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NeighborhoodHealth in East Boston Installs Boston’s First 24/7 Public-Health Vending Machine
A new public-health vending machine has been installed outside NeighborHealth on Gove Street, marking the first 24-hour outdoor health-supply vending machine in Boston. The initiative [...]
Councilor Coletta Zapata claims City Council presidency
Councilors Worrell and Mejia indicate they will stay in the race regardless. Despite the confirmation process for the next City Council President not occurring until [...]
EBO + Co Grocery Steps Up to Help After SNAP Cuts
Outside EBO + Co Grocery on Meridian Street, a handwritten sign has been turning heads: “Did your SNAP benefits get taken away? We think that’s extremely [...]
The Dog Who Took a Tunnel Adventure in East Boston
An Eastie Story Inspired by True Events It was a chilly Thursday morning in Boston,And the city was waking up.Cars zoomed along the roads,Headlights glowed [...]
East Boston Drug Control Unit Recovered Cocaine, and Drug Manufacturing Material after a Search Warrant
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit of District A-7 (East Boston) and District E-5 [...]
Mayor Wu Announced 2025 Open Street Series – Find out where and when!
BOSTON – Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the 2025 Open Streets Series and the return [...]
BPD Community Alert: Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Individual involved in Armed Robbery in East Boston
The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the accompanying image in connection [...]
Smile, Eastie —Bus Lane Cameras Are Coming for You
Attention, Eastie drivers: Starting this fall, the MBTA is rolling out cameras to catch those who block bus lanes or stops. [...]
Mayor Wu + BAA Announce Recipients of the Fastest Bostonian Awards at the 129th Boston Marathon
BOSTON – Monday, April 28, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the recipients [...]
2-Alarm Fire in East Boston on Sunday Morning
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 11 Morre Street in East Boston around 9am on Sunday. Fire [...]
BPD Community Alert: Online Romance Scams
The Boston Police Department is alerting the public about an increase in online romance scams. These scams are targeting people of all ages through dating [...]
AG’s Office Secures Guilty Verdicts Against Operators Of Boston-Area Sex Trafficking Ring, including one from East Boston
Defendants Will Be Sentenced in Suffolk Superior Court on May 2 at 9 a.m. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has secured guilty verdicts against four [...]
MassDOT Announces Closure of Sumner Tunnel on Friday, April 25th at 11pm.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the Sumner Tunnel/ Route 1A southbound will be closed overnight to accommodate the installation of overhead [...]
Boston 250 kicks off with Paul Revere ride + drone show over Boston Harbor
To commemorate Boston’s (and Massachusetts’) 250th birthday, the city has extended an open invitation to celebrate our ambitious and exuberant history through a series of [...]
Teen was shot in East Boston on Tuesday Afternoon
Boston police are investigating a shooting that left a teen injured Tuesday in East Boston. BPD responded to a call for a shooting on Bennington [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Kickoff to Boston 250 with Paul Revere’s Ride on April 18th
Monday, April 14, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of Boston 250, a yearlong commemoration honoring the city’s foundational role in the [...]
