Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues, As many of you know, in 2018 my father, Stanley DeMartinis Sr. passed away unexpectedly. Over the years, we have been discussing how we can honor my father’s legacy and give back to the East…
Month: January 2023
Tobia Family Files DPIR for Former Casket Site Destroyed by Fire
Special to the Times-Free Press The family that once operated a successful casket manufacturing company on Bennington Street recently filed a Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in connection with their plans to…
Benitez Provides Updates on Mattresses, Newsletters, and More
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Gove Street Citizens Association’s monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, East Boston’s Liaison Nathalia Benitez shared some updates residents should be aware of as 2023 rolls on. One of Benitez’s most important updates came…
BPDA Holds Inclusionary Development Policy Forum
By Adam Swift A proposed change to Boston’s inclusionary development policy needs to offer more opportunity for truly affordable housing units in the city, according to housing advocates who spoke during a Boston Planning and Development Agency online forum on…
News in Briefs
MFA Presents Exhibition Highlighting Wartime in Ukraine Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, attacks have continued endlessly in different regions of the country, and ordinary citizens have been forced to pick up arms and…
John Borders Named Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that John Borders IV will serve as the new Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment for the City of Boston, a critical department within the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet. Borders IV most recently served as…
Senator Edwards Serves on the Transition Committee’s Of AG Andrea Campbell, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and DA Kevin Hayden
Senator Lydia Edwards (D-Boston) has been serving on the Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau Team on her Transition Committee, additionally has been advising Auditor Diana DiZoglio on issues regarding workplace culture, inclusion, and accountability, and is…
Rockland Trust Launches Its 19th Annual Scholarship Program
Rockland Trust is pleased to announce the launch of its 19th Annual Scholarship Program, which is open to students who are enrolling in a part-time or full-time undergraduate study program for the first time at an accredited two or four-year…
MVES Hosts Free Virtual Health Events
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) will present two FREE virtual workshop series in January and February 2023. “Healthy Eating for Successful Living” will be held on Tuesdays, January 31 to February 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn how…
Two New Museum Exhibits Celebrate Contrasting Elements of Maritime Life
The USS Constitution Museum, in partnership with the USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild and the Seafarer’s Trust, proudly presents the 43rd annual exhibit, Masters of Miniature: Ship Model Show, and the new companion photography show “Life At Sea 2022”. The exhibits, opening on Saturday, January 28,…