Month: May 2025
JPNA Hears of Plans for Expansion of EV Charging Stations Here
Special to the Times-Free Press At the monthly meeting of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) in May, members learned of the city’s plan to increase the EV curbside charging stations on several local streets. Judith Gibson Okunieff, the Zero…
Edwards, Madaro Secure Millions in Funding in the FY26 Budget for the East Boston Community
Special to the Times-Free Press Following the conclusion of House and Senate budget debates at the Massachusetts State House, Senator Lydia Edwards and Representative Adrian Madaro have secured critical funding and policy provisions in the FY26 state budget that will…
Councilor Flynn Calls for a Hearing on Community Process for EV Chargers
Special to the Times-Free Press At this week’s Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn filed a hearing order to discuss the community process for installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the City of Boston. On March 6th, the…
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting set for June 2
The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on June 2, at 6 p.m. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on Facebook does not qualify for voting.…
Wu Announces Expansion of Project Green Light Signal Optimization Program
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu, the Streets Cabinet, and Innovation and Technology Cabinet announced the expansion of their partnership with Google Research to improve traffic flow in highly congested areas. The partnership, first announced last year, uses…
Wu Announces the 2025 Legacy Business Award Winners
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners of the 2025 Legacy Business Awards. This year’s cohort of 30 businesses represent 18 of Boston’s neighborhoods, and, as a collective, have been in business for over 1,200…
Congratulations to the Class of 2025
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Obituaries 05-28-2025
William L. Tanner Retired City of Boston Information Systems Analyst William L. Tanner of East Boston passed peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by family on May 22, 2025. The beloved husband of Sandra J. (Dever) Tanner, he was the…
Eastie to Receive $36k in Grants for Free Beach Events
Special to the Times-Free Press Save the Harbor/Save the Bay granted over $300,000 to community and youth serving organizations on Tuesday, May 6, for the 2025 Better Beaches Program Partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. East Boston will…