We wish to add our voice to the universal acclaim for tennis star Serena Williams, who played her last match this past week at the U.S. Open. The life story of Serena and her sister Venus, as depicted in the…
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Guest Op-Ed: Make This Next Season of Life a Great One
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Enjoyable weather is coming soon. For many parts of the country September through November offers many pleasant days. Don’t waste them by spending all your time starring at the television or Facebook. You still have some…
Letter to the Editor
Regarding the Harassment Around Boston Childrens Hospital A copy of the following letter from City Councilor Flynn was submitted to the East Boston Times Free Press for publication. Dear Dr. Churchwell: I’m writing in regards to the alarming reports of…
Obituaries 09-07-2022
Rosemarie Liberti Her Capacity for Love Was Only Exceeded by How Much She Was Loved by Others Rosemarie (Dicicco) Liberti passed away on September 2 in her sleep at the age of 96 in her East Boston home where she…
Massport Helps Prepare Students for Back-to-School
Special to the Times-Free Press Employees at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) joined together this year to help prepare students in neighboring communities for the upcoming school year. Ninety-six students from local organizations in East Boston, South Boston and Winthrop…
GSCA Gives Thumbs Down to Frankfort + Gove St. Project
By Stephen Quigley At a community meeting of the Gove Street Citizens Assoc. (GSCA) regarding the proposed housing development at Frankfort + Gove Street, residents overwhelmingly voted against the newly-revised project. There were 24 votes against and just two in…
Coletta, Bok Seek Tree Mitigation Fund
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta along with co-sponsor Councilor Kenzie Bok, offered an order for a hearing in the council regarding a tree mitigation fund for the City of Boston. “As our City continues to…
Woman Arraigned in Fatal East Boston Hit-and-Run
Special to the Times-Free Press A woman faced arraignment last week in the May hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 58-year-old pedestrian Alan Martel, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Gabriella Mendez, 32, of Chelsea appeared in the East Boston…
Planet Fitness Celebrates Newly Renovated Gym in East Boston
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announced today the completed renovation of the fully remodeled East Boston club, located at 175 McClellan Highway. To…
Enjoy a Great – and Safe – Labor Day Weekend
With the weatherman predicting a superb Labor Day weekend, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘22 overall has been a…