The new concept restaurant that was operating out of Sammy Carlo’s Catering before the COVID-19 pandemic hit will reopen this week. Food for Thought opened with much fanfare and rave reviews by customers in March only to close a few…
Author: John Lynds
East Boston’s Mothers out Front Receives City Grant
Last week, the East Boston chapter of the national Mothers Out Front movement received a Love Your Block mini-grant from the City of Boston. The grant provides funding for neighborhoods throughout Boston to organize clean-ups and beautification projects. Mothers Out…
Zumix Receives Art and Culture Grant
Last Thursday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced Zumix as one of 146 local arts and cultural organizations to receive grant money as part of the Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund. Zumix will…
Markey Beats Kennedy in Eastie and Across the State During Last Tuesday’s Primary
The Kennedy Family’s political dynasty started here in East Boston and now, some will argue, ended. Incumbent U.S. Senator Ed Markey resoundingly beat U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy III both in East Boston and across the state during last Tuesday’s Primary…
EHCA Members Vote in Favor of One Project; Reject Another
At their August meeting Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA) members voted in favor of one development project on Brooks Street, but rejected another on Condor Street. At the virtual community meeting EHCA members voted 20 to 11 in favor of…
Eastie COVID-19 Cases Start to Level Off
After experiencing dramatic spikes in COVID-19 positive test rates and infection rates, the situation in East Boston have seemed to level out a bit Three weeks ago the positive test rate jumped to 11.8 percent and the change in infection…
Residents Fare Well in Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest
Mayor Martin Walsh announced last week that two East Boston residents were honored during the 24th Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Eastie’s Sarah Plowman won third place in the Small Yard garden contest category while Eastie’s Rick Cresta finished second in…
Madaro Helps Pass Legislation to Boost Telemedicine in Eastie
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) received the green light from the state to reopen some in-person doctor visits at a limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new healthcare telemedicine technology like Telehealth has emerged as a…
Walsh Addresses Eastie’s COVID Crisis
At his daily press briefing last Thursday, Mayor Martin Walsh addressed the ongoing COVID-19 crisis unfolding in East Boston, saying his administration remains committed to monitoring and sharing neighborhood data and race and ethnicity data, and responding to any anticipated…
At-Risk: With COVID Running Wild in Eastie, the CDC Has Some Recommendations for Large Households
Rep. Adrian Madaro and Mayor Martin Walsh agree that more needs to be done in East Boston to contain the recently rapid spread of COVID-19 among residents. Both have been briefed by healthcare experts that put some of the blame…