Category: News
Wu Sets Ambitious Agenda in State of the City Address
By Stephen Quigley Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her State of the City Address at the MGM Music Hall next door to Fenway Park last week in which the mayor noted the achievements that have been accomplished over the past…
Moscone Accepted Into Program
Special to the Times-Free Press Albert J. “AJ” Moscone, Jr. has been accepted into the Boston Bar Association’s Public Interest Leadership Program. Each year, the Boston Bar Association’s Public Interest Leadership Program welcomes a select group of talented and highly-motivated…
Police Seek Help With Local Missing Person
The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate Reina Morales Rojas, 41, of East Boston. She is described as a Hispanic Female, 5’5”, 145lbs, black hair and brown eyes. We are praying Reina is found…
Tree Eastie Is Making Tremendous Environmental Strides
Michael Coughlin Jr. Tree Eastie, a non-profit organization that focuses on planting and maintaining trees while educating residents about their benefits, has been doing its part in an effort to increase East Boston’s scarce tree canopy. East Boston’s tree canopy…
Housing Advocates Seek New Statewide Rent Control Legislation With 5% Cap
Special to the Times-Free Press On Saturday, over 300 advocates, allies, and supporters from across the state chanted “5% rent control NOW!” as they introduced newly-filed legislation for statewide rent control. An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents…
Wu Leads the 43rd Annual Homelessness Census
Special to the Times-Free Press With record setting cold weather approaching this weekend, Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday night led a group of volunteers, including U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials, City officials, State officials, homelessness services providers,…
Please Donate to the Stanley DeMartinis Sr. Scholarship Fund
Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues, As many of you know, in 2018 my father, Stanley DeMartinis Sr. passed away unexpectedly. Over the years, we have been discussing how we can honor my father’s legacy and give back to the East…
Tobia Family Files DPIR for Former Casket Site Destroyed by Fire
Special to the Times-Free Press The family that once operated a successful casket manufacturing company on Bennington Street recently filed a Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in connection with their plans to…
Benitez Provides Updates on Mattresses, Newsletters, and More
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Gove Street Citizens Association’s monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, East Boston’s Liaison Nathalia Benitez shared some updates residents should be aware of as 2023 rolls on. One of Benitez’s most important updates came…