Special to the Times-Free Press On Wednesday, July 20, in the midst of a heat emergency, 300 kids from East Boston and nine Boston area communities beat the heat at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Beach Bash and Splash at…
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Hayden, Arroyo Participate in Suffolk County District DA Candidates’ Forum
Special to the Times-Free Press Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo participated in a Suffolk County DA Candidates Forum July 25 at the Boston Center for Youth and Families on Paris Street, East Boston.…
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Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights Coming to Eastie The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program will present Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in East Boston. Beginning at dusk at East Boston Memorial Park on Porter Street, the…
East Boston Men’s Hockey League Hosts the 5th Annual Bash on the Beach
The East Boston Men’s Hockey League hosted the 5th annual “Bash at the Beach” tourney, last weekend, July 22-24. Eight teams played three games prior to the playoffs for elimination. The tournament was organized by John Poto and Dom DiMarzo…
Senate Sends the CROWN Act to the Governor
The Massachusetts State Senate enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style in Massachusetts. Having been enacted in both the Senate and the House, the bill now goes to Governor Baker for his…
Greater Boston Building Trades Unions Endorses Sheriff Steve Tompkins
“The Greater Boston Building Trades Unions are excited to endorse Sheriff Steve Tompkins in his re-election for Sheriff of Suffolk County,” said Brian Doherty, General Agent of the Greater Boston Building Trades Unions. “Sheriff Tompkins has been a great partner…
Massachusetts House Passes Legislation To Reform Step Therapy Protocols
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation limiting the use of step therapy protocols, in which insurance companies refuse to pay for the prescription drugs prescribed by a patient’s health care provider until the patient first tries cheaper, and oftentimes…
Mass Shootings Get All the Attention, But This Is Worse
Americans have been saddened by the recent mass shootings that have occurred in recent weeks across the country in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park. But as much as these tragic events have seared our national consciousness and brought demands for…
Progressives Are the Real Hypocrites
No doubt most of our readers who care about the environment and the issue of climate change were disappointed when Senator Joe Manchin put the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the Build Back Better Bill (BBB) that, by…