When we were younger (from when we were kids through our 40s), the adrenaline rush from watching one of our local sports teams compete in a big game was something we looked forward to. But now that we’re a “bit” older,…
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Letter to the Editor
Representative Pressley Earns High Marks on Environmental Scorecard To the Editor, On February 26, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the 2024 National Environmental Scorecard, with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, earning a 91% A rating. Our senators, Elizabeth Warren and…
Obituaries 03-12-2025
Nicholas J. Coviello A proud pillar of the East Boston community Nicholas John Coviello was born in East Boston on September 18, 1934 to Nicholas and Phyllis (Staffier) Coviello. He died on March 2, 2025, at 90 years old, surrounded…
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GSNA Supports Percival Place/Orleans Street Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At last week’s Gove Street Neighborhood Association (GSNA) monthly meeting, attendees heard plans for a project at 1-4 Percival Place/108-110 Orleans Street and subsequently chose to support it. As part of this project, which was initially…
National Grid Foundation Donates $1.3M to United Way
Special to the Times-Free Press With food and fuel costs at an all-time high, community-based organizations have kept families afloat. Through a generous $1.3 million donation from the National Grid Foundation, thousands of families across the Commonwealth have found the…
Coletta Zapata Holds hearing on Road Safety Ordinance
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) recently held a hearing as Chair of the Government Operations Committee to review a road safety ordinance that would require food delivery apps to obtain a permit…
Wu Announces Winning Proposals of Inaugural Round of Participatory Budgeting Initiative for Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Participatory Budgeting (OPB) announced the winning projects of the first cycle of the Participatory Budgeting Initiative, “Ideas in Action.” The winning proposals included: Expand Access to Fresh Foods…
Boston Scores holds Annual Poets’ Banquet
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Boston Scores, a Boston Public Schools afterschool youth enrichment provider, held its Annual Poets’ Banquet on February 22. The event celebrated the voices, perspectives, and experiences of 19 Boston Scores elementary students (10 representing…
Coletta Zapata Announces Community Budget Town Halls
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata is hosting a series of Budget Town Halls across District One to engage directly with residents and gather input on budget priorities ahead of the City Council’s annual budget…