Special to the Times-Free PressThe East Boston Chamber of Commerce presented the winners of its annual Window Decorating Contest “Deck the Windows” with certificates and awards at their respective locations.First place award went to Bono Restaurant and Catering at 271…
Month: December 2025
Vibrant array of talent headed to City Hall Plaza and beyond for First Night Boston
First Night Boston is proud to announce its full schedule of performances for New Year’s Eve, which will fill City Hall Plaza and surrounding venues in the hours leading up to 2026. Musicians, performers, and artists will perform in Boston’s…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Wu hosts the first annual Scaled Impact Celebration
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Department of Supplier Diversity hosted the first annual Scaled Impact Celebration. This event, which took place at Faneuil Hall, highlighted the important progress the City of Boston is making towards building a…
Merry Christmas – NOAH’s 38th Annual Dinner, 2025
Special to the Times-Free Press As 2025 comes to a close, we are grateful for so many important projects and programs. Among them, we have worked with the City, the Commonwealth, Rockland Trust and the BHA to preserve 110 units…
Square dedicated in honor of beloved Princeton Street resident Jack “Papa” Faretra
Family, friends, and neighbors gathered on a cold and chilly day (Friday, Dec. 12) to honor lifelong Princeton Street resident Jack Faretra at a ceremony dedicating an East Boston square in his honor. Rep. Adrian Madaro served as master of…
Boston Harbor Now signs memorandum of understanding with City formalizing Harborwalk role
Boston Harbor Now – the leading organization advocating for a vibrant, accessible, and resilient waterfront, harbor, and islands – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Boston formalizing its role as a nonprofit steward of the 43-mile…
Obituaries 12-24-25
Marion Lucia Richards Her energy, dedication, and leadership touched many lives Marion Lucia (Olivieri) Richards, 94, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on November 21, 1931, to the late Rose and…
NeighborHealth appoints veteran healthcare leader Jamie Hazard as President and CEO
Special to the Times-Free Press NeighborHealth today announced the appointment of Jamie Hazard as its new President & Chief Executive Officer, following his nine months of service as Interim CEO. A longtime leader in community health system finance and strategy,…
The Ruggiero family Memorial Home Holds Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Joe Ruggiero and family with the help of local businesses and joining forces with the East Boston Central Catholic School and the Beverly Richards School of Dance to bring the 2025 Tree Lighting in Orient Heights to fruition.