East Boston State Rep. Adrian Madaro testified last week in front of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture on the bill he is lead sponsor that hopes to connect food insecurities and job growth. The bill, H.967,…
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State Officials Announced Ninth Human Case of West Nile Virus
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) last week announced the ninth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 60s who was exposed to WNV in Middlesex County.…
Parks Department Completes First Street Tree Inventory; Tree Eastie Conducts Tree Planting in the Neighborhood
Earlier this year, the City of Boston launched its first ever Urban Forest Plan with the hope it will help the city prioritize, preserve, and grow the tree canopy throughout Boston for decades to come. “The Boston Urban Forest Plan…
Baker Signs Student Nutrition Act Ensuring More Students Access to Free Meals at School
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined lawmakers to participate in a ceremonial bill signing for An Act Promoting Student Nutrition (H 3999) which increases students’ access to free school meals and prohibits…
Janey Announces the Swim Safely Partnership to Increase Access to Lessons
Mayor Kim Janey announced the Swim Safely Partnership, aimed to increase access to swimming lessons, especially for those who have faced historic and economic barriers. Mayor Janey made the announcement at Roxbury’s YMCA, an organization participating in the multi-part community…
Excel Academy Cuts Ribbon on Greenway Campus Extension
On Saturday the Excel Academy Charter School in East Boston joined members of the Friends of Excel Academy Charter Schools and other officials to cut the ribbon on Excel’s Greenway Campus extension that was recently completed and houses a new…
Gove Street Citizens Association Board Resigns; Future of Community Group Uncertain
The departure of Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) secretary Nat Taylor left a void in the community group and GSCA Chair Lorraine Curry made several pleas to non-board members to step up and fill the void by serving on the…
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New Art Installation Goes up in Eastie
A new art exhibit that is a collaboration between Boston Harbor Now and conservation photographer Lauren Owens Lambert has been installed at LoPresti Park in East Boston and Langone Park in the North End. “On the Edge: Boston’s Working Waterfront”…