While East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped slightly last week it is still hovering near 10 percent. Boston health officials have been battling against the recent surge in cases due to a new, more contagious variant. Citywide 1…
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Rep. Madaro Secures Nearly $1.3 Million in State Funding for Eastie
After three days of debate and over a thousand proposed amendments, the $49.73 billion FY23 state budget passed the House of Representatives 155-0 and now goes to the Senate for their consideration. In the budget Rep. Adrian Madaro, Chair of…
Seaplane Company to Highlights Community Investments
Representatives of the seaplane company operating off East Boston’s shore since last August that shuttling customers from Boston to New York City stopped by a community meeting recently to highlight some of their community investments. Last year, Tailwind Air recently…
Child Marriage Bill Passes the Massachusetts House of Representatives
As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 House Budget debate, An Act to End Child Marriage was adopted. This bill was filed by Representatives Kay Khan (D-Newton) and Paul Donato (D-Medford) during the 192nd Session as H.1709 then filed as…
Women Share Their Recovery Journeys and Embrace Sisterhood at a Women’s Recovery Court Celebration
A group of women shared their journeys of recovery and celebrated their sisterhood in the struggle against substance abuse at a recentWomen’s Recovery Court Session. The Recovery Court event was held at Recovery on the Harbor in East Boston where…
Wu Announces New Solar-Power Pilot Program in Eastie
Flanked by local environmental activists and city officials Monday at Lopresti Park, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new pilot program to increase solar panel usage in East Boston. The city’s launch of the ‘Solarize Eastie’ pilot program aimed at increasing…
Traffic Impact: Summer Tunnel Weekend Closures To Start Next Month
Work to completely overhaul the decaying Sumner Tunnel will begin next month with weekend closures scheduled to begin on June 10 and last for 36 weeks. The work in the tunnel will culminate with a full closure of the Sumner…
Piers Park Sailing Center Kicks Off 2022 Sailing Season
On Saturday, the East Boston community helped Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) officially kick off its 2022 spring and summer sailing season. Piers Park Sailing Center staff hoisted the sails of its fleet during the ceremonial sail raising over the…
Coletta Reflects on Win Plans To Hit the Ground Running
After a hard fought campaign, lifelong East Boston resident Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta came out on top during last week’s Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat. With only two official candidates on the ballot Coletta’s win last…
EBMS Hosts 26th Annual “Taste of Eastie”
East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) will host the 26th Annual “Taste of Eastie” event, to be held on Tuesday, July 26, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Tall Ship 1 Pier Drive, Boston, (weather permitting with a rain date on Tuesday,…