Last week, Acting Mayor Kim Janey, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Boston Parks Department and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, announced the “Joy Agenda” initiative. According to Janey the Joy Agenda is a…
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PLAN: East Boston Holds First Meeting After 14 Month Hiatus
Due to the COVID-19, the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) PLAN: East Boston initiative that seeks to rezone areas of Eastie, and create an updated Master Plan took a back seat to the city focus on pandemic relief efforts. …
Eastie Man Arrested for Carjacking Taxi
Transit Police arrested an East Boston man Monday in Braintree for allegedly trying to carjack a taxi driver and beating him up. Zaccaria Adan, 28, of East Boston was arrested by Transit Police Headquarters for booking after he was positively…
City Gives Traffic Calming Measure a Try on Ashley and Border Streets
Anyone who lives in Orient Heights knows that the area near the Marty Pino Community Center where Ashley Street dumps out onto Boardman can be a dangerous area for pedestrians and motorists. With a community center and neighboring Noyes Park…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases Slightly
After dropping for several weeks in a row, East Boston’s weekly COVID cases increased slightly according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,497 Eastie residents were tested for the virus last week…
Justice Index Ranks Massachusetts Third in Nation
Court leaders have announced results of the latest Justice Index, an online, data-intensive ranking survey published this week by the National Center for Access to Justice, which measures the extent to which states have adopted best practices for ensuring access…
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce Commemorates the Observance of Memorial Day
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming Memorial Day observed on Monday at the Daniel H Solari Square outside the Chamber of Commerce office at 464 Bremen Street. Memorial…
Baker Files Legislation to Extend Certain COVID-19 Emergency Measures
Governor Charlie Baker will file legislation to extend certain emergency measures currently in place via executive orders that are set to expire on June 15 when the State of Emergency will be rescinded, he reported on Tuesday. Most restrictions, including…
Pressley Named Vice Chair of House of Financial Services
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, will serve as Vice Chair for the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions for the 117th Congress. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the full committee, made this announcement Monday.…
Boston Firefighters Unanimously Endorse Essaibi George
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 718 unanimously endorsed At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George in her candidacy for Mayor of Boston citing her unwavering support for Boston’s first responders. “Boston’s firefighters are proud to endorse Annissa Essaibi George…