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Celebrate Eastie’s everyday heroes at “Portraits of Us” this weekend
The songwriting fellows of “Portraits of Us” have spent the spring hard at work writing original “portrait songs," commemorations of parents, teachers, and the people [...]
Free Ferry Weekend Returns May 30-31 with Free Trips to Georges Island
Update: Due to inclement weather, Saturday, May 30th's Free Ferry Weekend has been postponed to Saturday, June 6th. Free Ferry Day on Sunday, May 31st [...]
Guide to Memorial Day Weekend in the Neighborhood
Memorial Day is a national holiday and a day of remembrance for those who have died while serving in the armed forces of our country. [...]
Love is Blind Boston Season is Coming this Fall
Boston, are you ready for your close-up? Netflix just announced that Season 11 of Love Is Blind, featuring Boston, will be available this fall — [...]
Boston Harbor Islands Free Ferry Weekend Is Coming Up
Celebrate Boston Harbor Islands opening weekend with a FREE trip to Spectacle Island! Explore Spectacle Island’s beaches and winding trails. Catch the ferry to Spectacle [...]
East Boston Artists Group brings local talent out of the studio and into the neighborhood
Local artists across the neighborhood opened their doors this weekend for the return of East Boston Open Studios. Run by the East Boston Artists Group [...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day in East Boston
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, many are busy planning the perfect celebration for one of the most important people in their lives. Whether [...]
Live Bird Banding at Belle Isle Marsh This Week
Early birds, this one’s for you 🐦 Head over to Belle Isle Marsh Reservation this week for a cool opportunity to see bird migration research [...]
April Vacation Ideas in the Neighborhood 2026
Keep those kids entertained this week! Here are some local neighborhood suggestion for school vacation week! Lace up those bowling shoes Strike up the nostalgia, [...]
‘Like Peter and the Wolf’ but Aztec.” Five Suns short film passes fundraising goal
From Mexico, by way of North Carolina, Eastie’s own J. Andrés Ballesteros has been making music professionally since 2007. He has taught at Boston Arts [...]
Guide to the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon weekend in the city is filled with energy and pride! There’s a lot happening all around town, and this guide is filled with [...]
Easter in the Neighborhood – 2026
From Easter candy to brunch, Mass + more, here’s our Easter roundup for you! Check back as this list may be updated! Candy, Cookies + [...]
How Nature Man Mike Turned a Blink-and-You-Miss-It Sighting Into a Boston Birding Obsession
It was just another morning at the Arnold Arboretum, a botanical public park in Jamaica Plain that is home to over 15,000 types of plants. [...]
Sign of Spring – East Boston BPL Seed Library
Pick up some seeds from the Eastie BPL + do some planting. In celebration of spring, the East Boston Public Library is featuring a Seed Library! Located [...]
ZUMIX to Celebrate 35 Years of Empowering Young People
East Boston-based nonprofit has impacted thousands of students over 3+ decades East Boston, MA – ZUMIX, a local nonprofit providing creative opportunities for young people [...]
New Exhibition at Atlantic Works Gallery: Small Vein
Atlantic Works Gallery is thrilled to announce SMALL VEIN, a duo exhibition showcasing the newest work by artists Leigh Hall and Duygu Aytaç. Leigh Hall grew up near Atlanta, [...]