The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on September 9, at 6 p.m. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on Facebook does not qualify for voting.…
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City of Boston Extends A Welcome to New, Returning College and University Students
Special to the Times-Free Press The City of Boston announced an update on the City’s preparations as college and university students move in across Boston to ensure they have a smooth transition into their new homes and communities. A cross-departmental…
Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian this Weekend
It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend – September 6, 7 & 8 on Warren, Cambridge and Porter Streets…
Health officials Announce Two Additional Human Cases of West Nile Virus
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced two additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year, bringing the total number of human cases to six. One is a man in his 50s who was…
Keolis and MBTA Launch NaviLens Pilot to Help Blind and Low Vision Riders Navigate Stations
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…
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…