The East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library (BPL) celebrated its 10th anniversary in its current 365 Bremen Street location on November 4 with day-long festivities, including a breakfast served with pastries reflecting countries represented in the community. “Ten…
Month: November 2023
HVNA Listens to Proposal for Leaning Building on Bennington St.
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) learned more about a project that would include the demolition of an existing building at 531 Bennington Street that Attorney Richard Lynds described as…
Fundraising for East Boston Holiday Lighting Program Begins
Lisa Cappuccio has launched the East Boston Holiday Lighting Program in coordination with other residents, the East Boston Chamber of Commerce, and East Boston Main Streets. “We’re raising funds for holiday lighting for Maverick Square, Day Square, Orient Heights, and…
EBNHC Expands Rolls of Two Executive Leaders
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) announced the promotion of two current executive leadership team members to expanded roles within the organization. Ernani J. DeAraujo, Esq., former Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, will assume the role of EBNHC’s Chief…
United Way of Massachusetts To Partner With Local Nonprofits in East Boston and Beyond
United Way of Massachusetts Bay President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Giannino recently unveiled a list of 124 organizations that will partner with United Way in a first-of-its kind effort to eradicate the conditions that lead to poverty and economic…
Local Non-Profit Announces Upcoming Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Eastie’s Elves Events To Support Families in Need
The Madaro Family Community Fund’s (MFCF) annual holiday programs, the Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Eastie’s Elves, will once again be celebrated in-person this year. Each holiday season, MFCF has supplied hundreds of meals and donated thousands of toys through the…
City Opens Applications for Boston School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu opened the application to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Boston School Committee, for a term starting January 4, 2024 and ending on January 1, 2028. The Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, composed of Boston Public Schools…
News in Brief
Second Annual “Name A Snowplow” Contest for Massachusetts Elementary Schools The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the second annual, “Name A Snowplow,” contest for statewide elementary school students in Massachusetts. The contest seeks to solicit names for 12…
Massport Joins Others To Launch Prestigious Apprenticeship Program
Massport and Boston’s electrical workers union and its highly-rated joint apprenticeship training center are teaming up to create more career pathways in the communities they serve. On Friday, October 27, Massport CEO Lisa Wieland and Local 103 IBEW Business Manager…
World’s Largest Franchise Operator Acquires a Planet Fitness Franchise
Special to the Times-Free Press Flynn Restaurant Group LP (“Flynn”), the largest franchise operator in the world, announced it has acquired a highly-successful Planet Fitness franchise from Alder Partners, LLC, which operates 37 locations in two major markets in the…