By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its Neighborhood Residential Workshop on Thursday, March 2, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) presented updates to its zoning recommendations initially revealed to residents in October. The original zoning recommendations in October called for…
FEMA Awards Over $1.5 Million to Boston for COVID-19 School Cleaning
Special to the Times-Free Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the City of Boston for the cost of overtime to clean and disinfect public schools during…
East Boston Man Convicted in Fatal 2019 OUI Crash, Receives 6–10 Year Prison Sentence
Special to the Times-Free Press A judge handed down a six-to ten-year prison sentence for an East Boston man convicted of manslaughter in a 2019 drunk driving crash that killed one woman and seriously injured another, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin…
DCR’s Belle Isle Marsh, Revere Beach Reservations, Constitution Beach Programs Announced
All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Please follow all current COVID guidelines: Mass.gov/COVID. Dress for the weather including possible ice on the ground. Programs are cancelled during…
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FEMA Awards Over $2 Million to City of Boston for COVID-19 Supplies The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the City of Boston for the cost of purchasing…
Wu and LGBTQ+ AdvancementAnnounce Launch of AmplifyGSA
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement announced the launch of AmplifyGSA, a new initiative to promote, support, and protect Genders and Sexualities Alliances (GSA) in Boston Public schools. This program will…