A New Jersey man accused of being the driver for a bag-theft ring targeting Logan International Airport and other flight centers in the Northeast will appear in East Boston BMC tomorrow for a pre-trial hearing following his arrest and arraignment…
Author: Times Staff
Wu Attends PowerCorpsBOS Graduation
Mayor Michelle Wu joined PowerCorpsBOS for a graduation ceremony for its inaugural cohort. This event marked the 21 graduates who have spent the past six months learning about various green industries and skill sets, such as native and invasive plant…
Gabriela Coletta: Our Dynamic City Councilor
When Lydia Edwards, our former District 1 City Councilor, was elected to the State Senate, our immediate reaction was, “Our loss is the Senate’s gain.” Ms. Edwards had been an outstanding member of the Boston City Council and we knew…
We Are Living – And Dying – With COVID-19
Although the restrictions — masking, social distancing, etc. — that were imposed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic are largely gone and forgotten by the vast majority of Americans, the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 has not…
Pele, the One and Only
Over the course of the past 60 years, there was one person who indisputably was the most famous man on the planet — and that person was Pele. Even those who knew nothing about soccer — or any other sport…
Letter to the Editor
Regarding Mckay Place Project To the Editor, The board of the Gove Street Citizens Association is submitting the following comment regarding the 9 McKay Place Project: On November 28, 2022, the development team for the 9 McKay Place Project presented…
Obituaries 01-04-2023
Theresa Martino Retired Bookkeeper Theresa J. (Lagana) Martino of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 27 at the age of 94. Theresa was a past member of St. John’s Mothers Club and…
EBCCS Holds Holiday Show
MassDOT Study Considers Alternatives for Rte. 1A Corridor
By Adam Swift It’s still in the early stages, but MassDOT is coming to the end of a study on the best use of the inactive rail line corridor along Rte. 1A and Chelsea Creek. MassDOT held an online forum…
Wu Announces Confirmation of New Members to the ZBA
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the confirmation by the Boston City Council of eight new appointees to the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA), bringing the new total of confirmed ZBA appointees to 10. Mayor Wu announced…