This Saturday, April 22, will mark the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, the movement that is credited with bringing the issue of environmentalism into the forefront of public thought and opinion. To be sure, many of the objectives of the environmental movement since that…
Month: April 2023
Logan Airport Was a Breeze
We hadn’t flown for a while because of the pandemic and other reasons, so we approached our recent vacation with some trepidation, particularly as we contemplated our air travel. However, we are happy to report that traversing to, through, and from Logan…
Letter to the Editor
We Need to do Better To the Editor, 1 share the discouragement felt by so many parents and families this week upon learning of Boston Public School’s error in calculating student GPAs to determine student eligibility for our three exam…
Guest Op-Ed: Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights 100 Days of Making Massachusetts More Affordable, Competitive and Equitable
Special to the Times-Free Press Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll’s 100th day in office was on April 15, and they are highlighting their key accomplishments to make Massachusetts more affordable, competitive and equitable. In addition to building out…
Obituaries 04-19-2023
Joseph Parziale Longtime Suffolk Downs Security Guard Joseph “Joe” Parziale of East Boston died on April 11. Joe was born and raised in East Boston and was a Vietnam Era US Marine Corps veteran. He worked for many years as a…
Easter Egg Hunt At Piers Park
Author Danielle Joseph Visits PJ Kennedy School
Children’s book author, Danielle Joseph, visited the Patrick J. Kennedy School on April 4 to read selections from two of her works, discuss her career as a writer, and autograph teen fiction novels that she presented to the fifth and…
HVNA Mulls 64 Homer Street Parcel
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Theresa Strachila, a Program Manager with GrowBoston – the Office of Urban Agriculture – joined the monthly Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) meeting on Monday, Apr. 3, to discuss what residents want to see in the…
Wu Announces Grant for Services To Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu last week announced the City of Boston has received more than $42 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support nonprofit organizations providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness.…
Chief Jemison Welcomes New Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Luis Frias
Chief of Planning Arthur Jemison announced the hiring of Luis R. Frias II as the new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA). Frias will serve as a member of the Agency’s…