By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its meeting last week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved a project bringing several units to 99-105 Addison Street. As explained by Zoe Schutte, a project assistant in the Planning Department, the…
Month: December 2024
City hosts Rodent Control Webinar
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, the city hosted a webinar in which representatives from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and Waste Reduction team discussed rodent control and how it starts with residents. John Ulrich, the assistant commissioner of environmental…
‘Harboring Creativity’ Exhibit and Sale by the East Boston Artists Group a Huge Success
Special to the Times-Free Press The East Boston Artists Group recently held its Second Annual “Harboring Creativity” Exhibit and Sale, partnering with the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Watershed located in in the East Boston Shipyard and Marina. With the…
Wu Celebrates Hundreds of First-time Homebuyers
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu today joined the Office of Housing’s Boston Home Center, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), and hundreds of new homeowners to celebrate a milestone in Boston’s efforts to expand homeownership opportunities. In 2024,…
Barry Berman Receives Prestigious Dr. Herbert Shore ‘Award of Honor’
Barry Berman, CEO of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, an affiliate of Legacy Lifecare, recently received the notable 2025 Dr. Herbert Shore Award of Honor from the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS). This is the highest award given by AJAS. It…
Flynn Calls for Cancellation of the White Stadium Proposal
Special to the Times-Free Press After months of opposition letters and statements during various levels of city approvals, District 2 Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling on the Wu Administration to cancel the planned renovation of White Stadium in…
News in Brief
Annual East Boston Holiday Bazaar The East Boston Chamber of Commerce participated in the annual East Boston Holiday Bazaar hosted by the Veronica Robles Cultural Center at the ICA Watershed on Marginal Street in East Boston on Sunday, 12/15/24. The…
Christmas is Fast Approaching, but There’s Still Time to Help Those in Need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
The Battle of the Bulge started 80 Years Ago This Week
It was 80 years ago this week that the final big battle of WWII in Western Europe — the Battle of the Bulge — got underway. In brief, the Battle of the Bulge marked a last-ditch counter-offensive by the German…
Winter Sports Season Begins for East Boston High School
As we go to press this week, the Jets will open the season with a girls basketball game vs Muniz Academy on Tuesday, December 17 at the home court; the boys will begin the season with a home game on…