The Children’s Trust, the state’s child abuse prevention agency, announced last week that Bridges Homeward was awarded the 2022-2028 contract to oversee the Healthy Families Massachusetts program for Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Charlestown. The Children’s Trust’s Healthy Families…
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Your Local Post Office Will be Closed in Recognition of Veterans Day Post offices across the commonwealth will be closed on Friday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. There will be no street delivery, except for guaranteed overnight parcels,…
Groups Sue EPA for Failure To Fully Protect Boston Rivers
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take necessary actions to protect three Boston-area rivers from polluted runoff. Though EPA recently acknowledged the damage…
El Dia De Los Muertos Parade
The Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC), led by well-known singer, musician, and Latin American folkloric dancer Veronica Robles, held the El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) parade Sunday as a part of the week-long intergenerational arts…
‘Mini Judgement Free Zone’ Gym OpensAt Salesian Boys and Girls Club
Miscommunication on Maverick St. Roof Deck
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the monthly Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, attendees were presented with a proposal to add a roof deck to a recently renovated three-family building at 229 Maverick Street – the…
Customers Encouraged To Enroll in Payment Assistance Programs With National Grid
Special to the Times-Free Press National Grid is urging customers facing rising winter energy bills to consider company-offered programs that can spread bills across several months and explore payment assistance programs offered by state and federal agencies and regional non-profits.…
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Ages 65 & Up, East Boston YMCA Chorus Needs You The YMCA Chorus has re-formed under the able direction of Paul Racki, following a 2-year pandemic pause during which some voices have sadly been lost. We are in need of…
Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins Named ‘Employer of the Year’
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was named “Employer of the Year” by the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE). Reacting to the unexpected honor of becoming the first-ever recipient of the award, Sheriff Tompkins expressed his appreciation for both…
East Boston Museum Hosts ‘Tombstone Tour’ of Bennington Street Cemetery
The East Boston Museum and Historical Society hosted a walking tour of the historic Bennington Street Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 29. Timed to coincide with neighborhood celebrations of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, the tour was envisioned as a…