Special to the Times-Free Press On Wednesday, March 22, Boston City Councilors: Julia Mejia, Gabriela Coletta, Kendra Lara, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ricardo Arroyo and #NoEastieSubstation activists held a press conference to announce the passage of a Boston City Council Resolution in…
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$7,500 Bail, GPS Home Confinement for East Boston Man Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking
An East Boston man is being held on $7,500 bail after being arraigned Tuesday on drug trafficking and ammunition charges stemming from a Monday search warrant executed at his Faywood Ave dwelling, Suffolk County Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. RALPH GRADOZZI,…
Another Week – Another Mass Shooting in America
The news this week of yet another mass shooting, this time in a private school in a wealthy neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, in which six persons (including three, nine year-old children) were killed, once again has highlighted the need for…
The Iraq War – Never Again
Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, a conflict that was broadcast into our living rooms on our TV sets in great detail thanks to the many reporters who were allowed to become “embedded” with…
Spartans Win East Boston Youth Basketball Championship
On Saturday March 18, the Spartans, Coached by Vin Guarino defeated the Panthers coached by Dennis Leary 33 to 20. The Spartans played outstanding basketball the entire game. Corey Bicknell led the way scoring a game high 25 points while…
Obituaries 03-29-2023
Christopher Charles DiPrima Gifted Student Entered Eternal Life Following a Sudden Accident With His Family by His Side Christopher Charles DiPrima of East Boston, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin and lifelong resident of East Boston, entered into eternal…
Friendship, Fellowship and Fun at Sacred Heart Parish
Edwards Will Run the Boston Marathon for Junior Achievement
Senator Lydia Edwards will be running the 127th Boston Marathon for the benefit of Junior Achievement. They provide programming on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness for young people. Alumni of Junior Achievement are less likely to live paycheck to…
Orient Heights’ Residents To Meet With BPDA Officials
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Residents of Orient Heights are scheduled to meet with representatives of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) tonight, Wednesday, Mar. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Madonna Shrine Function Room to discuss the changes to…
Officials, Residents Brace for Full-Time Tunnel Closure for Eight Weeks This Summer
By Stephen Quigley “This will be impactful,” was the way that MassDot official Mike Fielding described the impending closure of the Sumner Tunnel to all traffic for the entire period of July 5 through August 31 at a virtual public…