By Michael Coughlin Jr. PLAN: East Boston, the neighborhood planning initiative spearheaded by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), which contains recommendations that revamp the neighborhood, was adopted by the BPDA’s Board during a meeting last week. The initiative,…
Month: January 2024
Hayden Credits Police, Community for Record-Low 2023 Homicides
Special to the Times-Free Press Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden credited cooperation and participation by residents of Boston’s neighborhoods and the “professional and tireless” work by Boston police for the historically low number of homicides in the city in 2023…
MCSW Launches New Scholarship for Women Students
The State Women’s Commission is proud to announce the launch of a new scholarship program which aims to support emerging leaders of the Commonwealth to continue their education journey to leadership and economic empowerment. The mission of the Massachusetts Commission…
Nerbonne Joins the Greater Boston Food Bank’s 2024 Boston Marathon Team
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) announced that Lindsey Nerbonne, GBFB Food Acquisition Associate, has joined its 2024 Boston Marathon Team. On April 15, Nerbonne will compete in the 128th running of the Boston Marathon, a historical route of 26.2…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announce New Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Healey-Driscoll Administration last week announced that the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), which is responsible for bringing fairness to the state’s bidding and procurement process, has entered into a new partnership that will help veteran-owned businesses bid on contracts across the state. The SDO is is partnering with the…
East Boston Central Catholic School Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
East Boston Central Catholic School will celebrate 50 years of excellence in Catholic education at its annual gala April 12 at Spinelli’s, Lynnfield. In advance of that milestone event, EBCCS will Celebrate Schools Week beginning Jan. 28 with an exciting…
News Briefs
Artisan & Craft Fair to be Held at Clippership Wharf on February 10 An artisan and crat fair is being planned for Saturday, February 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Clippership Wharf Commons at 65 Lewis Street.…
Suffolk DA Hayden Identifies Inmates Affected by Court’s Mattis and Robinson Decisions
District Attorney Kevin Hayden said his office has identified approximately 70 inmates who will eventually become eligible for parole as a result of state Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling regarding persons convicted for first-degree murder committed when they were 20 years…
Registration Opens Feb. 1 for Summer Sports Centers
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce registration will open on February 1 for the 2024 Summer Sports Centers at White Stadium in Franklin Park, Almont Park in Mattapan, East Boston Memorial Stadium in East Boston, Garvey…
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…