At the equinox on Chelsea Terrace, Eastie Farm enthusiast held a potluck to plan a mural for their urban farm. Learn more about Eastie Farm here and here. Photographs by Alessandra Michelle Conte for EastBoston.com. The post Eastie Farm holds potluck to plan its mural first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

EAST BOSTON, Mass. – On April 21, Greg Frattaroli, of East Boston, will run the Boston Marathon to support local youth mentoring programs. He will lace up to raise money and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM), the state’s leading one-to-one mentoring program for youth. BBBSEM partners with families to provide […] The post East Boston resident to runs Boston Marathon for youth mentoring programs first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

Attention East Boston Blue Line riders! Service changes are taking place to support critical maintenance work near Boston College, Maintenance of Way work at Bowdoin, signal upgrade work at North Station, work taking place on the Neponset River Bridge, and critical track renewal work on the Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line. BOSTON – The MBTA […] The post MBTA announces April service changes for Blue Line first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

The Pirandello Lyceum has announced the recipients of the 2025 I Migliori Awards – Mens et Gesta:The Best In Mind and Deed. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the Pirandello Lyceum’s I Migliori Awards which recognizes outstanding Americans of Italian descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to […] The post Pirandello Lyceum Announces I Migliori Award Recipients first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

The East Boston Greenway Council has some good news! Previously scheduled construction has been pushed back until Fall 2025. So that means residents can enjoy Summer 2025 on the Greenway. Stay tuned for more updates, as this project is constantly revolving. Originally posted on March 18, 2025 The post Greenway Construction Update first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

Ribbon cutting Thursday 4-7 p.m. The post Eastie Farm Spring Equinox Party & Grand Opening first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

A man who served on the board of numerous local organizations, Albert J. “Buddy” Mangini defined what it means to be a civic leader. Buddy passed away on March 11, 2025. He will sorely missed. Buddy’s leadership was based on kindness. Throughout his life, Buddy was known for his generosity, leadership, and unwavering commitment to […] The post RIP Albert “Buddy” Mangini, a man with a passion for East Boston first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

NeighborHealth Earns National Recognition from HRSA for Quality Excellence NeighborHealth is recognized with four distinguished quality badges by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) BOSTON, MA (March 14, 2025) – NeighborHealth, Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, has been recognized by the U.S. Department […] The post NeighborHealth Earns National Recognition from HRSA for Quality Excellence first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

BY JOHN VITAGLIANO SPECIAL TO EASTBOSTON.COM Recent coastal storms’ impacts on Massachusetts’ seacoast communities provide a stark warning to Boston which is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise and storm surges which are inevitable. Sea level rise is due largely from accelerated melting of the Greenland and Antarctic glaciers and ice sheets from global warming, […] The post Vitagliano: The Consequences of Sea Level Rise Are Ominous for Boston first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more

BOSTON, MA – March 7, 2025 — The state’s January total unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from the revised December estimate of 4.1 percent , the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4.0 percent […] The post Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for January 2025 first appeared on EastBoston.com ..read more