City Life/Vida Urbana led the Friday, June 18, 2021 vigil in East Boston
On Friday, June 18th, Central American immigrant families held a vigil in front of their apartment building at 168 Gove Street with over 50 neighbors and supporters. Dalfior Development purchased the building and is seeking to redevelop it into luxury condominiums that none of the current residents...
New Happy Valley Flagship Introduces Premium Cannabis to Boston
Opening June 24th, East Boston Location Sets New Standard for Adult-Use Cannabis Retail In MA
BOSTON, MA – June 21, 2021 – Happy Valley, a vertically-integrated cannabis company dedicated to creating premium-quality cannabis experiences, is setting a new standard for cannabis retail in Massachusetts with the opening of their new flagship location...
by Lydia Edwards
This is a good day and celebratory moment for my neighbors in East Boston. The Boston City Council created the East Boston Housing Stabilization trust last week. This trust is a key win for the neighborhood that I negotiated for during the Suffolk Downs approval process. This fund will help keep people in the neighborhood and create...
From WBUR's report:
"'The East Boston youth music center Zumix received a grant of $1 million — an unexpected windfall that amounts to more than two-thirds of the organization’s annual operating budget. Executive director Madeleine Steczynski first learned about the grant about a week ago, when she received a 'cryptic email' in her inbox on behalf of an anonymous donor....
According to the Boston Business Journal, Rockland Trust plans to close several East Boston Savings Bank branches. Greg Ryan reports:
"Rockland Trust plans to close more than a third of East Boston Savings Bank’s branches as part of its blockbuster $1.15 billion acquisition of the lender, including eight in the city of Boston.
In a public notice about the pending...
East Boston Main Streets Hosts 25th Annual “Taste of Eastie”Milestone Event Will Celebrate the Resilience of the East Boston Community
(East Boston, MA - June 5, 2021)– East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) will host the 25th annual “Taste of Eastie” event on Thursday, July 15th, 2021 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor Hotel at 101 Harborside Dr....
(BOSTON, MA, June 11th) – On Friday, Ruthzee Louijeune, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, announced that she had received the endorsements of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) and Boston Teacher Union (BTU).
The MNA has been a powerful and effective voice on nursing and health care in the Commonwealth, since its founding in 1903. The MNA is the...
WCVB-TV:
"Spinelli's has teamed up with the Shah Family Foundation and the YMCA to provide any child, up to the age of 18, free breakfast and lunch daily.
'Just like everybody in our community, we were hit hard – our neighbors were hit even harder,' Celeste Riberio Hewitt, Operations Specialist with Spinelli's says.
'They get a package for the day. So...
Pledges to build new deeply affordable, energy-efficient housing
Michelle Wu calls for $200 million in Boston’s federal funds to be spent on housing; Pledges to build new deeply affordable, energy-efficient housing
(Boston, MA; June 14, 2021) — Today, Michelle Wu called for housing stability and affordability to be the centerpiece of Boston’s federal relief fund spending, calling for $200 million of...
Greta and Andrew Platt opened The Biscuit at 406 Washington St in Somerville in 2004. The cafe/bakery provided a wide array of in-house baked pastry such as scones, croissants, muffins, a wide variety of breads and dessert items.Additionally, they served housemade, soups, sandwiches and salads, and had an extensive coffee and tea program. Unfortunately, they lost their lease at...
Born in the North End, Tony lived on Bremen Street for most his life. A true patriot!
Obituary for Anthony Nicholas "Tony the kid" BarrassoBarrasso, Anthony "Tony the kid" of East Boston raised in Revere passed away peacefully in his own home surrounded by friends and family on June 2, 2021 at the age of 103. Tony was born...
Monday, June 14th, 20217:00 - 8:30 pmZoom Video ConferenceREGISTRATION REQUIRED! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING.
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Defendant admits responsibility for 2018 murder in Lynn and previously uncharged 2016 murder in East Boston
BOSTON – A member of the MS-13 gang pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy and admitted to his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts, one in 2016 in East Boston and the other in 2018 in...
The school is designed to meet the needs of students of color in the communities of Lynn, Chelsea, Revere, Everett, and East Boston
Lynn, MA (June 3, 2021) - Jean Charles Academy (JCA), an accessible, private school based in Lynn, will open for the 2021-2022 school year following approval from the Lynn School Committee last week. Founded by Nakia Navarro,...
NOAH is one of 139 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The East Boston-based organization was chosen from a total of 590 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $100,000 over two years.
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH), a community development corporation, promotes equity, community cohesion, environmental...
