Building on her commitment to make Boston a Green New Deal City, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Public Works Department announced that a curbside food waste collection program with rolling online enrollment is now available. Food waste collection will align…
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Constitution Beach’s Water Quality Slipped a Bit in 2021 But Still Gets an A
On Memorial Day East Boston’s Constitution Beach was packed with swimmers and sunbathers for the unofficial start of summer. From here on in as the weather warms to summer temperatures residents and visitors to Constitution Beach are sure to enjoy…
Malden Catholic High School Celebrates 87th Commencement
On May 21, Malden Catholic High School celebrated the 87th Commencement ceremony which was the school’s first codivisional graduation including both the Boys and Girls Divisions. The Class of 2022 graduation was held live on the Brother Gilbert Stadium with…
Salesian Boys & Girls Club 13th Annual Summer Camp Scholarship Fundraiser Set for June 16
Building on the success of their first outdoor annual fundraiser, the Salesian Boys & Girls Club is bringing back the outdoor event for a second year in a row. After the 2020 event was canceled due to the pandemic the…
Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden Launches Pilot Alternative Justice Program
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the creation of a restorative justice pilot program that will bring victims, offenders and community members together to create a case resolution option outside of the traditional court sentencing process. The Suffolk Restorative Justice…
John Drew, Longtime President and CEO of ABCD, Set To Retire
For decades East Boston’s Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) APAC office has been an oasis of help and hope for countless families in the neighborhood. Social service programs like ABCD’s Fuel Assistance have helped low-income residents and fixed income…
The HYM Investment Group, Cathexis, National Real Estate Advisors, Break Ground on Historic Suffolk Downs Redevelopment
Special to the Times-Free Press Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo along with Revere and Boston city officials, joined executives from The HYM Investment Group (“HYM”), Cathexis and National Real Estate Advisors (“National”) to break ground on the former racetrack site at…
City Approves Tree Eastie’s Request To Plant Nine More Street Trees
For a couple of years now Tree Eastie, with the assistance of Speak for the Trees, has been rekindling the neighborhood’s grassroots effort to get more trees planted in East Boston. Tree Eastie’s Bill Masterson has been on a crusade…
EBSC Cuts Ribbon on New Infant and Toddler Program
Gabriela Coletta Sworn In As District 1 City Councilor
Prior to the weekly Boston City Council meeting last Wednesday, District 1 City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta was officially sworn in by Mayor Michelle Wu as her mother, Nina, father, Ed, grandmother, Helen, partner, Sebastian Zapata, and her sister, Angela…