Special to the Times-Free Press At last week’s City Council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to review the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program in the City of Boston. Boston is a…
Month: February 2025
The Lenny Zakim Fund Distributes $678K to 53 Nonprofit Organizations
Special to the Times-Free Press The Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF) hosted its 29th annual Awards Ceremony last week celebrating the work of its 2025 grant recipients. A total of $678,000 in unrestricted grants will be awarded to 53 nonprofit organizations,…
Flynn Files Hearing Order to Discuss all Road Users to be Licensed, Registered, and Insured
Special to the Times-Free Press At last week’s City Council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss requiring all micro-mobility devices and road users to be licensed, registered, and insured. Last week, the…
City Licensing Board Approves 37 New Liquor Licenses
Special to the Times-Free Press The City of Boston Licensing Board has approved 37 new liquor licenses for various establishments across Boston’s neighborhoods. The approved applicants—including 28 that received approval earlier today—span neighborhoods across Boston, including East Boston, Charlestown, Dorchester,…
Wu and the Office of Civic Organizing Announce 2025 Love Your Block Dates
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Civic Organizing (OCO) announced the 2025 Love Your Block spring cleanups will take place on Saturday, April 5 and Saturday, April 12. This year marks the tenth anniversary…
Wu Announces City Hall as the Newest Historic Landmark in Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmarks Commission announced the official designation of Boston City Hall as a local Landmark. The designation recognizes Boston City Hall’s architectural, cultural, and civic significance, ensuring the preservation of…
State Officials Should Support Autonomous Vehicles ASAP
Last week in this space we expressed our view that legislation to allow communities to install speed-detecting cameras is ill-advised and not a great use of resources, although we suggested that red light cameras would be more efficacious for improving…
EB Jets fall to Blue Hills Regional Tech 6-0
Proposed Bennington Street Restaurant still has yet to be Presented at HVNA Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At the Harbor View Neighborhood Association’s (HVNA) monthly meeting last week, a presentation about a proposed restaurant at 636-638 Bennington Street was tentatively scheduled to occur but did not happen once again. According to HVNA Board…
‘A true son of East Boston’
East Boston community mourns the loss of James “Jim” A. Kearney By Cary Shuman East Boston is mourning the loss of James “Jim” A. Kearney, whose lifetime of public service had a positive impact on people in education, business and…