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Boston Police to Host Missing Persons Day in Eastie
The Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Unit, in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police, is hosting a Missing Persons Day in East Boston—a crucial event [...]
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip [...]
Mayor Wu Shares Boston’s Preparations for Climate Emergencies
City reinforcing emergency response processes while also implementing long-term resilience plans BOSTON – Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, Emergency Preparedness Chief [...]
Man without pants caused a disturbance at Burger King in Eastie on Thursday afternoon
Taking "Have it your way" to a whole new level According to the Citizen App, Boston Police were called to the Burger King located at [...]
Dear Summer Vol. 2 – annual mixtape via the City of Boston is back!
Monday, July 8, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the [...]
Plans to redevelop the pier in this neighborhood waterfront park has been put on hold…for now
Well, this is a bummer. After a years-long plan to redevelop a rundown pier in Eastie into a new waterfront [...]
Traffic Stop In East Boston Leads To Recovery Of Firearms, Drugs, And The Arrest Of Two Suspects.
At about 5:33 PM, on Monday, July 1st, 2024, A-7 (East Boston) Officers arrested Emanuel Jaramillo Alvarez, 22, of East [...]
The USS Constitution will be underway on the Fourth of July
Go see her! USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard on July 4th at 10:00 a.m. [...]
An In-Depth Look at the 6-Alarm Fire in Eastie and What Needs to Improve via GBH
Back in April, a 6-alarm fire raged at 430 Meridian Street, leaving 30 residents displaced, $5M in damages, and two [...]
Medicare Savings Program, Property Tax Workoff & City Savings for Older Adults July 2024 – A Column by Mayor Michelle Wu
Dear Neighbors, I’m excited to let you know about two important programs that help our older residents save more money: [...]
Surviving the Sumner Tunnel Closure in East Boston: A Comprehensive Guide
East Boston residents and commuters brace themselves for the most disruptive construction project the city has seen in years—the Sumner Tunnel closure. From July 5th [...]
Be on the lookout for a bull roaming the streets of Boston
When it comes to wildlife, Boston has it all! Mean turkeys, swimming coyotes, bald eagles, bunnies, chickens, and now a bull. Yes, a bull. Earlier this week, a bull escaped [...]
Massport Awards Annual Rauseo Memorial Scholarship – East Boston resident receives award for college
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of longtime employee Donna Rauseo. The 2024 Donna [...]
Boston has the fourth worst traffic in the nation and eighth in the world! Lucky us!
This is probably not news to anyone who drives in the city, but a new report by Inrix revealed that Boston’s 2023 traffic has been ranked the [...]
Constitution Beach Closed Due to Bacteria in the Water
On Monday, the Mass. Department of Public Health announced that several beaches are closed due to excess levels of bacteria in the water or other [...]
MBTA Blue Line Driver is a Guinness Book of World Record Holder
Wowza! What an inspiration! An 81-year-old MBTA train operator is the oldest train operator in the world! That's right, the world! Helen Antenucci has worked [...]