Special to the Times-Free Press The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced that President and CEO of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Manny Lopes has been elected chair of its Board of Directors. Lopes joined the Foundation board…
Author: Times Staff
26th Annual Stamp out Hunger Food Drive Set for May 11
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.Stamp Out Hunger is…
Community News
St. Vincent De Paul Clothing Drive The St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Drive and mini flea market to benefit St. Mary/ St. Lazarus St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 8am to 5pm and…
Community Calendar
Harbor View Neighborhood Association First Monday of every month 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Brooke Charter School, 145 Byron St. Kiwanis Club of East Boston First and Third Tuesday of every month 6 p.m. at Spinelli’s Restaurant in Day Square.…
Police Briefs 05-08-2019
District Seven Police Report Monday, April 22, 2019 Around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Ashley and Boardman Streets, a 45 year old male with a Boston, MA address was arrested for Assault and Battery. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 No…
Big Tobacco: The Empire Strikes Back Or: Is Your Child a Nicotine Addict?
In the mid-1990s, our newspaper group was honored in consecutive years by the Massachusetts branch of the American Cancer Society for our reporting and editorials regarding the regulation of tobacco products in our local communities. We wrote about every aspect…
Guest Op-ed Our May Day Message: We Will Not Be Divided
By Antonio Amaya, Gladys Vega and Milagros Barreto Just a few days ago, we saw the power of workers standing together. Stop & Shop employees represented by UFCW Local 1445 went on strike to protect their income and push back…
Letters to the Editor
Liberal Hypocrisy To the Editor, You had a very good article on the current Opiod Crisis in New England. However in flagrant display of Liberal Hypocrisy – three of our leading law enforcement officers – Healy, Rollins and Ryan, two…
Obituaries 05-08-2019
Scott Poirier Family Man A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, May 7 in Sacred Heart Church in East Boston for Scott E. Poirier who passed following a long illness on Wednesday, May 1, at Tuft’s Medical Center, Boston. Born…