With Eastie’s nonprofits closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, places like Zumix have been getting creative with fundraising efforts as other money raising events have either been canceled or postponed. Zumix, Eastie’s popular music and performing arts nonprofit, recently launched…
Author: John Lynds
Eastie Leads City on COVID-19 Infection Rate
The numbers by the Boston Public Health Commission that were released over the weekend were sobering. East Boston’s COVID-19 infection rate has outpaced the rest of the city and has some of the highest number of confirmed cases. The stats…
East Boston Central Catholic Pushing Forward
Lent and Holy Week is a special time at East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) with special events, Masses and a whole host of activities that lead up to Easter Sunday. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has put life on hold…
State Closes Parking Lot at Constitution Beach
In an effort to better promote social distancing and curb gathering of more than 10 people Gov. Charlie Baker issued an emergency order last Friday requiring all coastal beach reservation parking areas managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation…
Eastie Restaurants Permitted to Sell Take Out Beer and Wine
Emergency legislation to provide relief to East Boston restaurants forced to close their bars and dining rooms and switch to a delivery or take out operation during this COVID-19 pandemic was passed last week and signed by Gov. Charlie Baker.…
EBNHC Gets Donations from Local Business Owner as Well as Resident
The staff at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center have been on the frontlines since the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across the city, country and globe. To thank the staff of doctors, nurses and administrators for this hard and…
Santarpio’s Closes and Suspends Takeout and Delivery Service
There was great excitement in East Boston a few weeks back when Santarpio’s Pizza announced for the first time in the restaurant’s more than 100 year history it would start delivering its famous pizzas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after…
Local Recording Artist Hosts Isolation Concert to Benefit Zumix
Local recording artist and former Zumix Artist Ambassador Will Dailey hosted a series of online concerts as part of his “Isolation Tour” to support local music venues and programs. Last Wednesday Dailey hosted the last leg of his tour to…
City of Boston Updates Parking Policies
The majority of East Boston residents are staying home to do their part to help bend the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the city many are still worried about parking their cars during the street sweeping season…
Sammy Carlo’s Delicatessen & Catering Reopens for Take out and Delivery
After deciding to close for two weeks when it became apparent East Boston was not going to be spared by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sammy Carlo’s Delicatessen & Catering has reopened for takeout and delivery with a limited menu. Owner, Stevie…