North Suffolk Community Services (NSCS), a nonprofit provider of services for individuals of all ages needing mental health and/or addiction treatment, recovery support and those with developmental disabilities, announced that it will honor three individuals at its 64th Anniversary Connection…
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MBTA; Ferry Services Will Be Extended This Fall
Due to popular demand, the MBTA announced that East Boston, Winthrop, and Lynn ferry services will be extended through the fall. East Boston and Winthrop ferries are extended until November 30 and Lynn ferries are extended to October 31. Ferry…
Significant Improvements to Child Care Financial Assistance Program Announced
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced significant improvements to Child Care Financial Assistance programs in Massachusetts. Updated regulations and policies will simplify the application process for parents, reduce paperwork for families and early education programs, and better support homeless families, families with disabilities and families facing domestic violence who take advantage of this program. With these changes, the Department of Early…
Boston Public Schools and Success Boston Celebrate Career Month
Every October, Boston Public Schools facilitates College & Career Month to help each and every BPS student navigate the fast-changing post-secondary landscape. In partnership with Success Boston and The Boston Foundation, College and Career Month features events, activities, and resources…
East Boston Reach Out for Youth Breakfast Set for Oct. 13
Special to the Times-Free Press Each year the East Boston YMCA calls to the community to help raise funds to offset the cost of the numerous programs they offer to ensure no one is turned away due to inability to…
“Generational Spirit” Mural
“Generational Spirit,” a vibrant, 30’x40’ mural featured on the brick wall of the East Boston Social Center, can be prominently viewed from every bustling entrance into Central Square. It is the inaugural piece in HarborArts’s newest initiative, Beautify Main Streets,…
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Feedback and Data Discussed at PLAN Advisory Group Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On September 19, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) met with its PLAN: East Boston Advisory Group to discuss the complete draft of the plan — “East Boston Tomorrow” — released at the beginning of…
OHNC Opposing Project on Leyden Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Orient Heights Neighborhood Council (OHNC) opposed a project at 36 Leyden Street during its monthly meeting on September 18. The project proposes demolishing the existing building on the site to erect a new eight-unit residential…
Tree Eastie To Continue Its Work This Fall
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Tree Eastie, an organization that focuses on planting, ensuring the care and maintenance of, and educating residents about trees, has worked hard this year and will continue to help increase East Boston’s low tree canopy this…