Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata proposed legislation allowing the City of Boston to opt-in to the “Good Landlord Tax Abatement.” The Good Landlord Tax Abatement allows municipalities to offer property tax exemptions for affordable…
Month: February 2025
Beachmont Resilience Project Officials Meet with Residents
Special to the Times-Free Press The Beachmont Resilience Project (BRP), which consists of city officials, the North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability (NSORS) , and the Woods Hole Group (WHG), held a meeting via TEAMS last Wednesday, February 5.…
Johnson Named Chair of the Board for Old North Illuminated
Special to the Times-Free Press As a Black woman who grew up in the Episcopal church, it’s important for Angela Johnson to see Black and Indigenous congregants’ contributions included in Old North Church’s story. As the new Chair of the…
Wu and BPHC Release Report on Improving Health Equity
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last week released a new report, Live Long and Well, outlining the City’s commitment to close Boston’s long-standing life expectancy gap by race and by…
Children’s Winter Festival returns to Boston Common February 19
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the annual Children’s Winter Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground on Wednesday, February 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The free festival…
Wu Announces Annual Tax Prep Services Available for Residents
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC), Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), and other community partners announced that eligible Boston residents are now able to take advantage of the City’s free tax preparation…
News in Brief
Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee announces the launch of newly designed website The Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee (MCAC), a legislatively created oversight committee which serves as the voice of the thirty-five communities impacted by Massachusetts Port Authority…
ICE Boston Arrests Illegal Dominican Drug Dealer Charged with Assault, Battery with Dangerous Weapon
Special to the Times-Free Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Dominican national convicted of heroin distribution crimes, who is currently charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and shoplifting crimes. ICE officers arrested Santor Aibar, 56,…
Traffic Speed Cameras are a Bad Idea — Red Lights are Better
As our regular readers know, when it comes to the issue of motor vehicle safety, we take a back seat (pun intended) to no one. However, we believe that the budget put forward by Gov. Maura Healey that would allow…
Obituaries 02-12-2025
James “Jim” Kearney Respected educator, sports and community leader and a guiding light to all who knew him James A. “Jim” Kearney, a cherished husband, brother, uncle and respected educator, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025, at his home…