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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 First-Ever Office Hours
Office Hours with the Mayor will bring City Hall out of City Hall and directly to residents BOSTON – Friday, [...]
LJ Henriquez and Telma Särkipaju crowned Red Bull Heavy Metal Champions at City Hall Plaza
Upwards of 25,000 spectators packed into City Hall Plaza this past weekend to catch Red Bull Heavy Metal, the leading [...]
Giant Snowman in Bremen Street Park
Do you want to build a snowman? Evidently, someone did in the neighborhood! According to WHDH, Channel 7, neighbors built [...]
Snow Shoveling Etiquette – Kindly Read + Share
“Excuse me, but that was my spot….” Are you annoyed by your neighbors’ winter habits? Do you have a neighbor [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Red Bull Heavy Metal coats City Hall Plaza in fresh powder ahead of snowboarding competition
150 tons of snow were unloaded onto City Hall Plaza Tuesday night to convert the city’s stoic epicenter into a premier extreme winter sports venue [...]
City of Boston Licensing Board Approves Five Liquor License Upgrades for Beer + Wine Licensees including one in Eastie
BOSTON - Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - The Boston Licensing Board recently approved five applications from beer and wine licensees upgrading to non-transferable all alcoholic [...]
Shop Local Art While You Grab Your Groceries at EBO + Co
Love to see neighbors supporting neighbors. EBO + Co Grocery has teamed up with local East Boston artist Matt Baynes, and you can now find [...]
Fugitive Unit Arrest Suspect Wanted for Rape in East Boston
A man wanted out of California was arrested in East Boston early Thursday morning, according to Boston Police. Local and state officers, along with the [...]