On Tuesday, Mayor-elect Michelle Wu announced her official transition Co-Chairs, along with an initial list of transition advisors that includes Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam. Thiruvengadam was most recently appointed by Acting Mayor Kim Janey to serve on…
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EBNHC Maverick Square Pharmacy Is Back and Offering Retail Prescriptions
When the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center built its Maverick Square facility a decade ago it came with numerous amenities like a cafe, eyeglass store prescriptions and, like EBNHC’s Gove Street location, a full service pharmacy for Health Center patients.…
Boston’s Official Tree Will Arrive November 17
The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia is scheduled to arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17. This is the 50th year that a tree has been donated…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Infections Increases
East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased throughout the end of October but the positive test rate spiked last week according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,548 Eastie residents were tested for the virus last…
Edwards Receives More Endorsements
Healey and Unite Local 26 Endorse Edwards Attorney General Maura Healey endorsed Lydia Edwards for Senate with a canvass kick-off at Lopresti Park in East Boston. The campaign was joined by Unite Local 26, which also formally endorsed Edwards today.…
Friends of Belle Isle Marsh Dedicate Research Station to Kermit Norris
The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh dedicated an Education and Research Station in memory of founding member, Kermit Norris, a pioneer advocate for the conservation of Belle Isle Marsh. Following the November 6 ceremony, friends and family joined for refreshments…
Free Public Talk on Eastie’s “Bathtub Madonnas”
If you’ve walked around East Boston, you’ve noticed that the community has many front yard saint shrines, often housed inside of grotto-like protectors that look like bathtubs. That’s because many of them are bathtubs! Most were erected by Italian immigrants…
Star Trek Legend William Shatner Dines at Rino’s
William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk to the legions of Star Trek fans, was in New England over the weekend and appeared at Rhode Island’s Comic Con. However, before his flight out of Boston from Logan Airport the longtime Star Trek…
News In Brief
No Mail on Thursday There will be no regular mail delivery or retail services available on Thursday, November 11, as postal employees across the commonwealth celebrate Veterans Day, but our carriers will be delivering Priority Express and other guaranteed next…
Baker Nominates McClenon as Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court
Governor Charlie Baker nominated Stephen W. McClenon as Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court. Attorney McClenon has over 25 years of legal experience. “Attorney McClenon possesses decades of experience at trial both as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor, “ said Governor…