Daily brief · East Boston, MA
Food-waste pickup shifts to biweekly in October
September 24, 2026
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Council reviews shift to biweekly curbside food-waste pickup
Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata held a hearing on the planned shift from weekly to biweekly curbside food-waste collection, set to begin in October. The change will allow the city to expand service beyond the current 27,000 households and eliminate a waitlist of about 1,600 households, while saving an estimated $700,000.
East Boston Times-Free Press
Eastie streets slated for striping, sidewalk and ramp work
Boston Construction Management published a weekly update listing striping, sidewalk, ramp and accessibility work on streets including Sumner, Marginal, Chelsea, Meridian and Bennington in East Boston.
East Boston Times-Free Press
West Nile risk remains high in Boston and nearby communities
State health officials reported the season’s eighth human West Nile virus case and said risk levels remain high in Boston and surrounding communities.
East Boston Times-Free Press
Homework help starts Thursday at East Boston Library
Boston Teachers Union homework help runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the East Boston Branch Library, no registration required.
East Boston Times-Free Press
OSHA 10 construction training begins in East Boston
MassCOSH starts a two-day OSHA 10 construction-safety course at the East Boston Library today at noon, continuing through Friday.
MassCOSH
East Boston Library hosts Thursday ESOL conversation group
An in-person ESOL conversation group meets at the East Boston Branch Library from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., led by a volunteer teacher.
Boston Public Library
Red Sox host Guardians at Fenway Thursday at 6:45 p.m.
The Red Sox face Cleveland at Fenway Park in the series finale, first pitch at 6:45 p.m.
The Fenway
Sister Hazel plays City Winery Boston at 7:30 p.m.
Sister Hazel performs at City Winery Boston’s Main Stage at 7:30 p.m.; tickets from $57.60.
City Winery Boston
Huntington stages 'Purpose' Thursday night
The Huntington Theatre Company presents Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama 'Purpose' at Calderwood Pavilion at 7:00 p.m.
Huntington Theatre Company
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