Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Sen. Lydia Edwards, and Rep. Adrian Madaro, and Massport CEO Lisa Wieland joined East Boston Little League President Nick Free and the league’s officers, players, coaches, and families for Opening Day ceremonies Saturday at Festa Field.…
Month: May 2023
Eastie Wins 10–4
HVNA Opposes One Project and Listens to Another
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Those in attendance at the monthly meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) on Monday, May 1, were all ears listening to presentations for two projects in the neighborhood – one at 74 Horace Street…
Wu Announces Expansion of Open Streets Events to East Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced five Open Streets events, expanding the family-friendly, free pedestrian spaces to East Boston. The addition of the Meridian St. to the Open Streets events this year builds off the success of…
State Commission Releases Recommendations To Bolster Behavioral Health
Special to the Times-Free Press The Behavioral Health Advisory Commission tasked with investigating and assessing the state of behavioral health care in the Commonwealth and recommending how to spend tens of millions in federal relief dollars earmarked for mental health…
Walk for Hunger Draws in Over 4,000 Participants
On Sunday, May 7, Project Bread hosted the nonprofit’s 55th Walk for Hunger, held for the first time in-person since 2019. More than 4,000 participants set out to raise more than $1 million to fight hunger in Massachusetts. Walking the…
Largest Pizza Festival Returns to Boston City Hall Plaza
Special to the Times-Free Press The Boston Pizza Festival is pleased to announce its return to City Hall Plaza in Boston’s government center. The largest consumer pizza event in New England will take place on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday,…
East Boston’s Piers Park Sailing Center Honored for Its Inclusive Sailing Programs
Triangle, Inc.,a 50-year-old nonprofit based in Malden that serves people with disabilities and their families, honored the Piers Park Sailing Center as its 2023 Carmella Gregorie Advocacy award recipient on Thursday, April 27, at its annual gala. Piers Park Sailing…
USPS Honors Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the release of a Forever stamp. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held May 5, at the Currier Museum of Art. “There are many gifted children’s…
News in Briefs
Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Revere Residents living in and around Revere can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Casa Lucia at Joseph L Mottola…