Known for “one if by land, and two if by sea,” and the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the legacy of Boston’s oldest surviving church as a symbol of American independence and active citizenship is discussed in history and civics…
Month: February 2024
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $5M in Grants Awards to Local Fire Departments
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $5 million in awards to 321 Massachusetts fire departments through the state’s Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program. The City of Boston received $37,293.99. “Every single day, firefighters across Massachusetts put themselves in harm’s way to protect…
Atlantic Works Gallery Announces Its April Exhibition
Atlantic Works Gallery announced that its April exhibition will be a two-person show by Boston-based painters and gallery members Joan Ryan and Julie C Baer composed of paintings and drawings inspired by nature. In the Woods: Nature-Inspired Paintings and Drawings…
Coalition Builds Momentum for Ranked Choice Voting in Boston
The coalition group Ranked Choice Boston (RCB) announced the addition of a new partner to its campaign, as it continues to build momentum to promote rank choice voting in the City of Boston. RCB, along with the voting rights group…
News Briefs
Atlantic Works Gallery Announces Its February Show Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG), the East Boston artist-run collaborative space for art and ideas, announced that as part of its traditional new year’s focus on its newest members, Renato Viganego will have a…
Appreciation: Joseph “Joe” Giuliotti, Distinguished Journalist, Dedicated Coach, Devoted Husband and Father
So many people knew and admired Joseph “Joe” Giuliotti from so many perspectives that it presented somewhat of challenge for John Giuliotti to cover all fields in his father’s eulogy. But John Giuliotti did it masterfully, encapsulating all that “Joe”…
Residents Learn About Mystic River Watershed Study of Air Quality in Region
Special to the Times-Free Press Residents met with air quality and climate health professionals Feb. 8 in Charlestown to learn about the Mystic River Watershed Association’s three-year study (CLEANAIR) of air quality that will focus on the communities of East…
Alarming New Survey Reveals How High MBTA Fares Are Harming Riders
On the heels of Governor Healey pledging to fund a permanent low-income fare for the MBTA in her FY25 budget, a groundbreaking survey of riders finds that they forgo meals, medicines, and other necessities as a direct result of the high cost…
Author Peter H. Reynolds Joins World Read Aloud Day at Shubert Theatre
The Boch Center partnered with New York Times best-selling children’s book author and illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds, presented World Read Aloud Day at the Shubert Theatre on February 7. Read Aloud Day is a global literary movement that promotes the…
Ol’ Man Winter Is No Match for Climate Change
The record-high temperatures and beautiful weather this past weekend and Monday may have lulled us into thinking that the worst of winter was behind us. But Ol’ Man Winter gave us a head-fake worthy of Patrick Mahomes by bringing our…