Eastie Dems is the Democratic ward committee for Boston’s Ward 1 (East Boston). All wards have a Democratic ward committee and a Republican ward committee. The Democratic Ward Committee (also known as Eastie Dems) held their caucus on Wednesday July 28, 2021 online. The purpose of the caucus was to elect a delegation to represent East Boston at the...

EAST BOSTON JULY 29, 2021 Residents are pushing back against the over-development of East Boston. From Jeffries Point to Orient Heights, Stand Up Eastie, a new coalition of longtime and recent arrivals is worried that the city's push for housing, particularly high-end luxury housing is changing the character of East Boston. "East Boston is losing its green space, parking and...

BOSTON, JULY 23, 2021 -- Former Boston City Council Vice President Sal LaMattina, who represented East Boston, Charlestown, and the North End during his time in office, announced his endorsement on Friday of Erin Murphy for an At-Large City Councilor seat, saying that Erin embodied the same spirit of public service he brought to his career. “Erin is not only...

All sorts of fun at the Sacred Heart Parish's Summer Cookout Tickets are $5 for adults. Kids 12 and under are $3. Cost includes a hamburger or hotdog, slush, chips and beverage. Family-friendly games for all ages .. Dunk tank Cornhole Ring toss Horseshoes Face-painting 303 Paris Street, East Boston Tickets can be purchased by calling the Pariah Office at 617-576-5776

Historian Lyle Nyberg has a great blog post on the Shipyards of East Boston. Mr. Nyberg wrote a paper covering the history of the industry. Download it in PDF form here. One interesting item from the blog entry: "McKay's shipyard was in East Boston. One  source says it was in the southern part of East Boston, where the famous English passenger...

East Boston Democrats to hold online caucus to elect delegates for the state convention, which will take place in Lowell, MA in September 2021. The caucus begins at 6:30 p.m. with formal proceedings beginning at 7:15 p.m. To participate please register at bit.ly/ward1caucus You must be a registered Democrat living in East Boston in order to nominate, be nominated and to...

Meridian Bancorp, Inc. Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 BOSTON, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Meridian”) (NASDAQ: EBSB), the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced net income of $16.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared...

The Greenway Council meeting is on Thursday, July 29th at 6:30 PM. Below is the agenda and registration link. Attached are the meeting notes from June's meeting. AGENDA Welcome + Intros Police Report Grant Update: Barr (Submitted) Grant Update: MassTrails (Awarded! Yay!) Greenway Extensions Update Real Estate Development Committee Update Trustees summer youth program other? Michelle MoonCivic Space Collaborativecivicspacecollaborative.orgmichelle@civicspacecollaborative.org320.282.7708

East Boston, MA, Stand Up for Eastie, will hold a demonstration rally on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 6:30pm at Wood Island Train Station (MBTA Blue Line). The group will meet at the Bennington Street side of the train station and make their way to the corner of Neptune Road and Bennington Street. The community is taking this matter into...

East Boston News BOSTON, MA– Last Wednesday, Ruthzee Louijeune, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, celebrated receiving the endorsement of State Senator Joe Boncore, City Councilor Lydia Edwards, and State Representative Adrian Madaro. A celebratory event was held at Cunard Tavern and was attended by East Boston residents and community leaders. “I am proud to endorse Ruthzee for Boston City Council...

Supports colleague for past and current advocacy of issues in the District such as curbing AirBnB and promoting inclusiveness in all policy matters. Boston, MA July 21, 2021— City Councilor Lydia Edwards (District 1), representing East Boston, Charlestown and the North End, today announced her endorsement of her colleague Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston. Wu and Edwards...

East Boston Public Art Initiative EAST BOSTON — HarborArts, a premiere public art initiative dedicated to bringing local, national and international artists to the East Boston region, is proud to announce its partnership with nonprofit PangeaSeed Foundation to bring the Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans program back to the city this week. The program will run July 19-26, and will create...

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"The inescapable fact is that the men deserved a second trial." Bruce Watson writing in the Wall Street Journal, "The Unending Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti: A century ago, the murder conviction of two Italian immigrants set off a worldwide protest movement and revealed a polarized America." Here is the very good Wikipedia entry on the case. Both men...

East Boston Neighborhood Health CenterWednesday, July 14th3:00 PM - 6:30 PMFREEEBNHC's bike events at the East Boston Farmers Market on Wednesdays 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM at Central Square Park (across from Marshalls) will be kicking off during Eastie Week and will include free bike repair!  The Boston Cyclists Union will be offering free bike repair and instructions on...