With more than 1000 confirmed measles cases now encompassing 30 states (including Vermont and Rhode Island) from coast-to-coast and north-to-south, senior citizens who are unsure of either their vaccination or immunity status should consider getting a measles vaccine shot. Measles…
Author: Times Staff
Waymo May be Coming!
As our regular readers know, we are huge fans of Waymo, the company owned by Google that has pioneered self-driving automobiles in many cities across the country. We first experienced Waymo in San Francisco a year ago and were immediately…
Obituaries 05-14-2025
Eunice LaPlante Active member of the Revere Senior Center, the Patriots Civic Club, the Everett Senior Center, and a proud member of “The Red Hats.” Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Visitation on Saturday, May17th from…
Coming Together
Planning Department Hosts Meeting About Former East Boston Police Station
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, the Planning Department hosted a meeting to discuss the old A-7 East Boston Police Station at 69 Paris Street, during which residents shared their ideas for the building’s rehabilitation. Scott Greenhalgh, a real estate…
Call for applications
Writer-in-Residence at Boston Public Library Special to the Times-Free Press The Associates of the Boston Public Library is posting a call for applications for the 2025–26 Writer-in-Residence program. Now in its twenty-first year, the year-long residency provides an emerging writer…
News in Brief
Atlantic Works Gallery presents ‘The Art of Letting Go’ For its May exhibition, the Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG) invites the public to The Art of Letting Go, showing work by two AWG artists, Elsa Campbell and Daniel Gaviani. Letting go is…
The Home for Little Wanderers Welcomes Rick Musiol as Chief External Affairs Officer
Special to the Times-Free Press The Home for Little Wanderers, New England’s oldest child and family service agency, has appointed Rick Musiol as its new Chief External Affairs Officer. This newly created position underscores The Home’s commitment to innovation and its…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Celebrates National Bike Month
Special to the Times-Free Press In celebration of National Bike Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, will offer its largest-ever…
St. Anthony Shrine Honors Josh Kraft at its Eighth Annual Franciscan Dinner
Special to the Times-Free Press St. Anthony Shrine hosted its eighth annual Franciscan Dinner at the iconic Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, gathering hundreds of supporters to celebrate service, compassion, and the enduring mission of the Franciscan friars in…