All through the rainy month of July East Boston residents took to social media to complain about the unbearable number of mosquitos plaguing the neighborhood–especially in the Orient Heights section near Belle Isle Marsh. Residents reported sending messages to the…
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Eastie’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Continues to Rise Again
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus running rampant across the U.S. and recent infections in Boston traced back to an outbreak in Provincetown over July 4th weekend, East Boston and the rest of the city have seen breakthrough…
Inspect Your Boxwood Shrubs for Tree Moths
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is alerting Massachusetts residents that it has received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that a number of nurseries within the Commonwealth received Canadian boxwood…
DPH Releases Updated Face-Covering Advisory
The Department of Public Health (DPH) released updated guidance regarding the use of face coverings and cloth masks by individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This week, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance…
Second Seaplane Company to Begin Operations off Eastie’s Shore
A second seaplane company operating off East Boston’s shore will begin shuttling customers from Boston to New York City on August 3. Tailwind Air recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Coast Guard approval to take off and land…
Lt. Governor Announces State Grants for Child Care Centers in East Boston
Last Tuesday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Early Education and Care Commissioner Samantha Aigner-Treworgy stopped by the East Boston Social Centers (EBSC) in Central Square for a tour, and to announce $7.5 million in Early Education and Out of…
Councilor Edwards Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards, who represents East Boston, Charlestown and the North End said that Michelle Wu is a ‘bold, brave woman who supports bold, brave women’ and that is why she has endorsed her fellow colleague Michelle…
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MRWA Announce Water Quality Grades for the Mystic and Charles Rivers
For years Save the Harbor/Save the Bay has been releasing beach reports cards that rate the quality of the water at state-run beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Now the Mystic River Water Watershed Association (MRWA) and the US Environmental Protection…
EBT/SNAP Benefits Expanded to Online Purchases
During the height of the pandemic, many East Boston residents did their food shopping from the comfort of their own homes. While the online grocery delivery service industry exploded because many were not comfortable venturing into crowded grocery stores, it…