Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s extension of the pause on federally held student loan payments: “We’re pleased the Biden Administration has heeded our call to extend the pause on federally-held…
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No Word on Whether or Not the MBTA Will Make the Blue Line Free During Sumner Tunnel Closure
At Monday night’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting, MassDOT’s Steve McLaughlin said the MBTA has not made a decision whether or not to make the Blue Line free for East Boston residents during the planned four-month closure of the…
Murphy, Madaro Endorse Spillane For Boston City Council At-Large
Suffolk County Register of Deeds, 9-term City Councilor At-Large, and three-time City Council President Stephen Murphy and fourth term East Boston State Representative Adrian Madaro announced their endorsements of Jon Spillane for Boston City Council At-Large. “I am a 50-year…
Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Drops Slightly
After experiencing a 50 percent increase in the weekly COVID positive test rate between July 23 and July 30, the weekly positive test rate has decreased slightly in East Boston. However, the citywide positive test rate has neared four percent…
NOAH’s Constitution Beach Kayaking Program a Success So Far
Last summer the COVID 19 pandemic cancelled one of East Boston beloved summertime activities. For several years now the East Boston Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) has run a widely successful free kayaking program at Constitution Beach. With the exception…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Bruce Honored at 2021 Senior Writing Awards Various undergraduate students in the Writing, Literature, & Publishing (WLP) department were honored this past spring during the 2021 Senior Writing Awards, or 2021 American Poets College Prize Award winners. In the Department…
New England Aquarium Divers Rescue Ocean Sunfish Trapped in Eastie
The New England Aquarium released dramatic footage of two of its divers rescuing a juvenile ocean sunfish last week that became trapped in a construction barrier that was placed in the waters off the shore of East Boston. “Two of…
Residents Hold March Against Development
A grassroots group of concerned residents opposed to what they call an ‘overdevelopment’ of East Boston led a protest march from Wood Island MBTA station through Day Square last Thursday evening. The group, Stand Up for Eastie, was founded by…
Constitution Beach Youth Beach Bash & Splash
Final Mural for East Boston Harborarts Sea Walls Boston Finished
Last year, local public art group HarborArts collaborated with the international nonprofit PangeaSeed Foundation to bring their globally renowned public art program to Boston. The initiative, known as Sea Walls Boston, Artists for Oceans installed seven public murals throughout East…