Gabriela Coletta, who represents Charlestown, East Boston, the North End and the Downtown Waterfront on the Boston City Council, was re-elected Tuesday. Coletta, 31, had won a special election in May, 2022, to succeed now-State Sen. Lydia Edwards. Coletta was…
City Council At-Large Results
There will be a new face as Councilor at-Large this January. Henry Santana, who previously worked in the office of former District 8 Councilor Bok and also served as the city’s first Director of Civic Organizing under Mayor Michelle Wu,…
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Chain of Giving Confronts Sustained Food Insecurity
Special to the Times-Free Press The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, held its 18th annual Chain of Giving event last week, a yearly tradition convening civic leaders and community members to spotlight and…
City of Boston To Host Third Annual Ship Lighting at Martin’s Park on November 25
Boston’s newest holiday tradition will once again be held on Saturday, November 25, from 4-6 p.m. in Martin’s Park at the Smith Family Waterfront. Located in the Seaport District and Fort Point neighborhoods, this third annual children’s celebration is hosted…
Remembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5,…
Guest Op-Ed: Parks Over Pavement
By Jamie McGonagill On Thursday November 2, leaders in the Logan Community Clean Air Coalition met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Chief of Staff Tiffany Chu, Environment Commissioner Dr. Alison Brezius, and Director of Stakeholder Engagement Mohammed Missouri to discuss…