By Michael Coughlin Jr. Bill Masterson, founder of Tree Eastie, a local non-profit that works to plant, maintain, and educate residents about the benefits of trees, joined last week’s Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) meeting to share updates on the…
Month: May 2026
Edwards Promoted to Captain in Massachusetts National Guard
By Cary Shuman Lydia Edwards, state senator for the Third Suffolk District that includes East Boston, was promoted to the rank of Captain as a JAG Officer in the Massachusetts National Guard during an impressive ceremony May 8 at the…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Commemorates 40 Years of Making Impact on Boston Harbor
Special to the Times-Free Press On April 30, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay celebrated its 40th anniversary by welcoming 400 community and civic leaders at The Grand Boston at its annual fundraiser gala, Destination Boston Harbor. To mark this milestone,…
News in Brief
Mayor’s Cup Flag Football Tournament to take place June 6 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced that registration is open for the second annual Mayor’s Cup Flag Football Tournament, offering young athletes across the…
Council City Services Committee Focuses on Potholes
By Adam Swift The statistics show it has been a bad year for potholes in Boston so far, thanks to heavier than average snow and freeze and thaw cycles this winter. But the city’s public works department is addressing the…
Comprehensive Immigration Bill ‘PROTECT Act’ passes in the Senate, with Equal Protection and due Process Initiatives Filed by Senator Edwards
Special to the Times-free Press Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to safeguard…
Eastie’s Schmidt among the Fastest Bostonians at the 130th Boston Marathon
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the recipients of the Fastest Bostonians Awards, given to four Boston residents with the quickest finish times at the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank…
Large Crowd Attends Campaign Reception for Sen. Lydia Edwards at Mexico En Tu Casa
Photos by Cary Shuman Sen. Lydia Edwards held a re-election campaign fundraiser at Mexico En Tu Casa Restaurant, 71 Jefferson St., Winthrop. A standing room only crowd attended the event, representing a strong show of support across the district for…
Blue Cross Blue Shield celebrates National Bike Month
In recognition of National Bike Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, will offer a free credit of $20 while supplies…
EASTIE Coalition, NeighborHealth celebrate opening of Youth Space at East Boston YMCA
Special to the Times-Free Press NeighborHealth’s EASTIE Coalition and YMCA of Greater Boston joined partners, community leaders and local youth last month to celebrate the official opening of the EASTIE Coalition Youth Space at the YMCA’s East Boston location, creating…