Robert Licari Devout Catholic, he leaves a legacy of love and his presence will surely be missed by those who knew him Robert A. Licari of Medford, formerly of Greensboro, North Carolina and East Boston, died unexpectedly on August 1,…
Month: August 2024
Main Streets Hold 28th Annual Taste of Eastie
Nantucket Lightship hosts the Andrea Doria’s Anniversary event
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza The Nantucket Lightship/LV-112 floating learning center, docked at the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina, held a two-day-long series of events on July 25-26 in honor of the 68th anniversary of the collision of the…
Officials Visit Piers Park Sailing Center
Special to the Times-Free Press Early last week, officials from both state and city sectors visited Piers Park Sailing Center, which received funding for its summer programs from Boston After School & Beyond, a local organization that works to expand…
West Nile Virus Detected in Nine Mosquito Test Samples
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced that nine mosquito test samples obtained from Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and can be spread to…
News in Brief
Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting agenda The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on August 5, 2024, at 6pm. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on…
Restauranter Raffaele Scalzi named to Board of Directors of Mass Restaurant Association
By Melissa Moore-Randall A lifelong entrepreneurial spirit has landed Revere’s Raffaele Scalzi on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. Scalzi is the owner of Pazza on Porter, Next Door Speakeasy and Raw Bar in East Boston, and…
Wu Announces 30+ Public Art Initiatives to Reimagine Boston’s Monuments
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture (MOAC) today announced the selected artists and public art projects for year one of the City’s “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston” program. With this funding, artists and…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Local Emerson College Students Earn Dean’s List The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.…
Atlantic Works Gallery to hold Community Day as part of its summer show
Special to the Times-Free Press Atlantic Works Gallery is inviting the community to a free, fun Community Day for the whole family! This is in conjunction with its summer exhibition, Roots of Passage: Artists Examine Immigration. This exhibition is a group…