History Lesson – Cocoanut Grove Fire
Maureen Dahill2023-11-20T17:31:36-05:00Over 80 years ago, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place in Boston. 492 people were killed in 15 minutes by a raging inferno. The Cocoanut Grove - [...]
World Kindness Day – Simple Ways to be Kind in the Neighborhood
Maureen Dahill2023-11-13T12:15:35-05:00As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice! Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing a simple act of kindness in [...]
History Lesson – The Story of the Tree for Boston
Maureen Dahill2023-11-13T15:11:15-05:00Do you know why Boston receives a tree every year from Nova Scotia? Well, gather around and let me tell you the story of the Tree for Boston (via Boston [...]
Caught Somewhere Else – Ravenstone Gifts – take a field trip!
Heather Foley2023-10-30T10:59:43-04:00Welcome to Caught Somewhere Else, a soon-to-be regular feature where we share a favorite destination that’s not in one of the neighborhoods we cover (well, not yet, anyway). First up, [...]
Eastie History Lesson: Logan Airport and its Namesake’s Local Roots
Shane McCauley2023-10-02T13:21:33-04:00Though it’s not something you’d hear everybody celebrating, last month was the 100th anniversary of Boston Logan International Airport, which opened on September 8, 1923. In honor of that, let’s [...]
Exploring East Boston’s Vibrant Mural Scene
Maeve Walsh2023-10-22T14:45:15-04:00This Saturday! Take a Street Art Walking Tour Take a tour of Eastie’s Street Art, followed by a pop-up gallery at EBO+ Co. Grocery! Three tours on the horizon include Saturday, [...]
East Boston Resident Wants to Protect Your Packages This Holiday Season
Maureen Dahill2023-09-23T11:50:01-04:00The holidays will be here soon enough and the packages will be coming! With packages being delivered comes package bandit season! And no one likes that part of the holidays! [...]
5 Places to Pick Apples
Maureen Dahill2023-09-14T19:06:48-04:00Field Trip! Venture out of the neighborhood and pick yourself a bushel and peck of farm-fresh apples. Here are our picks for 5 Places To Pick Your Own Apples: Honey [...]
Remembering 9/11 – 22 years later
Maureen Dahill2023-09-11T07:34:10-04:00It’s been 21 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Here are some ways to honor and remember. Massachusetts 9/11 Fund Events The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund will honor [...]
City Birdwatching Guide
Maureen Dahill2023-09-10T14:29:31-04:00Nothing thrills me more than hearing a cardinal out my window. Its cheerful singing draws me to the window to look around and spot the red bird in a tree. [...]