A man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in the head Sunday night in the park across the street from Holy Redeemer Church. Police officers from East Boston’s District A-7 station responded to a radio call for a person shot…
Author: John Lynds
Artists for Oceans Brings World-Class Public Art and Events to Promote Ocean Advocacy
Living on a sailboat at the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina on Marginal in East Boston Harbor Arts Director Matthew Pollock knows first hand the impacts of sea level rise and global warming. “I live on a boat in East…
Eastie COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise, Mayor, EBNHC Deploy Mobile Testing
For the last three weeks East Boston has had the highest COVID-19 infection rate, and the highest percentage of residents testing positive for the virus leaving officials scrambling to get control of a public health emergency in the neighborhood. Last…
OHNC Hears Info on Four Projects
Members of the Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) heard informational presentations on four development projects at the group’s August meeting. The group received presentations on projects at 917 Bennington St., 1201 Saratoga St, 137 Leyden St and 1088 Saratoga St.…
Tawakal Halal Cafe Gets Help from Boston’s Outdoor Dining Pilot Initiative
When the state and city began lifting restrictions on restaurants dozens of East Boston eateries rushed to get a special ‘outdoor’ dining permit from City Hall to help reopen safely and serve food/drinks outside while allowing their patrons to practice…
Walsh, Cassellius Lay Out Phased Reopening Plan
At his daily press briefing last Thursday Mayor Martin Walsh, along with Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, laid out BPS’s phased plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. At the briefing, Mayor Walsh called…
Veronica Robles and her All-Female Mariachi Band to Perform at Virtual Boston Harbor Now Benefit
Award winning performer and East Boston community leader Veronica Robles and her all-female Mariachi band recorded a performance in East Boston for an upcoming virtual benefit for Boston Harbor Now’s Our Harbor, Our Home. The virtual event will be held…
Edwards Seeks Bikes on Blue Line
For the past few years East Boston has suffered some of the worst gridlock in decades. Since the reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza and a dramatic increase in North Shore motorists using Eastie streets during their morning commute,…
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks off in Eastie
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in East Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at East Boston High School In Eastie, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary…
Eastie Remains a COVID-19 Hotspot as Cases Continue to Rise
Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in East Boston increased by over five and a half percent, and residents testing positive for the virus increased by nearly 45 percent. For a second week in a row the neighborhood has been…