Special to the Times-Free Press Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, has introduced a pilot to test NaviLens at North Station and Salem Station. This technology allows passengers who are blind or have low vision…
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Students Urged to Register for the BCYF Spelling Bee
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is proud to announce the opportunity for Boston students and schools to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program through the 17th Annual BCYF Spelling Bee. Boston…
Red Sox and Pats are Taking the Fans for Granted
For the third year in a row and fifth time in six years, the Red Sox appear doomed to fail to reach the playoffs, a stretch of futility that the Patriots promise to mimic almost precisely if they fall short…
The Hostages are Just Pawns
The brutal deaths this past week of six innocent civilian hostages who were taken captive by the Hamas terrorists on October 7 has shone a bright light on a simple reality: The hostages are nothing but pawns, if even that,…
East Boston High Football Season Begins This Week
By Patrick O’Connor Football practice for the East Boston High School football team got underway last Friday morning on August 23 at Sartori Stadium and a scrimmage with Winthrop took place on Wednesday afternoon, August 28. The Jets will open…
Obituaries 09-04-2024
Patricia Conti Of East Boston Patricia L. Conti of East Boston passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2024. The devoted wife of Guy DiGaetano, she was the beloved mother of Jolene Conti of East Boston and Marla DiGaetano of…
BPS Announces New Leaders for ‘24-25 School Year
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston Public Schools (BPS) is proud to welcome 13 new school leaders for the 2024-25 school year. Additionally, 15 school leaders, who previously served as interim school leaders, will be leading in permanent positions. Additionally,…
Eastie Latin Music and Dance Festival Returns September 21
Special to the Times-Free Press The annual East Boston Latin Music & Dance Festival brings a day filled with Sonidos De La Gente (Sounds of the People) to East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, September 21, 2024. Now in its third…
Wu Announces Opening of City’s First Bike Town
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston today announced the grand opening of Bike Town at Moakley Park, a new, family-friendly space where kids can practice riding and rolling in a fun and safe…
TSA Readies for Busiest Labor Day Travel Period on Record, Provides Top Travel Tips to Help Airline Passengers Prepare
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to screen more than 17 million people during what is expected to be the busiest Labor Day travel period on record, which will run Thursday, August 29 through Wednesday, September 4. The peak…