Author: Times Staff
Caffè dello Sport may come to Eastie
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Caffè dello Sport, a family-run cafe and Italian bar in the North End that has been in business for 35 years, plans to open a second location on Saratoga Street to bring a little taste of…
Coletta Zapata Sponsors Hearing to Explore a Food Access Hub in East Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata introduced a hearing order to discuss food access and sustainability models to address hunger in East Boston. Coletta Zapata’s hearing order comes following numerous conversations regarding the need for a central hub that supports the operations of numerous food access initiatives across the neighborhood. “Since the pandemic, food insecurity has increased in East Boston and across the…
Triangle, Inc. hosts Beach:Ability Event
Special to the Times-Free Press It was a perfect day for the beach on Saturday, August 10, as more than 150 people of all abilities came together at Constitution Beach in East Boston for Triangle, Inc.’s annual Beach:Ability Event. The…
Coletta Zapata Holds ZBA Appointees Accountable During Council Hearing
Special to the Times-Free Press On Monday, Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata utilized what is normally considered a perfunctory city council committee hearing to hold Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) appointees accountable to enforce new East Boston zoning. The…
Fiesta en la Plaza returns to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month
Fiesta en la Plaza will return to City Hall Plaza this September to offer a diverse lineup of free, festive cultural events as part of the City of Boston’s celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, announced Ágora Cultural Architects. This second…
Bail Revoked for Boston Man Charged with Exposing Himself at Beachmont Station
Special to the Times-Free Press A 56-year-old Boston man is being held without bail for 90 days after being charged with exposing himself on an MBTA Blue Line platform at Beachmont Station last week, according to Suffolk County District Attorney…
Boston Announces 24th Annual Gospel Fest
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the lineup for the 24th annual Gospel Fest. This year’s event, which showcases both national and local gospel talent, will take place on Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the Leader Bank Pavilion. “It is…
State Health Officials Announce Season’s Second Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the second human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year. The person is a male in his 70s who was exposed in Middlesex County in an area known to…
Boston Wastewater Data Shows Summer Spike in COVID-19
The average level of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston wastewater has more than doubled in July as compared to the citywide average in May. SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels are currently classified as “high” or “very high” in the neighborhoods of Roxbury, Mattapan, Allston/Brighton,…