By Times-Free Press staff Eight community-led projects were selected last month to receive the inaugural round of grants via the Friends of the Public Graden’s Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks to improve and restore greenspaces across Boston. Grantees include…
Month: August 2025
WWII Ended 80 Years Ago This Week
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was on August 14, 1945, that Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in a radio address to his nation that also was broadcast around the world.…
Signs of Summer’s End
All in all, this has been a pretty good summer. Despite a tough start (when it rained every weekend), the weather has been as close to perfect as we could expect for summer activities — and the weatherman is predicting…
Eastie Pride Day Set for August 16
Special to the Times-Free Press The Eastie Pride Day Committee announced that the 36th annual Eastie Pride Day celebration will take place on Saturday, August 16th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Piers Park. This large-scale community event aims…
Project Bread, Officials Visit Massachusetts Meal Sites during 11th Annual Summer Food Rocks Tour
Special to the Times-Free Press Project Bread, the state’s leading food security organization, and Congressman Jim McGovern, U.S. Representative, Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District, visited meal sites in Greenfield and Orange during the 11th annual Summer Food Rocks Tour. They stopped…
Updates Provided at Brief GSNA Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Gove Street Neighborhood Association’s (GSNA) monthly meeting in July, attendees heard updates on several topics in what was an abbreviated meeting that lasted about half an hour. To begin the meeting, District A-7 police…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Offers Riders $31 Bluebikes Credit for National Wellness Month in August
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, is launching the program to encourage active transportation and support healthier lifestyles across Metro Boston. How it works: Beginning Aug. 1, individuals…
Boston Water and Sewer, Revere Awarded Low Interest Loans for Clean Water Projects
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s Board of Trustees (The Trust) recently approved $123,778,260 in new low-interest loans and grants at its meeting on July 9, 2025. Both the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and the…
Councilor Coletta Zapata Joins Mayor Wu at Press Conference to Discuss Community Benefits Agreement Agreement for Proposed Soccer Stadium
By Cary Shuman City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata delivered powerful remarks at a press conference hosted by Mayor Michelle Wu to discuss the community benefits agreement negotiations with the Kraft Group for the proposed soccer stadium in Everett. A rising…
Local Couple Marries at North Shore Affair
Special to the Times-Free Press In what is being hailed as one of New England’s most elegant weddings of the year, two members of the local legal and business universe, Hailey Jenkins and Anthony D’Ambrosio, were married Saturday, July 19,…