At the Veronica Robles Cultural Center, a festival filled with traditional food, music, dance, and more was held to celebrate the Mexican Day Of Independence.
Month: September 2023
BPDA Holds PLAN: East Boston Draft Release Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. After releasing the complete draft document of PLAN: East Boston, titled “East Boston Tomorrow,” the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) provided an overview of the draft during a public meeting on September 12. The complete…
BPDA Board Approves Project at 2 Ford Street and 970 Saratoga Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its meeting last week, the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board of Directors approved a project at 2 Ford Street and 970 Saratoga Street. As Tyler Ross of the BPDA explained, this project will…
Passengers Urged To Plan Ahead As Detours Expected at Logan
Special to the Times-Free Press Due to ongoing roadway work that will impact passengers using Terminals B, C and E roadways, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is urging departing passengers to plan for extra time if driving to the airport…
EMS Celebrate New EMTS, Promotions and Cadet Program
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu and Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief James Hooley, celebrated the graduation of 15 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Recruits and three…
News in Brief
Gove Street Citizens Association Meeting Agenda Register for virtual meeting on our website: https://www.govestreet.org/meetings. Agenda: Community Updates (15 min) Updates from BPD (Sgt. Cintolo) Updates from City Hall (Manuela Villa Gomez) Announcements (15 min) Strategic planning conversation from spring community…
Changes to Marketing and Leasing Processes for IDP Housing Units
Special to the Times-Free Press The City of Boston announced a series of changes aimed at simplifying and adding transparency to the process of marketing and leasing up income-restricted housing produced through the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) program. This spring,…
Area Banks Participate in Nonprofit End Homelessness Campaign
Special to the Times-Free Press A group of Massachusetts-based banks recently celebrated a campaign that raised awareness and $300,000 for nonprofit Heading Home, which works to end homelessness. During last Friday’s Red Sox – Orioles game, bank representatives appeared on…
Schools Urged To Register for the BCYF Spelling Bee
Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is proud to announce the opportunity for Boston students and schools to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program through the 16th Annual BCYF Spelling Bee. Boston students of public, charter, pilot,…
Area Groups Form Plastic Free Mass
Over a dozen community and environmental groups have joined forces to form Plastic Free Mass, a new coalition dedicated to ending the use of polluting plastic. The group will push for new policies to protect our Commonwealth’s residents and natural…