Special to the Times-Free Press NeighborHealth, Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with five distinguished quality badges, a rare distinction…
Month: September 2025
Wu Announces $40 million in Funding to Expand and Preserve Affordable Housing
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced the release of the City of Boston’s annual Request for Proposals (RFP) for affordable housing, providing $40 million to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing across the city. This…
BPS Launches Community engagement Partnership Across East Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston Public Schools (BPS) has launched a comprehensive community engagement process to better understand the strengths and needs of schools in Charlestown, East Boston, and the North End (Region 1). The main goal through this…
Tompkins Stepping Away from Office as He Faces Federal Charges
Special to the Times-Free Press Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is stepping away from his position until the case involving federal extortion charges against him is resolved, Governor Maura Healey stated last week. Tompkins, who has served as Suffolk County…
East Boston High Football Season Begins Friday Night
The East Boston High School Jets will open the season at Sartori Stadium this Friday evening at 6 p.m. The visiting team will be the Boston Latin Academy Dragons, led by Rocco Zizza. Beginning his sixteenth season as head coach…
Obituaries 09-03-2025
Filomena Vivolo A true family matriarch who filled her home with much love and joy Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours today, Wednesday September 3rd from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza…
Reviving Happy Hours will Put More Drunk Drivers on Our Roads
The proposal by State Senator Julian Cyr to revive happy hours — which have been outlawed in Massachusetts since the 1980s — is a terrible idea that will have only one guaranteed consequence: More motorists will be driving under the…