By Adam Swift There were big names on hand from the State House and Washington, DC last Friday for a ribbon cutting at the new Massachusetts Veterans Home in Chelsea, but the focus was on the services the new state-of-the-art…
Month: December 2023
Wu, officials celebrate opening of new BHA Police Headquarters
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Administrator Kenzie Bok, former Administrator Kate Bennett, and members of BHA’s South Street community to mark the opening of a new BHA Police headquarters at the agency’s South…
Franklin Cummings Tech announces newprograms for Biotechnology Associate Degree
Special to the Times Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech), the only two-year technical federally designated minority-serving institution in Boston, announced that the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has approved its new Associate Degree in Biotechnology and…
Obituaries 12-13-23
Anthony “Tony” DiMaio Retired Mechanical Engineer known for his gregarious personality and boundless sense of humor Anthony E. “Tony” DiMaio, 93, of Groveland passed away on Sunday, December 3 at Anna Jaques Hospital. Tony was born on September 19, 1930…
Thank you, Gov. Healey, Sen. Warren, and Sec. Santiago
We wish to offer a sincere “Thank you” to Governor Maura Healey, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Dr. Jon Santiago (Massachusetts’ first-ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services) for affirming their commitment to veterans at last week’s ribbon-cutting…
The Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour
A True Star of the Game: Monagle Announces His Retirement From High School Football
Gavin Monagle, who starred for the Dom Savio High School Spartans as a football player and returned as a Super Bowl-winning coach, has announced his retirement from the game. Monagle stepped down from his head coaching position at Masconomet Regional…
HVNA: One Project Supported, and Another Opposed
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) held its monthly meeting on Monday in which it heard the second presentations for two projects, one on Wordsworth Street and the other on Bennington Street, and subsequently voted on…
Coletta Holds Hearing on Proposed Legislation on Non-Motorized Food Carts
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta held a hearing on November 28 to codify regulations and enhance accessibility for non-motorized street food carts. The legislation would unlock an economic mobility tool and provide entrepreneurs the ability…
EBNHC Named National Quality Leader in Healthcare
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) has been named a 2023 National Quality Leader by the Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for their dedicated work in addressing gaps in health equity for…