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BOOK YOUR POST IT Call Your Advertising Rep (781)485-0588 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Weekly COVID FIRST AT PACE Eastie’s Ernani DeAraujo positive test rate decreases tapped by Walsh for again in Eastie School Committee post By John Lynds By John Lynds Last week Mayor Mar- Last week the cumula- tin Walsh appointed East tive COVID-19 positive Boston resident and East test rate in Eastie increased Boston Neighborhood a half a percentage point Health Center Vice Presi- while the weekly positive dent of Regulatory Affairs test rate dropped for the and General Counsel Er- fourth week in a row. nani DeAraujo to the Bos- According to the latest ton School Committee data released by the Bos- “I am pleased to wel- ton Public Health Com- come Ernani DeAraujo mission (BPHC), of the to this pivotal role on the East Boston resident and 34,076 Eastie residents Boston School Committee East Boston Neighborhood tested for COVID since at a time when our work Health Center Vice Presi- the pandemic began, on behalf of the students dent of Regulatory Affairs 18.8 percent overall were Anthony Dicicco of East Boston, seated, with son John Paul DiCicco and Revere Public of Boston has never been and General Counsel Ernani found to be positive for Health Director Lauren Buck received the first Vaccine at the Pace office in Revere. more important,” said DeAraujo was appointed by the virus, a 0.53 percent Walsh. “Ernani has strong Mayor Walsh last week to increase from the 18.7 roots in his community, the Boston School Commit- tee. percent reported two Fri- and over the course of his days ago. career he has worked with However, 2,154 Eastie East Boston’s Ben Downing an intentional focus on Boston School Committee residents were tested for bringing equity and access is responsible for defining the virus last week and 7.8 to diverse Bostonians. He the vision, mission, and percent were positive--a announces bid for Governor joins a group of leaders on goals of the Boston Pub- 17 percent decrease from the Boston School Com- By John Lynds lic Schools; establishing the 9.4 that tested positive mittee committed to best and monitoring the annual two Fridays ago. serving the students of the operating budget; hiring, Citywide, 32,198 res- On Monday afternoon, East Boston resident Ben Boston Public Schools.” idents were tested and The seven-member See DeARAUJO Page 2 5.8 percent were COVID Downing is inside Mi positive--a 15 percent de- Pueblito Restaurant in crease from the 6.8 per- Orient Heights Square Proud to give back to Eastie cent testing positive two picking up some tacos for weeks ago. lunch. Special to the Times-Free Press uct of the Boston school At a press briefing last “The chicken jalapeno system and Eastie’s youth week Mayor Martin Walsh here is also really good,” Local attorney A.J. sports. “My strong work said while the numbers are Downing tells me as he Moscone has been unan- ethic and ability to con- moving in the right direc- pays for his lunch. imously approved by the nect with clients on a per- tions, residents still need It’s been a busy morn- East Boston Chamber of sonal level are what set me to remain vigilant. ing for the Western Mas- Ben Downing on the campaign trail. Commerce as a member apart, and I owe almost “The average number sachusetts native who has of the Board of Directors. all of my success to what of positive tests each day served 10 years as a State resident, I’m part of a new tenure at the State House, Born and raised in Eastie, I learned growing up in was about 375, also down Senator from Pittsfield community just as famil- Downing emerged as a he is the son of Al and Val Eastie, where I was taught from the week before,” before stepping down in iar with being written off. leading climate advocate. Moscone and the Grand- not only to face adversi- said Mayor Walsh. “Our 2017 to work full-time in From one side of Mas- Downing moved to son of Roberta Daley (Mo- ty, but how to overcome current community posi- renewable energy. sachusetts to the other, I Eastie five years ago with linaro) and Francis Daley it as well as to always be Downing has been on and Diane Mozzetta, all tivity rate was 6.8 percent. have spent my life in com- his wife, Micaelah Mor- See MOSCONE Page 2 That is lower than the the phone all morning tap- munities that have had rill, and are raising their of Eastie. A.J. is a prod- ping into his network of to fight harder than they two young sons Malcolm, supporters, potential do- See COVID Page 3 should to get fair repre- age 3, and Eamon, age 9 nors, friends and family. sentation, equitable access months, here. However, On Monday morning, to resources, and attention Downing’s roots in Eastie Downing released a video from Beacon Hill. So I are strong and the fam- TRASH announcing he is formally know what a difference ily got their start in the entering the 2022 race for state leadership makes. neighborhood at the turn DELAY Governor of Massachu- Due to the President's And I know we need bet- of the last century. In fact, setts. ter than what we are get- there’s a Hero Square on Day Holiday on Feb. 15th, “Growing up in Pitts- ting right now.” the corner of Sumner and Trash will be delayed by field, I lived what it meant Downing was one of Cottage Street in Jeffries one day. to be an afterthought in the youngest state senators Point that was dedicated the state’s political power ever elected in Massachu- by Mayor Martin Walsh circles,” said Downing. Capitol Waste Services, Inc. setts history in 2006 at “Now, as an East Boston the age of 24. 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We have more can be done in every cor- aged SUV could be seen pants from the car. cle Albert Henry Downing jobs to create by putting ner of the state.” One person was killed wrapped around a utility Authorities as of dead- of Eastie who died during solar on roofs, building en- Another focus said and five others injured pole just before the Chel- line have released not World War I. ergy storage, doing energy Downing will be to invest early Tuesday morning sea Street Bridge. A child much other information While living in Eastie, retrofits of homes, building in transportation that can when an SUV lost control safety car seat could also other than one person was Downing has seen first offshore wind---there’s a help cut down on carbon on Chelsea Street and hit a be seen on the ground near killed and five others were hand the inequities that lot of jobs there.” emissions. utility pole, the crash site. There’s no transported to area hospi- have existed for quite Since 2017 Downing “A big part of address- The deadly crash word if a child was injured tals after the crash. some time but have only has served in a leadership ing climate change issues happened at 1 a.m. on in the fatal crash but it They say the crash is been exacerbated by the role at Nexamp, a leading is making transit more Chelsea Street near the appears First Responders currently under investiga- COVID-19 pandemic. renewable energy com- reliable and you look at Marty Coughlin Bypass used the ‘jaws of life’ to tion. “I think the major issues pany. In that role, Down- Governor Baker’s record; right are going to be the ing led efforts to improve it’s a record of cutting the COVID response and the accessibility within the budget at the MBTA,” lessons we’ve learned from green economy, expand said Downing. “We need COVID,” said Downing. to new markets outside of to increase ridership and “What did it expose? What the northeast, and deploy make it more reliable but did it show? I think what it cutting-edge energy stor- we need to do the same showed was something a age solutions here at home.