On Sunday, July 4, 2020 Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual Water Quality Report Card for the Metropolitan Beaches from Nahant to Nantasket, using monitoring data from the 2020 beach season. Weekly water quality testing at Boston’s regional…
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Eastie-Based Organizations Join Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront
Last week, several East Boston organizations joined onto the recently launched Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront. The coalition plans to educate candidates for office and voters on issues impacting Boston’s waterfront in the 2021 municipal elections, with a…
East Boston Social Centers Summer Active Adults Programs Announced
The Summer East Boston Social Centers active adults program is for adults 60 and over. Summer in-person programing at: Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC) 282 Meridian Street, “B” Level East Boston, MA 02128 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10am – 1pm…
Zero New COVID Cases for the Second Week in a Row in Eastie
For the second time since the pandemic began, no East Boston residents tested positive for COVID according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Eastie’s weekly COVID positive test has been one percent or below…
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ZUMIX Hosts Summer Concert Series in Piers Park East Boston, Mass. – ZUMIX’s annual outdoor Summer Concert Series returns on Sunday evenings this summer in East Boston’s Piers Park. The series will kick off Sunday, July 11, with ZUMIX’s annual…
Construction Projects Continue at Logan
As passenger levels continue to increase at Boston Logan International Airport, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) would like to remind the public there are a number of construction projects underway. Those using the airport should allow themselves extra traveling time…
EBNHC Farmers Market to Kick Off This Afternoon
On July 7, the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center kicks off another season of farm fresh produce and other treats in Central Square. The EBNHC Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market in Central Square will officially open this afternoon at 3…
MIRA Calls for Action to Support Immigrant Workers Disproportionately Impacted by Pandemic and Lockdowns
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) issued the following statement in response to a new report issued by the Migration Policy Institute finding that, among the 10 states with the largest immigrant populations, immigrants saw their biggest employment…
EBNHC Bremen Street Lots Increase Affordable Housing Component
The development team trying to construct over 400 units of housing on a series of parking lots on Breman and Orleans Streets hopes bringing in the East Boston Community Development Corporation (EBCDC) as a community partner and increase affordable housing…
Harborfest Returns July 1-4
One of the largest Independence Day celebrations in the nation, as well as a tradition that now dates back back 40 years, Boston Harborfest returns with a four-day celebration from Thursday, July 1, through Sunday, July 4. The festivities get…