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Snow Shoveling Meet-Up in the Neighborhood – Find out where and when!
Bundle up, Bring a Shovel and a Friend, & Love Your Block! City staff and each of our neighborhood liaisons will be holding Love Your [...]
Be a part of it: Moon + Stargazing Night in East Boston
UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH DUE TO SNOW - see new date below Eastie residents are invited to look up and explore the night sky during [...]
Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm
Boston Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 23. All municipal buildings will be closed on Monday. Residents are encouraged to stay home. If [...]
Man arrested in NH after dragging a Mass State Trooper in East Boston
Gheesh According to the Citizens app, a Massachusetts State Trooper was hospitalized after being dragged by a car in East Boston early Thursday morning. The [...]
City of Boston Licening Board Approves Four New Liquor Licenses
The businesses—who were approved for zip code restricted licenses—are located in East Boston, Roxbury, and the South End BOSTON – [...]
New Housing Ordinance gives City “right of first refusal” in redeveloping municipal property into affordable housing
The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Wednesday, October 8, prioritizing the conversion of surplus municipal property into affordable housing. These [...]
Councilors Breadon, Louijenne, and Coletta Zapata exploring city-run grocery stores to keep food on the table
The City Council approved a hearing for Wednesday to examine the feasibility of publicly owned grocery stores to strengthen Boston’s [...]
Boston Housing Authority to Deploy Extrasense AI-Enhanced Cameras In Ongoing War on Rats
Over the next six months, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Extrasense Technology Incorporated will pilot AI-enhanced rodent monitoring cameras [...]
14-year-old girl stabbed near East Boston High School last month.
In a disturbing incident near East Boston High School, a 14-year-old has been ordered held without bail after allegedly stabbing [...]
Federal Government Shutdown – Here’s what you need to know
Well, here we go… At 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, the federal government officially shut down after Congress couldn’t [...]
MBTA Cracks Down: Bus Lane/Stop Parkers to Face Automated Fines in 2026
Heads up, Eastie! If you’ve been taking a chance, parking in bus lanes and bus stops, your days are numbered. The MBTA has just approved [...]
Fire on Saratoga Street in East Boston on Monday morning – here’s how you can help those displaced.
Boston Fire responded to a call around 3:43am on Monday, September 22nd at 409 Saratoga Street in East Boston. The flames affected the first and [...]
MCCA Awards $115,000 in Community Partnership Grants to 23 Boston Nonprofits
Boston – The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) today announced it has distributed $115,000 in Community Partnership Grants to 23 Boston-based nonprofits during its annual awards luncheon [...]
USS Constitution is Underway on Friday
History in Motion USS Constitution is scheduled to get underway on Friday, September 19th, from Charlestown Navy Yard at 10:00 A.M. The cruise will be [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations
Residents are encouraged to nominate iconic, long-standing businesses located within the city by October 31, 2025 BOSTON – Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Today, Mayor [...]
City Councilors, fellow candidates, and local influencers respond to Josh Kraft’s suspended mayoral campaign.
It has been a rough few weeks for now former mayoral candidate and philanthropist Josh Kraft. In August, he parted ways with top campaign advisers. [...]
