in the ground everywhere across the neighborhood and don't forget the noise, lots of it.
They just brought in a huge pile-driver onto...
Why Kevin Hayden Should Continue to Serve Suffolk County as our District Attorneyby Lydia Edwards, Senator of the First Suffolk and MiddlesexI had never heard of Kevin Hayden until he was appointed District Attorney. I knew Ricardo Arroyo. Arroyo is a household political name that has lasted at least two generations and three city councilors.
I met with Felix...
Gypsy Caravan released on August 8, 2022
Three celebrated Boston musicians fuse their unique talents for a rollicking good time
Celebration Concert Set for October 8, 2022 at Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA
Boston, MA – Soul-infused guitarist, songwriter, producer, Jon Butcher (Axis, Barefoot Servants) energetic rock guitarist and songwriter Sal Baglio (The Amplifier Heads, Tom Hambridge & The Rattlesnakes, The Stompers),...
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Health Resources and Services Administration commends EBNHC on tour of Boston health center.
Boston, MA (August 9, 2022) – In honor of National Health Center Week, August 7th- 13th, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) had the privilege of hosting Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department...
by MIKE FREEDBERG
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
This season of our lives we’re watching the MBTA break down in diverse ways at diverse places. It frustrates us, as well it must. Detours abound. Alternative commuting options get sought.
For many of us, working from home rescues us from hours wasted. But what of those who cannot work from home? Will we ever know...
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and Maverick Landing lauded for its innovative program
Together, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and Maverick Landing Community Services, with support from the National Night Out, EASTIE Coalition and the Department of Public Health, have launched a cross-sectoral, trauma-informed approach to address violence and substance misuse in Maverick Landing and surrounding neighborhoods. This work builds...
BCC’s 20th anniversary season marked by new neighborhood choir program in partnership with East Boston’s ZUMIX.
Boston, MA (July 27, 2022) – Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) announced today it is expanding programming offerings with the debut of a new neighborhood choir program with East Boston’s ZUMIX, a nonprofit dedicated to building community through music and creative technology. BCC is celebrating...
The East Boston Republican Ward Committee is holding its bimonthly meeting Thursday evening, August 9, 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 Massachusetts Republicans and un-enrolled voters are welcome and encouraged to attend especially as the primary and general...
CHELSEA AND EAST BOSTON, MA (April 2022) –At a young 90 years of age, Carmela Maria Leone Favorito has seen it all. Born in San Nicola Italy in 1931, the third of eight children, a devastating earthquake caused her family to lose everything right before her birth. For the first year of her life, her family took shelter in...
Suffolk Commencement Speech: Rising to Meet the Moment
by MANNY LOPES (Delivered May 21, 2022)
Good afternoon, Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2022!
Thank you to President Kelly, Dean Bursik, provost Sandell, and the Suffolk Board of Trustees for the honor of addressing you at this momentous occasion.
My name is Manny Lopes and I am honored to be...
On July 26, 2022 hosted 12 East Boston Residents for the "Speak for the Trees: workshop at Coppersmith at 99 Border Street.
Speak for Trees chose NOAH and two other nonprofit groups in Boston aiming to connect residents with trees by helping them to share personal relationships with trees.
The project is Funded by an Environmental Protection Agency Grant. ...
