An Eastie organization has been awarded Rapid Response Grants to support the 2020 Census by the Massachusetts Census Equity Fund (MCEF). Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE) will use the grant money for outreach and education. The grants…
Author: John Lynds
Eastie COVID-19 Updates
The number of East Boston residents testing positive for COVID-19 has dropped for the second week in a row and the neighborhood’s infection rate remains stable according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on…
To-go Cocktail Bill Signed by Baker
Last week, the owner of The Quiet Few on Sumner Street, Josh Weinstein, watched a liquor delivery to the liquor store across the street from his bar. Weinstein, who opened his bar last year, was forced to close due to…
Excel Academy Launches Mental Wellness Counseling Page
More and more studies have shown that students who abruptly had their school year end in March due to COVID-19 pandemic are suffering some form of depression or isolation. Unable to bond with friends, fellow classmates, and teachers as well…
JPNA Votes in Favor of Two Projects; Votes Against Three Others
At its second online ZOOM community meeting, Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) members voted on five development projects. The group voted in favor of two projects but opposed three others that were presented by zoning attorneys Jeff Drago and Richard…
EBNHC gets $70,000 to Expanded Testing Outreach for Boston’s Latinx Community
At Mayor Martin Walsh’s daily press briefing last Thursday. Walsh noted that in recent weeks the city has seen higher-than-average positive rates in the Latino community for COVID-19. Latinos make up 20 percent of Boston’s population, but represent 28 percent…
Chelsea Creek Visioning Process to Begins
A group of environmental activists and residents who have been working for months to develop a public engagement process on reshaping an industrial stretch of land located along the Chelsea Creek will kick off a “Visioning Process” next week with…
Data Shows ‘PPP’ Saved Thousands of Jobs in Eastie
Data released last week by the U.S. Department of the Treasury showed that the federal Paycheck Protection Program, or “PPP”, was able to save thousands of jobs in East Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was released by the…
Eastie Summer Camps are Back in Full Swing
Adjusting summer camp programs to comply with state regulation during the state’s phased COVID-19 reopening hasn’t been easy, but East Boston’s four premier youth camp program providers are adapting well. ”Summer camp is in full swing at the East Boston…
Drive-in Returns to Suffolk Downs for the First Time in 50 years
The 1950s and 1960s were the height of the drive-in movie theater craze that swept the U.S. and was immortalized in such films depicting the era like Grease and the Last Picture Show. In East Boston, the Suffolk Downs Drive-In…