#9: East Boston Kiwanis Club Present Andrea DiBattista (left), of Winthrop, is joined at the club's 75th Anniversary celebration in Spinelli's by members of her family. (Photo Courtesy of Edmund Coletta, East Boston Kiwanis)
The Don Orione Fathers invited friends and faithful for a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by his Eminence, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, on Thursday, June 23rd, at 7 PM. at the Madonna Queen of the Universe Shrine, in East Boston.
That evening the local commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Luigi Orione, founder of the Congregation of the Sons...
Project Update:
(June 26, 2022)
Green and Orange Line Service Resuming, Effective Immediately
BOSTON – Following a comprehensive inspection of the infrastructure by internal and third party engineers and safety experts, an intensive assessment of the repair work performed, and subsequent testing of trains in the tunnels, the MBTA’s team of structural engineers have determined it is safe for both Orange and...
BOSTON (June 23, 2022)- On Thursday, the Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) will announce the launch of Public Health AmeriCorps programs in the Commonwealth. These programs are supported through a new partnership between AmeriCorps (the federal agency for national service and volunteerism) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Public Health AmeriCorps, which is supported by a five-year, $400...
by MIKE FREEDBERG
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
Recently, Mayor Wu released her first city budget, a $3.99 billion labyrinth of revenue streams and expenditure rivulets. As city government is, despite all the moralistic hoop-la, ultimately about money choices, a look at Wu’s budget allows us to know pretty candidly what she wants.
Will we want it as well? That is the question, not...
Local and federal legislators come together for Piers Park III
by ELENA EBERWEIN
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
Local and federal legislators gathered Friday in East Boston to celebrate $2 million of federal funding that will be invested in the Piers Park III project.
“For too long Eastie has shouldered a disproportionate share of pollution and the impact of climate change,” said Sen. Warren. “This...
Boston Forge play three-game series against Washington Admirals in East Boston
Boston (June 22, 2022) — Boston’s Major League Quidditch (MLQ) team is returning home for a grudge match against their division rivals from Washington this weekend.
The Boston Forge are hosting a three-game series against the Washington Admirals at East Boston Memorial Stadium on Saturday, June 25. The games, which...
by FRANK CONTE
A great man no longer walks among us.
John White passed away last week at the age of 87 after a long illness at his daughter’s home in Syracuse, New York.
For decades, John White was the executive director of the East Boston Area Planning Action Council, the place we all went to get help of some kind. John...
Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for May
BOSTON, MA – June 17, 2022 – The state’s May total unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point at 3.9 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 5,500 jobs in May. This follows last month’s revised...
BOSTON – As part of the MBTA’s Capital Program, the MBTA’s Capital Delivery team has completed critical work that took place over 18 consecutive days on the Blue Line to repair the Suffolk Down pedestrian bridge and accomplish other Blue Line maintenance work.
During this time, shuttle buses replaced Blue Line service from May 22 through June 8 between Wonderland...
The Don Orione Fathers invite friends and faithful for a Thanksgiving Mass to be celebrated by his Eminence, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, on Thursday, June 23rd, at 7 PM. At the Madonna Queen of the Universe Shrine, in East Boston.
On this day we will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Luigi Orione, founder of the Congregation of...
(EAST BOSTON, June 6, 2022) East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is undergoing one of the largest construction projects in the health center’s more than 50-year history at its Dr. James Taylor building located at 10 Gove Street in East Boston.
A phased, multi-million-dollar project, the four-floor facility renovation will transform the building’s interior to significantly improve patient and staff...
East Boston delegates were among the 15 who represented the Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District.
BY CHRISTOPHER MORTON
SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM
The Massachusetts Republican Party held its nominating convention at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield on Saturday, May 21, 2022.About 1,200 enthusiastic Republicans met to vote for nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and to grant the party’s convention endorsement...
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