The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) provided the following updates on the latest COVID-19 trends for the City of Boston as of October 6, 2022: • The concentration of virus in local wastewater has increased by 3.1% over the past…
Month: October 2022
This Week Marks the 100th Anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9–15
Fire Prevention Week will mark its 100th anniversary that will run through October 15 with a theme that reflects a major challenge in modern fire safety: “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.” “Modern residential fires burn much faster than they…
Voter Registration Deadline for the State Election Is October 29
We wish to remind all of our readers that the deadline for registering to vote for the upcoming state election is October 29. Citizens of Massachusetts have three ways to register to vote: on-line, by mail, or in-person at your…
The End of an Era In Mass. Politics Is at Hand
The decision by Gov. Charlie Baker not to seek re-election effectively has brought to an end an era in Massachusetts politics. Although Massachusetts voters typically have split our legislature and governorship between Democrats and Republicans for much of the past…
Guest Op-Ed: Rising Prices – One Thing You Can Do
By Glenn Mollette Reports are pointing to an 8.9% raise for Social Security recipients. While it won’t feel like enough, it may buy you a sack of groceries or a tank of gasoline. This is a big maybe on the…
Obituaries 10-12-2022
George Mucci Above All Else, His Love for His Family Is How He Will Be Best Remembered Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Saturday, October 15 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral…
Resiliency Summit Addresses Host of Issues
More than 120 community residents and activists gathered at the Resiliency Summit that was organized by The Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) last Thursday evening at Spinelli’s in Central Square. The summit touched on 12 topics that dealt with Cybersecurity,…
Mayor Wu Lauds Efforts To Erase Graffiti
Mayor Michele Wu came to East Boston last Tuesday afternoon not only to personally remove graffiti from an abandoned warehouse on Border and Maverick Streets, but also to praise the Department of Public Works employees who have removed more than…
Food Pantry Dedicated in Memory of Former Colleague Marzuq Muhammad
Special to the Times-Free Press Trinity Financial and the Boston Housing Authority last week joined members of the East Boston and Roxbury communities and the family of Marzuq U.R. Muhammad who passed away in 2018 to celebrate the life of the…
Vargas Named New EB Main Streets Director
Miguel Vargas, who has been a fixture in East Boston as owner of Bajucol Boston, was appointed as the new executive director of East Boston Main Streets (EBMS). Vargas replaces Gladys Oliveros who left as EBMS Director in April to…