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Mayor Michelle Wu Files FY27 Budget that Protects Core City Services, Invests in Boston’s Future
BOSTON – Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today filed her Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget and five-year 2027-2031 Capital Plan. The FY27 [...]
Breman Street Park splash pad is getting an update just in time for summer
Big news, Eastie families! Massport announced that the Breman Street Park splash pad will be getting upgraded! The splash pad will be closed from now [...]
BPS parents speak out on chronically late school buses at emergency hearing
Boston has one of the largest and most complex school transportation systems in the country. Every day, twenty thousand BPS students depend on school buses [...]
Loud Wake-Up Call in Eastie After Early Morning Federal Raid with Percussion Grenades
Things got loud—really loud—on one East Boston street early this week. According to Universal Hub, residents on Lubec Street were jolted awake around 6 a.m. [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Launch of Boston’s Summer Youth Jobs Program
BOSTON – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today [...]
East Boston Ferry Service is Back on March 30th
Travel on the high seas The East Boston ferry operates on weekdays and weekends from March 30th through November 30 [...]
Street Cleaning Returns April 1st
It’s baaaaack! It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping. It’s staying light out later, and the street sweepers [...]
USS Constitution is Underway on Saturday to Celebrate the Commissioning of the Submarine USS Massachusetts
Something pretty cool is happening on the water this weekend, Eastie. On Saturday morning, March 28, the iconic USS Constitution [...]
Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Construction Begins This Week in East Boston.
The Greenway will be undergoing improvements in 2026 to address chronic flooding, improve lighting, upgrade site amenities, and add rain [...]
BPD Arrest 15-year-old Juvenile Following Stabbing in East Boston
At about 10:01 PM on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) responded to a radio [...]
“They’re still in the street two weeks later.” Councilor Culpepper debates the future of space savers
Space savers are a time-honored tradition in Boston’s rougher winters. The practice serves to mark the spot a neighbor shoveled out and ensure their hard work is [...]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 36 Years Later and Still in the Dark but There is a New Book out With a Theory
In the wee hours of March 18th, 1990, the day of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, two men wearing Boston police uniforms [...]
Fire at Wood Island Blue Line Stop on Monday
Boston firefighters responded to the Wood Island Blue Line stop around 11:25am on Monday for a fire in the exhaust pipe of the room housing [...]
BPD Community Alert: Fraudulent Parking Violation Court Notices
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is warning residents about a new scam involving fake court notices that appear to be official “Notice of Hearing — [...]
Licensing Board Approves New Liquor License Applications and Beer + Wine Licensee Upgrades including Eastie Spots
BOSTON — Friday, March 6, 2026 - The City of Boston Licensing Board yesterday approved new liquor licenses across Boston. The approved applicants are located [...]
Neighbors suggest mobilizing the youth, supporting community clean-up, and following models that work to improve Boston’s snow emergency response
Recent snow emergencies have left neighbors less than satisfied with the city’s ability to clear roads. On March 3, the City Council held a hearing [...]