Mass Humanities, the statewide council that champions opportunities for communities in Massachusetts to share their stories through grants, launched its annual End of Year Giving appeal. Since 1974, the council has believed that the humanities needs to include diverse authors,…
Month: November 2022
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Thank You, Massport
While on the subject of helping those who need, we wish to take this opportunity to thank the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and its dynamic Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Wieland, for once again lending a hand to Massport’s neighbors in…
Guest Op-Ed: Christmas is in your Heart
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas once started for me when the JC Penny and Sears catalogs came in the mail. They came early in the Fall and I wore them out looking at the toy section. By December the catalogs…
Letter to the Editor
A Step in the Right Direction To the Editor, Marty Coughlin stood up for the creation of a bypass road to reduce truck traffic from Chelsea impacting our community because it was destroying Day Square and intensifying the negative impacts…
Obituaries 11-30-2022
Nicholas Zenga US Postal Service Retiree Nicholas M. Zenga of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 21 at 69 years of age. Nicholas was a longtime employee of the United…
Salesian Boys & Girls Club 16th Annual Pasta Dinner
Wu Opens New City-Operated Senior Center
Special to the Times-Free Press Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu, in partnership with Massport, announced the opening of a new city-owned senior center in East Boston, located at 7 Bayswater Street. Mayor Wu joined Massport, elected officials and community members…
Madaro Hard at Work in 2022
Michael Coughlin Jr. As 2023 creeps closer, State Representative Adrian Madaro joined the monthly Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting on Monday, November 14, to provide an overview of his work in 2022 to improve East Boston and the state.…
Massport Helps Feed Neighbors This Holiday Season
Special to the Times-Free Press The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is again lending a hand to neighbors in East Boston, South Boston, Winthrop and Worcester through their annual food drive to help feed families this holiday season. Massport employees donated…