The Massachusetts primary election took place on Sept. 6, which included races for governor, lieutenant governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Representatives in Congress, and Governor’s Council, as well as several State. Rep. and Senate seats, many of…
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Massport Helps Prepare Students for Back-to-School
Special to the Times-Free Press Employees at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) joined together this year to help prepare students in neighboring communities for the upcoming school year. Ninety-six students from local organizations in East Boston, South Boston and Winthrop…
GSCA Gives Thumbs Down to Frankfort + Gove St. Project
By Stephen Quigley At a community meeting of the Gove Street Citizens Assoc. (GSCA) regarding the proposed housing development at Frankfort + Gove Street, residents overwhelmingly voted against the newly-revised project. There were 24 votes against and just two in…
Coletta, Bok Seek Tree Mitigation Fund
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta along with co-sponsor Councilor Kenzie Bok, offered an order for a hearing in the council regarding a tree mitigation fund for the City of Boston. “As our City continues to…
Woman Arraigned in Fatal East Boston Hit-and-Run
Special to the Times-Free Press A woman faced arraignment last week in the May hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 58-year-old pedestrian Alan Martel, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Gabriella Mendez, 32, of Chelsea appeared in the East Boston…
Planet Fitness Celebrates Newly Renovated Gym in East Boston
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announced today the completed renovation of the fully remodeled East Boston club, located at 175 McClellan Highway. To…
Crowd-Pleasing Performances: Mike Firicano’s MSF Band Sparkles at Eastie Pride Day, Bill Ash’s Lounge
By the time Mike Firicano exploded into Boston’s mega-hit,“More Than A Feeling,” it was evident the large crowd at Bill Ash’s Lounge Saturday night would be firmly in the MSF Band’s hands for the entire show. It’s that positive, crowd’s-totally-into-it…
Eastie Pride Day at Piers Park
Sacred Heart Church Hosts Parish BBQ
BPHC Provides Update on City’s COVID-19 Trends
Special to the Times-Free Press The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) provided the following updates on the latest COVID-19 trends for the City of Boston: Levels of COVID-19 virus in local wastewater have increased by 17.8% over the last seven…