By Michael Coughlin Jr. Residents of Orient Heights are scheduled to meet with representatives of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) tonight, Wednesday, Mar. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Madonna Shrine Function Room to discuss the changes to…
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Officials, Residents Brace for Full-Time Tunnel Closure for Eight Weeks This Summer
By Stephen Quigley “This will be impactful,” was the way that MassDot official Mike Fielding described the impending closure of the Sumner Tunnel to all traffic for the entire period of July 5 through August 31 at a virtual public…
Expansion of SuccessLink Summer Youth Jobs Program Announced
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) last week announced the expansion of the SuccessLink Summer Youth Employment program for 2023. The program is now accepting applications. Boston youth ages…
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI, and whose fathers and uncles…
Obituaries 03-22-2023
Florence D’Avella Dedicated Community Advocate and Activist It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Florence Rita (DeAngelis) D’Avella. Florence passed on March 6 in her 102nd year in her home in Brooksby Village surrounded by her…
Shamrock Splashers Brave the Cold Water for a Mid-Winter Plunge
Special to the Times-Free Press On Sunday, March 12th more than 140 “Shamrock Splashers” hit the cold, clean water at Constitution Beach in East Boston and raised a record-breaking $57,000 at the JetBlue Shamrock Splash to support Save the Harbor/Save…
East Boston Woman Wins $1 Million Prize in State Lottery
Special to the Times-Free Press Jary Rodriguez Temac of East Boston is the first $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game, the Mass Lottery’s first $50 ticket. Temac, who was joined by her…
Piers Park III Has MEPA Environmental Justice Info Session
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Tuesday, March 7, The Trustees of Reservations – who are working on Phase III of the Piers Park project – held their Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA) environmental justice information session as part of…
Coletta Announces Budget Town Halls
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta is hosting a series of Budget Town Halls in District 1 to speak with constituents about budget priorities in the City’s upcoming fiscal year 2024 budget. Translation, babysitting, and…
Wu Announces $626,000 in Boston Cultural Council Grants
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Cultural Council (BCC), last week announced 160 arts and cultural organizations have been awarded grants totaling $626,000 through this year’s Boston Cultural Council grant…