The MBTA announced partnerships with Kendall Square Association (KSA) members Google and Sanofi, the City of Boston, and retailers in Assembly Row to provide employees of those organizations with local bus and subway passes through the Pay-Per-Use limited fare program.…
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El Dia De Los Muertos Festival Planned for East Boston This Week
Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC), El Dia de los Muertos is New England’s largest Day of the Dead Festival and Parade. Now in its ninth year, this annual, intergenerational arts and culture festival supports community cohesion and local businesses in…
As Halloween Creeps Closer, NFPA Urges Fire Safety
Halloween is a boo-tiful time of year, full of spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents some real and scary fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is encouraging everyone to take simple precautions that…
Mass. High Schools Invited To Participate in GBH’s High School Quiz Show Qualifying Event
Special to the Independent High School Quiz Show®, the academic tournament for Massachusetts high school students from Boston public media producer GBH, has opened registration for its qualifying event called Super Sunday. Following two years of virtual Super Sunday events, High…
Ukrainian Refugees and Other Students in Crisis To Receive $200,000 in Scholarship Support
Special to the Independent In collaboration with the Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF), the Mosakowski Family Foundation has made a $100,000 gift to students displaced by the war in Ukraine to enroll in Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Boston. This…
Massport, East Boston Community Celebrate Piers Park II Groundbreaking
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), members of the Piers Park Advisory Committee (PierPAC), local elected officials and community members broke ground on Piers Park II, making way for more greenspace along the East Boston waterfront.…
Remains of Soldier Killed During the Korean War To Be Buried in Malden
Special to the Times-Free Press The remains of a Soldier killed during the Korean War will be interred Oct. 22, at Holy Cross Cemetery. Graveside services for Army Cpl. Joseph J. Puopolo will be performed by Magrath Funeral Home, Boston,…
Lydia Edwards Holds Fall Soirée
JPNA Hears Proposal for Apartments
By Adam Swift The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association and abutters of a proposed four-story, four-unit apartment building at 130 Marginal St. are recommending the city’s zoning board not approve the proposed project. The 18 opposed, seven in favor nonbinding vote…
Overnight Weekday Closures of the Callahan Tunnel Next Week
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be implementing temporary overnight closures of the Callahan Tunnel (Route 1A northbound) in Boston. The closures will take place on Monday, October 24, and on…