East Boston residents testing positive for COVID-19 dropped for the third week in a row and the neighborhood’s infection rate has seemed to level out a bit according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)…
Author: John Lynds
East Boston Savings Bank Continues to Perform Well
The economic downturn and slowing economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many businesses and some banks. However, despite the uncertain economic times Meridian Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has…
Eastie Farm and Tree Eastie Team up to Provide Rain Barrels to Residents
Tree Eastie, an organization that has been trying to rekindle the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in Eastie, has partnered with Eastie Farm to bring rain barrels to residents. With barrels donated from Eastie based Orleans Packing…
BCYF and Local Youth Organization Team up for Daytime Summer Programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has kept many children in Eastie isolated for months. Now with the summer here and some restrictions being eased during the state’s phased reopening plan local youths are starting to have more time outdoors thanks to summer…
OHNC Holds First Virtual Meeting Since Pandemic Began
The Orient Heights Neighborhood Association (OHNC) has become the latest community group to navigate meeting virtually as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Last Monday evening, OHNC members met for the first time since the pandemic began and heard information on a…
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council Lobbies for More Funding to Bridge the Inequality Gap Caused by COVID in Eastie
Two weeks ago at a press conference Mayor Martin Walsh announced that the Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN) would receive grant money from the Boston Resiliency Fund to begin addressing the inequities exposed by COVID-19. At the press conference Walsh…
Dancing Elotes Returns to EBNHC Farmers Market
One of the things that made the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Farmers Market unique was the weekly community events hosted there. From bike safety, to music, to cooking demonstrations the Farmers Market in Central Square was always a…
Eastie’s First Adult-use Marijuana Shop Opens
On Monday, East Boston’s first retail adult-use marijuana shop opened its doors on Meridian Street, and customers were already lining up to stock up on cannabis products. “It’s great. Now I don’t have to go all the way to Brookline,”…
Constitution Beach Kayaking Off for the Summer
Each summer Constitution Beach goers enjoy the sun, sand, and salt water as well as a host of activities at the beach. Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on a lot of programming at the beach in order…
Summer Food Truck Pilot Program Kicks Off in Eastie
With the list of culinary mainstays in Boston closing due to the economic fallout created by the COVID-19 pandemic growing weekly, it’s obvious that restaurants are some of the hardest hit businesses during these uncertain times. Many restaurants were forced…