Bolstered by a demand for both business and leisure travel, Amtrak unveiled its summer schedule featuring the most Acela frequencies since the onset of the pandemic and Northeast Regional departures nearing 80% of pre-pandemic service levels. The new summer schedule…
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Goldberg Announces Interim Chairman for the Cannabis Control Commission
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced that Sarah G. Kim was sworn in as Interim Chairman for the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission). Ms. Kim replaces Steven J. Hoffman who submitted his resignation as Chair in April after serving for several years…
Massport, Elected Officials, Tourism Partners Celebrate the Return of Cruising in Boston
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), local elected officials and leaders of the state and region tourism bureaus celebrated the start of the 2022 Cruise Season in Boston, the first full season in two years. The return of cruising to Flynn…
Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta Wins District 1 Special Election Preliminary
Lifelong East Boston resident Gabriela “Gigi’ Coletta came out on top during Tuesday night’s Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat left vacant by Sen. Lydia Edwards. With no Republican challenger for the General Election Coletta is…
Edwards Says Farewell to the Boston City Council
Last Wednesday Sen. Lydia Edwards delivered her final speech inside the Boston City Council Chambers after a five year tenure representing District 1, which includes East Boston, Charlestown and the North End. Edwards’s time on the Council officially came to…
After a Prolonged Shutdown, YMCA to Reopen Umana Aquatics Center
In 2018 the East Boston YMCA breathed new life into the Mario Umana Academy pool after years of budget restraints and lack of staffing left the pool idle. That year, the Eastie Y partnered with the Umana, Boston Public Schools…
Eastie’s ICA Watershed to Open for the Season on May 26
East Boston’s ICA Watershed at the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina on Marginal will open for the season on May 26 with a new exhibition that features immersive installations by six international artists. The exhibit, Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms,…
Violent Part One Crime Up 2.5%; Nonviolent Part One Crime Down 6%
Boston Police released the first quarter crime stats for East Boston and while Violent Part One Crime was up 2.5%, a closer look at the stats shows that non-domestic aggravated assaults are the main culprit for the increase. Part One…
NSMHA Taps Veteran Behavioral Health Executive Damien Cabezas as Next CEO
North Suffolk Mental Health Association’s Board of Directors has announced that veteran behavioral healthcare executive Damien Cabezas will succeed Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D, as Chief Executive Officer of the Chelsea, Mass.-based behavioral health nonprofit. Cabezas starts on June 13 and…
COVID Positive Test-Rate Climbs Once Again
With the neighborhood and city’s weekly COVID positive test rate still climbing, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is recommending residents take precautions to stop the spread. The BPHC also renewed its recommendation that masks be worn in indoor public…