Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events of June 28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations against a police raid at the…
Month: June 2025
Obituaries 06-25-2025
Thomas C. Irwin Retired Bus Driver Thomas C. Irwin died in East Boston, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tom was a retired bus driver for the MBTA and Paul Revere Transit. He enjoyed word search puzzles and all Boston sports teams…
Congratulations EBHS Class of 2025
Friends of Greenway Executive Director Fanuele Provides Renovation Update
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Keeley Fanuele, the executive director of the Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway, joined the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association’s (JPNA) monthly meeting last week to provide information on renovations that are slated to leave parts…
EBAB to Honor Student-athletes this Monday, June 23 Evening
Special to the Times-Free Press The East Boston Athletic Board (EBAB), celebrating 75 years, will hold its annual 72nd Banquet of Champions to honor student-athletes this Monday, June 23, at 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s, 282 Bennington Street. The EBAB’s Banquet of…
Coletta Zapata to Chair Hearing on Proposal to Reform the ZBA
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) will chair a hearing reviewing her proposed home rule petition to modernize and reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) in Boston. The hearing will take place…
Massport Awards Annual STEM Scholarships
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipients of the annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Scholarships. The 2025 awards were presented to two outstanding students: Susana Alvares Ruiz of Jamaica Plain and…
Garden Tour Offers Rare glimpse into Private Charlestown Gardens
Discover the hidden beauty behind the walls of Charlestown on Saturday, June 21, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, during the highly anticipated Garden Tour of Historic Charlestown, featuring twelve private gardens rarely open to the public including the Charlestown…
Three East Boston Students Awarded Massport Memorial Scholarships
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipients of the annual scholarships honoring the memory of longtime employees Deborah Hadden Gray, Donna Rauseo and Lowell L. Richards III. The 2025 scholarships were awarded to…
ZUMIX Announces 2025 Summer Concert Series
ZUMIX, a local nonprofit providing creative opportunities for young people through music and technology, will kick off its annual Summer Concert Series on Sunday, July 13, in Piers Park. The first concert coincides with ZUMIX’s annual Walk for Music, a…