Theresa DiPerre Of Winthrop Theresa (Straccamoro) DiPerre of Winthrop passed away on February 6. The beloved wife of the late Gesamino DiPerre, she was the devoted step-mother of Robbin DiPerre and wife, Charlotte, Wanda Morell and husband, Jim, Dennis DiPerre,…
Month: February 2023
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Boston Public Schools Adds Electric Buses to Its Fleet
Special to the Times=Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the arrival of the first two electric school buses to the Boston Public Schools (BPS) school bus fleet. An additional 18 buses will arrive in the coming weeks and are expected…
My Journey: Cynthia Grant-Carter Reflects on Her Life for Black History Month
Cynthia Grant-Carter has been a Boston Public Schools teacher since the late 1970s, empowering her students to voice their opinions, and be courageous, responsible, generous people. Although the Dorchester resident retired in 2021, she serves as a substitute nearly every…
Wu, CDC Celebrate Housing Plan
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu joined the East Boston Community Development Corporation (CDC) for the East Boston Neighborhood Trust Blue Line Celebration that was held Jan. 31, in the auditorium at the Barnes School Apartments. Al Cardarelli,…
FEMA Awards Over $1.3 Million to Boston for Winter Storm Plowing Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.3 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the City of Boston for some of the costs of clearing snow after Winter Storm Kenan in January 2022. Kenan caused…
Boston Water and Sewer Commission Selected As Biden-Harris “Get the Lead Out” Inaugural Partner
Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) has been chosen to participate in the Biden-Harris administration’s “Get the Lead Out” Partnership, comprised of over 100 state and local officials, water utilities, labor unions, and other organizations committed to advance and accelerate…
News in Brief
National Grid Offers Savings Initiative National Grid is proud to serve a diverse community of Massachusetts residents and provide bill help solutions during challenging economic times. Through the company’s Winter Customer Savings Initiative, nearly 60,000 customers have enrolled in the…
Steering Committee To Advise on Reforms to Article 80 Development Review Process
Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Friday the members of a steering committee of real estate and civic leaders to advise on reforms to Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code being undertaken by the Mayor’s Office and the Boston Planning…
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held for New District A-7 Police Station in East Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, police officers, and community leaders on Jan. 31 for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new District A-7 police station in East Boston. The new facility on East Eagle Street represents a…