On Friday, June 7, at 6 p.m. East Boston will be celebrating its 11th annual Pride Flag Raising event at Piers Park on Marginal Street. This annual community and family friendly event includes a light speaking program from local officials…
Month: June 2024
On the Campaign Trail
Jeanna Tamas officially qualifies for State Senate ballot Jeanna Tamas has secured her spot on the ballot for the State Senate by submitting 470 certified signatures, marking a significant milestone in her campaign for the 3rd Suffolk District. This district…
News in Brief
Boston Ward 1 Republican Committee meeting June 10 The East Boston Republican Committee will meet Monday evening, June 10. The meeting will be at the East Boston Yacht Club on Rice Street (near the corner of Coleridge Street) in East…
Thousands participate in Project Bread’s 56th annual Walk for Hunger
On Sunday, May 5, more than 4,200 participants joined Project Bread’s 56th annual Walk for Hunger. This year, the event aims to bring in $1.3 million to fight food insecurity statewide. Funds raised will go toward improving food access for…
Advent School welcomes Sean Harlow as new Director of Development
Advent School is thrilled to announce Sean Harlow as the School’s new Director of Development, effective May 2024. “I’m excited to have Sean’s perspective on the team,” says Advent’s Head of School Nicole A. DuFauchard P’20. “He has dived into…
Wu announces applications open for 2024-2025 spark Boston Council
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu today announced applications for the 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council are now open and available online. The SPARK Boston Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement council made up of 20 to…
Wu launches central online youth sports directory
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced the debut of the City of Boston’s first online Youth Sports Hub, including a central, online directory of youth sports organizations across the city. This new resource empowers families to find…
Wu announces Carleton Jones as Executive Director of the Public Facilities Department
Mayor Wu announced the appointment of Carleton Jones as the Executive Director of the Public Facilities Department (PFD) and Rohn MacNulty as Deputy Director. Carleton succeeds Kerrie Griffin who served as Executive Director from February 2021 until May 31, 2024.…
Red Bull Cliff Diving returns to Boston Seaport this June 7 and 8
The highly-anticipated 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will make its triumphant return to Boston Harbor on June 7-8, 2024, marking the 100th stop since its inception in 2009. This will serve as the only stop in the United States…
Let Us Never Forget Those Who Went Ashore on D-Day
Eighty years ago this week, on June 6, 1944, the United States and its allies launched the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Almost 133,000 troops, supported by 7,000 ships and 195,000 naval personnel, plus almost 12,000 aircraft, landed on…