Terrible news: NBCBoston: " A child who was injured in a fire in East Boston earlier this month has died, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday." Read more here. Related: GoFundMe page set up for fire victim.

- Following the huge success of its inaugural fair on February 10, 2024, the Eastie Artisan Fair, is set to make a return for its highly anticipated second fair on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the East Boston Yacht Club, 1 Rice Street, East Boston, MA. Building on the momentum of its first fair, attendees will be wowed with...

It’s almost time for the Triple Crown. Why not get ready for the celebration now by reading SIERRA BLUE by Suzanne Morgan Williams. The novel, for readers 10 and up, should immerse the whole family in the horse racing world. Whether you’ve never been to the track or if you are an avid horse racing fan, you’ll find yourself...

Fundraising goal of $20,000 set up to help the Corrales family. Ceydi Karina Corrales, a 9-year-old, is a victim of the devastating Meridian Street fire in East Boston. Since the incident, she has been bravely battling for her life. Placed in a coma with collapsed lungs and severe brain damage, her struggle is immense. Read more at the GoFundMe...

This is an invitation to the concluding concert of the 30th anniversary season: Sunday, 19 May, 2024, 3:00 p.m.Dante Alighieri Italian Cultural Center41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts Adriana Repetto, sopranoGiovanni Formisano, tenor Arias from: Le Nozze di Figaro, La Forza del Destino, Adriana Lecouvreur, L’Elisir d’Amore, Rigoletto, L’Arlesiana, TurandotDuets from:Carmen, Die Tote Stadt, La Boheme, MefistofeleAdmission is $27.00; $24.00 for seniors (62...

BOSTON, MA (April 10, 2024) – On May 5, Greg Wilmot, Boston native and Framingham resident, will be honored at Project Bread’s 56th annual Walk for Hunger with the Patrick Hughes Award for Social Justice, named for the late event founder. Wilmot is the President & CEO of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary...

Part of broader $2.4M citizens helping citizens manage money program to support growing need for education and investments. East Boston's Neighborhood of Affordable Housing is one of the recipients. The community development corporation received $40,000 to continue its financial literacy programs. (April 9, 2024) – In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Citizens today announced $420,000 in financial empowerment grants to...

Honored for his dedication and ministry to East Boston youth. (Lynnfield, MA) The Pirandello Lyceum which promotes Italian history and culture while recognizing the contributions of Italian Americans to society last Saturday honored Salesian Fr. Bill Bucciferro with one of its "I Miglori" awards. The award was created to appreciate the accomplishments of contemporary Italians and Italian Americans. Formally known as...

Diapers wanted! The Kiwanis Club of East Boston hosts a Diaper Drive on Tuesday, April 16 to benefit families served by the Crossroads Family Shelter. The Kiwanis Club is collecting diapers, baby wipes, diaper rash creams and other items for infants to assist homeless families.  Diapers size 4 and above, baby wipes and other materials can be dropped off to Kiwanis...

In the Woods: Nature-Inspired Paintings and Drawings by Joan Ryan and Julie C Baer Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG) in East Boston announced its April exhibition will be a two-person show by Boston-based painters and gallery members Joan Ryan and Julie C Baer composed of paintings and drawings inspired by nature. In the Woods: Nature-Inspired Paintings and Drawings by Joan Ryan and Julie...

To help the families displaced, consider contributing to this fundraising effort organized by the East Boston Social Centers. The latest news roundup: More photographs from the fire: Boston 25 News East Boston fire leaves 1 dead, several injured and 30 residents displaced: WGBH 1 person killed, 5 sent to hospitals in 6-alarm East Boston fire  WCVB Boston Photographs by Frank Conte for EastBoston.com. All rights...