Mayor Michelle Wu announced her COVID-19 Advisory Committee, a group of doctors, public health professionals and multidisciplinary leaders who will assist in decision-making around tackling new variants and working to end the pandemic in Boston. The Committee will be chaired…
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Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Increase Dramatically
Just as expected and like health officials warned, East Boston and the city’s weekly COVID positive test rate exploded last week with the majority of new cases most likely traced back to the Thanksgiving Holiday where many gathered indoors maskless…
State Supports Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Sites
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the deployment of three state supported mobile units for monoclonal antibody treatment for high-risk individuals who have been exposed to or have COVID-19. These new clinics have the capacity to treat a combined 500 patients per…
News in Brief
JPNA Meeting Agenda The following is the agenda for our upcoming JPNA monthly meeting: AGENDA (subject to change): Greetings & Announcements Boston Police Update Cargo Ventures – Project Update Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina – Update by Sal LaMattina 325…
Future Eastie BBQ Restaurant’s Full Liquor License Approved
Last week the Boston Licensing Board approved The Smoke Shop BBQ’s application for a common victualler seven-day allalcoholic beverages license in East Boston. The Licensing Board’s approval is pending the availability of the license. In the fall Lendlease, who developed…
Excel Academy Charter Schools Selected for Program to Expand Educator Diversity Work
In the Excel Academy Charter Schools of East Boston and Chelsea, 88% of the 1,389 students identify as people of color, while 46% of staff do. With new funding and dedicated support to increase educator diversity within their ranks, school…
Wu Proposes New Pilot Program to Advance Equity in Procurement
Mayor Michelle Wu last week filed an order with the City Council to create an equity in procurement pilot program through June 30, 2022. This order will allow the City of Boston to designate up to 6 city contracts for…
North Shore Philharmonic Makes a Musical Return to Revere
Hundreds of concert-goers poured into St. Anthony’s Church Sunday for the annual Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert, bringing with them two truckloads of food for the associated Food Drive and resuming a 45-year tradition that was wiped…
Officials Hold Hearing on Improving Beach Access for Those with Disabilities
On a warm August afternoon this past summer, more than 125 individuals with disabilities came together to enjoy a fun-filled day at Constitution Beach in East Boston. The Beach: Ability Day at Constitution Beach program was created several years ago…
Annual East Boston Chamber of Commerce 2021 “Deck the Windows” Contest
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce is holding their 2021 “Deck the Windows” holiday window decorating contest the weekend of December 17, 18, and 19. Businesses can participate by decorating their storefront windows with decorations of the season, by calling…