Category: News
Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Salutes End of Summer with World Class Entertainment
Special to the Times-Free Press The Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway presented an incredible evening of world class entertainment with renowned accordion player Cory Pesaturo featuring Eastie’s own Sonja Tengblad on August 30, at Bremen Street Park Amphitheater.…
City of Boston Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are calling attention to the heartbreaking consequences of the opioid epidemic as they marked International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 31. The entire City…
Still Slugging After All These Years
Special to the Times-Free Press When a 31-year old amateur baseball player rips up his left knee and fractures a tibia in a skiing accident, it usually means that any future need for a bat and glove is pretty much…
Healey Proclaims September as ‘Emergency Preparedness Month’
Special to the Times-Free Press Governor Maura Healey has declared September 2024 as Emergency Preparedness Month to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness and to encourage planning for disasters and other types of emergencies. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA),…
News in Brief
East Boston Social Centers’ Active Adults Senior Picnic The East Boston Social Centers program is hosting their Annual Active Adults Senior Picnic on Monday, September 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Piers Park, 95 Marginal St, East Boston.…
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting
The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on September 9, at 6 p.m. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on Facebook does not qualify for voting.…
City of Boston Extends A Welcome to New, Returning College and University Students
Special to the Times-Free Press The City of Boston announced an update on the City’s preparations as college and university students move in across Boston to ensure they have a smooth transition into their new homes and communities. A cross-departmental…
Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian this Weekend
It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend – September 6, 7 & 8 on Warren, Cambridge and Porter Streets…
Health officials Announce Two Additional Human Cases of West Nile Virus
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced two additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year, bringing the total number of human cases to six. One is a man in his 50s who was…