Month: September 2024
Tree Eastie Joins GSNA Meeting; Provides Updates
Tree Eastie, a local non-profit that seeks to plant, maintain, and educate people about trees, is continuing to work hard at strengthening the tree canopy in East Boston, which is the lowest in the city, and on Monday gave some…
Wu Announces SPARK Council
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced the newly-selected 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council. The 38-member group will spend the next year working to connect young adults to leaders in local government, City services, and one another. The SPARK…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Mass. Schools with Biggest Drop in Chronic Absenteeism
Special to the Times-Free Press Gov. Maura Healey was joined Monday by Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, DESE Acting Commissioner Russell D. Johnston, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Mary Skipper and other state and local officials…
Being Prepared: Coletta Zapata Schedules Hearing to Discuss Implementing Coastal Resilience Strategies
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata will chair a hearing to discuss implementing coastal resilience strategies for Boston’s Waterfront on Thursday, October 3, at 10 am in the Iannella Chamber, Fifth Floor of Boston City…
Eastie’s Samuel Sullivan named National Team Male Athlete of the Year
Special to the Times-Free Press US Rowing just named Samuel Sullivan of East Boston as the Under 23 National Team Male Athlete of the Year. He will be presented the award in a ceremony at the Head of the Charles on October…
We Need to Ban Styrofoam
While on the subject of harmful chemicals and substances in our environment, we’d like to take the opportunity to commend the efforts of Revere City Councilor Joanne McKenna for ensuring that the city’s ordinance banning the use of single-use styrofoam…
Forever Chemicals are in All of Our Bodies
On top of the recent news that micro-and nanoplastics are in our bodies and in just about every living thing on the planet, a new study published last week has revealed that of the 14,000 known chemicals — commonly referred…
Obituaries 09-25-2024
Marie Ciccio Retired store manager, active in elder affairs Marie (DeSciscio) Ciccio, 95, of East Boston passed away on September 13. The beloved wife of the late Paul DiCiccio, she was the loving mother of Anny DiCiccio, David DiCiccio and…
East Boston Holds Open Streets
Bennington Street, from Day Square to Central Square, was closed to traffic during the City of Boston’s Open Streets on September 15.